The paradise garden – how to create a sacred sanctuary in your own backyard

The paradise garden – how to create a sacred sanctuary in your own backyard

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from: john stuart leslie, sedona, arizona occupation : spiritual gardener, landscapedesigner and author date:

if you’ve dreamed of strolling in your garden at dusk drinking in fragrant blooms of roses, gardeniasor jasmine as if you were getting an aromatherapy treatment at a spa

if you’ve always wanted to create a private secret retreat of luscious greenery that envelopes your soul…

if you yearn to want to form a deep connection between yourself and your spirituality in the garden in your mind’s eye, step outside for a moment. Feel the sun-warmed grass between your toes. Smell the moist soil. Relax. Breathe in the scented air. And let your imagination drift to your idyllic garden

perhaps you dream of awakening to your true self triggered by the opening of a white lotus on the tranquil surface of yourpond.

or maybe you’d like to recreate that secret altar youhad growing up, full of special flowers, stones and feathers that hadspecial meanings for you.

imagine the wind not just blowing, but singing sacred rhythms. A gently flowing stream guiding your thoughts into serenity and hummingbirds visiting you as if they were your own personal angels.

or perhaps you’d like to stroll in a shaded tree garden filled with shady fern-filled nooks, and flowers planted to each symbolize prosperity, abundance and gratitude.

let mother nature feed your soul from the firstseed of intentionto the time when you sit back and admire your co-creation, designing a garden is one of the most satisfying projects you’ll ever take on.

the best part? it’s entirely yours – a reflection of your personality and style and your spiritual path. You don’t have to be super-creative or gifted to shape a garden that opens your heart and soul. You just have to have an open mind and be willing to allow and receive.

and, turning an ugly, weed-infested yard into your sacred sanctuarygarden needn’t be an overwhelming task – provided you know what to do.

whether you’ve just bought a house or if you’re simply in need of a little motivation and guidance, today you have the opportunity to create your very own paradise that is a spiritual and sacred wonderland.

you don’t need a green thumb if you have a balanced mind, body & spirit you’ll discover simple, step-by-step instructions for: uncovering what paradise means on a spiritual level and on an earthly level and what are the 5 essential principles that all paradise gardens contain. Discover why paradise, heaven and the garden of eden are all described in a garden like setting and how you can capture those elements to experience your own idea of paradise.

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