June 20, 2024 • 39 mins
#61 – Join us for an amazing conversation with interspecies communicator Kara Daniels on how to communicate with trees.
In this episode, Kara shares key insights on how tree communication can benefit us as individuals and as a collective in connection with the Earth. She also offers wisdom on gifts and honoring practices for working with trees in our local ecosystems and collaborating with tree consciousness in the experience of land healing.
Kara Daniels is the founder of Deep Root Connections, a space where Earth, animals, Nature, and Spirit are all intertwined, alive, and communicating. She is an animal communicator, channel for Nature and collaborates with the spirits of the land to heal the land we live upon. Her goal is to co-create, co-exist, and heal Mother Gaia by mixing the physical with the mystical, live a magical life and help you do it too in the most down to earth way.
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Sara Artemisia (00:05):
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www.plantspiritdesigns.com. I'myour host, Sara Artemisia and
I'm excited to introduce ournext guest to the show today.
Kara Daniels is an interspeciescommunicator, channel for Nature
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spirits, land healer, andteacher. She is the founder of
Deep Root Connections, a spacewhere she collaborates with the
spirits of the land. And whereEarth, animals, Nature, and
spirit are all intertwined,alive and communicating. So
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Kara, thank you so much forjoining us today. So excited for
our conversation.
Kara Daniels (01:41):
Yay.
Well, thank you so much forhaving me. I am so excited to
talk about plants and trees withyou.
Sara Artemisia (01:48):
Yes, love it so good as always, and
particularly, I love your deepconnection with the trees. And
so I would love to just startthere. And for folks who may be
curious, in particular, if youcould share with us really what
is tree communication?
Kara Daniels (02:06):
Sure, tree communication is quite literally
communicating or tapping intothe consciousness of the tree
beings and I call them treebeings, the indwelling spirits
of the trees, much like youknow, you and I we have our
physical body, and then our soulspirit within and so do the
trees. And so tree communicationis on many layers and levels,
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just recognizing them as beingsand communicating and connecting
in very similar ways that we dojust as a human.
Sara Artemisia (02:39):
Yeah, so how do you communicate with trees
personally?
Kara Daniels (02:43):
Yeah, well, so for me, I am very what many people
recognize as clairaudience, ifyou will, where I can hear
different voices, I can hearmessages within my inner
landscape, I always call themthe subtle senses. So you have
your clear hearing, your seeingyour feeling. And so really,
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that's how I communicate withtrees and all beings, it's just
through those subtle senses. Andbecause I'm so clairaudience,
it's really kind of a two waydialogue I have with the tree
beings, it's like, "hey, who",and we just kind of go back and
forth. That's my primary way ofcommunicating. But there's many
other ways that they can show upalso for me and for others, too.
Sara Artemisia (03:26):
And so for you the way that trees communicate,
where do you hear them? Where doyou perceive the, the language
coming through? Is it in theheart? Is it in the mind? Or how
do you perceive it coming in?
Kara Daniels (03:37):
Oh, that's such a great question. That's a really
good one actually not thinkabout it. The way that I
perceive trees communicatingwith me is more within the mind.
And it's an inner ear. So it'sliterally kind of right in the
center of my brain. If we wantto get really technical, that's
where I feel and sends all of mymessages from those of our other
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consciousness is right in thecenter of my mind. And so it's
very easy for me todifferentiate what is my thought
and what is coming from anotherbeing because it's like that
space doesn't get touched veryoften with information. So that
is one way. But I do have a verydeep heart to heart connection
with the trees, it's actuallyhow I open my space to them is
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by just kind of taking my heartenergy and just opening it up to
the point where it's justflooding everywhere. And I find
that that is usually returned.
The same kind of love energy isreturned from the trees. So I do
think it's both. But when itcomes to actually receiving
information, it is through themind.
