In the twenty-first century, we are technology bound and roped to increasingly long hours at our jobs with days made even longer by commutes that may take an hour or more each way. Why did that happen? Many analysts, anthropologists and historians blame the industrial revolution that began in the late 1700's as machines became more and more part of the textile industry. During this time, the need for labour and the change in land holding pushed the rural folks from the country side to the cities in the Western World.
In Canada, the population of the country is just over 33 million, and of that, 6 million live in rural areas, that is outside metro cities. (From Stats Canada www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/081104/dq081104a-eng.htm)
What does this mean? It means that less and less people live in the country side and feel and understand the true nature of the Plant 
The Plant People and The Tree People are closely related although they have great differences in longevity. Picture copyright by S. Roger Joyeux and used with permission.
Our Ancestors believed that since all living things on the planet existed, that they had a life force or spirit, and because we are all related, each of the different species were then "people". The Ancestors very much depended on the Plant People. As a life force, Plant People are 99% of the population on Earth. Plants are the only natural organism that captures carbon dioxide out of the air and by processing it through its cellular structure, can then create oxygen, which humans and other life depend upon. Our Ancestors believed that they were completely dependent on Plant People for existence. Therefore, they treated Plant with respect, never over harvesting or randomly killing anything.
We are not treating the Plant People with 
Plants beautify and clean the air around us! Flowers in our yards are dual purpose. Some flower petals may even be used for salads. Picture by Judith Hirst-Joyeux, August 2006.
Additionally, large bio-agricultural companies are genetically altering plant structure, depleting their ability to efficiently produce oxygen. Plants are starch, fat and protein, all items essential to the nourishment of plants and animals. If the composition of these three ingredients is altered by "tinkering", what then is the "Nature" of Plants? Does it actually naturally exist.
This spring, try to find Heritage seeds or Heritage plants to put in your flower boxes and gardens. Keep seeds from the plants for next year to keep the "Nature" of the plant from being altered!
Judy@angelsandancestors.com I'd love to hear your comments on this.
Just found your blog and am enjoying going back to older posts. Thanks for the time spent sharing with us.
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