03/21/2026
Hello Spring! Equinox is here and it’s time to set our intentions, babes 💫✨
Many blessings and abundance to all of us 🌷
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The mimosa tree (Albizia julibrissin) carries deep spiritual significance as a “tree of happiness” and a symbol of resilience, renewal, and sunshine. Known for its delicate, fragrant flowers, it represents strength, sensitivity, and the lifting of spirits. It is used in spiritual, cultural, and medicinal practices to foster joy and alleviate anxiety.
💘 I’ve had such a strong connection with this tree my entire life. My parents planted one in our front yard when they bought our house in 1979. I spent my summers playing with the pink blossoms. In my pre teen years, the tree was big enough for me and my dog Hannah to sit in the crook of the trunk. We spent hours a day relaxing in that tree.
When I go back to my hometown, I drive by to visit my mimosa tree.
When I started learning herbalism — I learned the medicinal and spiritual benefits of this plant and my connection to this tree made so much more sense.
I’ve been thinking lately about all the plants in that yard. I know them all — in full detail. I could make a map of the plants in that yard. I know what they smell like, how they feel — that the juniper pokes you if you run your fingers up the stem, rather than down. How all the bees were all over the bottlebrush bush. How folding the sweet gum tree leaves smells like carrots. How many little purple heather flowers it takes to make a proper Barbie sized bouquet. What the warm droplet of sweetness of the honeysuckle tastes like. I knew that camellia flowers could float on top of water.
Those were my first plant friends. They sparked my curiosity and helped me - even when I didn’t realize it. Innate connection.