Die heilende Seele der Pflanzen

The healing soul of plants explores what we can learn from plants if we listen to them, and why biophilia is so important for life on Earth. Plants have a soul and healing powers. They sense when we need help and assist us when we ask for it. Goethe already knew that. But how do they reveal themselves to us?

One answer is given in "The Healing Soul of Plants," a book of thoughts and feelings. Like a poetic roadmap, it takes us on a journey into the mysterious world of plants. It also imparts important knowledge about the problems that threaten our survival: environmental degradation, resistant bacteria, air pollution, cancer, and climate change.

Humans have been so completely intertwined with nature throughout their existence on Earth that, until recently, there was no separation between the two. Today, our alienation from nature and the soul of plants is pervasive. Our ability to communicate with plants has been largely lost. Can we learn to connect with plants and trees again?

The author, Stephen Harrod Buhner, says yes! He is convinced that there is a genetic code embedded in all of us that gives us the feeling of affection and love for nature, its plants, and living things—biophilia. This innate inclination can be reactivated by experiencing nature. Buhner describes how we can do this with simple exercises.

This beautifully written book presents the amazing insights of a naturalist, poet, and expert in plant medicine. Buhner is deeply convinced that the Earth is a unique and large living organism that wants to protect its inhabitants and preserve their livelihoods. The plants on Mother Earth have always been, and still are, the primary medicine of man and all Earth's inhabitants.

Nature is more profound than we have hitherto believed—and than we have been taught. Buhner's remarkable views and scientific analysis open up new ways for us to better understand the interconnections of life.