Sara Artemisia (04:40):
Amazing. Yeah. I love that you articulated that
so clearly, because my nextquestion was going to be about
how you differentiate betweenyour own experience and I get
this question all the time formy students. I'm always
interested to hear otherpeople's perspectives on it.
Like how do you, how do you knowthe difference between okay,
it's your thoughts? Versus thetree and I, you just stated it
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so clearly it's where yourawareness is focalized. And so
when you realize that thecommunication is coming in
directly in your mind, you knowthat it is from the trees, and
that that is a different qualityof awareness from your own
thoughts.
Kara Daniels (05:18):
Absolutely.
Absolutely. And I know as astudent, you know, when I first
started out, I was like, is thatme? Am I making this up? It
presented a little bitdifferently. So learning how to
discern and really listen towhere things were happening in
my mind took some practice.
Discernment is definitelysomething that I talk a lot
about, too with my students,because a lot of times we're
starting out, messages are verysoft. And it's very easy to say,
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Oh, I just made that up. Or Icouldn't quite grasp that, where
where was that coming in? Howdid that come in? And so another
thing that I always like topoint out. So I know for sure
that I am not making up theinformation is quite often, the
trees will give me informationthat number one, I would never
know, to begin with. Like I walkinto a connection, usually not
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having any other preconceivedknowledge or notions about who
or what this being is. And sofor me, to make up some really
deep wisdom or higher guidancethat can come through the trees,
it's like I couldn't have eventried to make that up if I
wanted to. And so that's kind ofanother tell, it's like they use
words that I don't normally use.
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And that's another tell that Ihave to is like, I have to go
Google that to see what thatmeans. Because that's, I mean,
I'm the first person to just saythat it's like, I don't even
know what that means I have togo Google. So kind of the
language and texture that theyhave to will be another tell of
how to discern if it's comingfrom them or not.
Sara Artemisia (06:42):
Yeah, I love that, it's so good. And the
other thing too, that that justfeels so key. And what you just
shared is around how when youfirst approach a tree, that you
open up the space by connectingthrough the heart energy. And to
me that this essentially, isfoundational, in so many, for so
many reasons. But one of thembeing that it sets the stage for
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that bridge of communication tobe open. And that is a really,
really, really important firststep. And I feel like that
really touches on thatexperience that I have with
Nature around how Nature is notjust communicating in a flat
linear way that we often do withthe way that humans often
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communicate in language that isvery much a whole self kind of
experience. And that we may likeyou said, we may have different
ways of perceiving like,claireaudience, for me, it's a
lot of times because thenthrough visual, your somatically
or just knowingness,clairecognizance and that,
though, there may be the gatewaymay be one may be more
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heightened in the gateway thatthat experience of presence is
the most important part in therelationship with Nature. And
also, because this is soconnected to what we were just
talking about before, startinghere today, how do you see
presence as playing into theexperience of being in
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relationship with Nature?
Kara Daniels (08:14):
It's key, it is the key to basically opened that
gateway to connection. And, andit's interesting, I'm so glad
you brought this up. Because aswe were talking before, I went
to a more natural space justrecently, and I was just kind of
in my own world as I normally amwhen I'm out there and trying to
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connect in with the beings ofthe land is I bring myself
within and I tried to beextremely quiet within my body
and that totally. And that totalpresence, right, just being in
the moment in the body. And Iwas observing all these other
people that are trying toconnect with Nature, and they
brought their dogs and areriding their horses, and I'm
like you are that you're notgoing to hear the trees
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communicating with you becauseyou're distracted. And so I
think taking that, thatinclination to connect and be
out in nature and just take itthe next step farther words like
can you be quiet? Can you go fora silent walk, where you don't
speak, and you just notice andobserve and feel. And I think
that really truly is somethingthat is hard to learn. But it is
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the key. It is the key toconnection.
Sara Artemisia (09:21):
Yeah, totally.
