Katie Hess - How to Heal with Flowers and Why We Know Plants are Intelligent

Today's guest and conversation is one of a kind and will give you a whole new perspective on the magic of flowers. I'm sure you'll agree that we should all be appreciating flowers just a little more. Yes, they're magically beautiful, but just wait until you hear what they can do for your well being.Katie Hess is a flower alchemist, author of Flowerevolution and founder of LOTUSWEI, one of the world’s leading floral apothecaries. With her signature elixirs featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, The New York Times and the LA Times, her flower-powered community is thriving. Katie teaches mindful-awareness practices at Flowerlounge events around the world, hands out flowers to strangers in urban Flower Flash Mobs, and hosts the Flowerlounge Podcast with listeners in over 75 countries. She’s also the founder of the Self-Arising Nature Center in Phoenix, Arizona, a center for flower essence education, experiences and practitioner training.Listen as we discuss:What is flower alchemy?The thoughts that arise from our family lineage, and how to know which are really yours.Every piece of nature is emitting its own energy, like WiFi.The forgotten healing power of the dew water found on flowers.No matter what ails you, there's a flower for it.Water is a recording device and absorbs the essence of the flowers it settles on."I want to be as powerful as nature."The Japanese practice of forest bathingWhat are flower collecting expeditions like?The time a CIA agent hooked plants up to a lie detector and found they're sentient.Katie's hobby of hunting rare orchids.Why science has served to divide us, inadvertently.Facebook: @mo.gawdat.officialTwitter: @mgawdatLinkedIn: /in/mogawdatWebsite: mogawdat.com/podcastConnect with Katie Hess on Instagram @lotuswei, Facebook @lotuswei, Twitter @lotuswei, and her website, lotuswei.comSome big news. I'm hosting my first sweepstakes. My new book, Scary Smart, is releasing September 30th. Pre-order your copy here, send a screenshot of your proof of pre-order to [email protected], and you'll be entered into a contest. What's the prize? A limited edition copy ofYouTube: @mogawdatofficialInstagram: @mo_gawdatFacebook: @mo.gawdat.officialLinkedIn: /in/mogawdatX: @mgawdatWebsite: mogawdat.comDon't forget to subscribe to Slo Mo for new episodes every Saturday. Only with your help can we reach One Billion Happy #onebillionhappy