The plants have actuallyliterally showed me a
holographic key. And they haveshown how it's through the
heart, but it's like the key isthrough the heart. And so I love
that you just shared your ownexperience with that. And I'm
curious if there's anything elsethat you feel called to share
about. Maybe for someone who hasnot directly connected with a
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tree in this way yet. Did anyrecommendations for someone to
begin opening their connectionwith trees?
Kara Daniels (09:54):
Yes. Oh my goodness, go for it. Please do.
The first thing that I would do.
to say is really be able to tuneinto your heart. And I love that
we're talking about thatholographic key into the heart
zone. Because I see this samething, it's like a golden key
unlocks your heart and yourheart just kind of floods open.
And so I would say if you wantto go on a walk or connection
with a tree in your yard, orjust kind of whichever tree
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being called to youspecifically, go up to it and
fill your heart space with somuch love and gratitude for this
tree being and it was like, letit flood out and just share your
appreciation to that individualor all trees. But if you're
trying to connect with anindividual tree, for example,
that's a really good way to justhonor them and say I am trying
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to communicate with you, I seeyou and just kind of that
initial recognition is going tobe huge. There's a lot of trees
out there that have a lot ofinteractions with people, but
the people don't really see themor recognize them or kind of
take the time to intentionallysend them love. So that's the
first part. The second part isto really just be playful with
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it. Try not to have expectationsof what you may or may not
receive. Sometimes it takes timeto build a relationship with a
tree. But I would just say havefun with it and be kind feel
into your body, you know thatgoing back to that presence.
Within you have to know what'sgoing on within your body. Are
you getting tingles when you'reconnecting in with a tree? Do
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you get a flood of emotion? Doyou feel pressure or heat? Even
your thoughts. Are you all of asudden feeling a song come to
mind? You know, these are alwaysat the tree is gonna start
subtly communicating with you.
So what are my steps here, stepone, open up that gateway in the
heart. Step two, try not to holdexpectations. And then step
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three, once you do have thatinitial connection, like hey, I
want to talk to you or connectedwith you just be, just be and
see what happens. Usually somekind of sensation will come to
you. And you'll be like, Yes,that's it. But the next step, I
guess to piggyback on that wouldjust believe it. Know that the
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little tiny tingling you mighthave felt is from the tree. And
even if you're just like I thinkI just made that up, you kind of
just have to roll with it.
Because number one, the tree istrying to communicate with you.
And if you say I think I madethat up, that immediately says I
don't believe that that actuallyjust happened. So that's kind of
a shot at the tree that you'retrying to communicate with,
right. So you want to just gowith it. And that comes back
down to the playfulness. Havefun with it and write everything
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down. There's a lot of steps Ijust gave you, but write
everything down. Because themore you write things down, you
can kind of see how thingsprogress over time. That's a lot
of steps to take.
Sara Artemisia (12:43):
That's great, you know, for folks, and you can
always go back and relisten tothat little segment right there.
Because those are some greatsteps, great steps. And I loved
how you shared about theplayfulness piece, the
experimentation. That's so key.
And I feel like one of thesupportive frameworks in the can
be to ask the question. If forexample, a lot of self judgments
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coming in or self doubt maybe toask the question of if I were
hearing something right now orif I was feeling something right
now what would that be? Becauseit takes it out of the yes or no
but more into this more, moreliminal space of experimentation
and play that Nature loves,loves that realm. loves that
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realm, so much, so much. So,connected to that. Just thinking
about how Nature, trees, plantsare all so supportive in, in my
experience, I know in yourexperience, too, because we've
talked about this are reallyhelping us connect back into who
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we really are at the core level.
How do you see trees and treecommunication really benefiting
us as individuals and humanityright now?
Kara Daniels (14:00):
Oh, in so many ways, I think. I don't think
humans can really move forwardwith ease and grace without
connecting with the trees on alllevels. And I say that, as
somebody who has leaned into thetrees for guidance, I started
communicating with trees aboutthree or four years ago now when
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I was really last stuck. I hadno idea what I was doing with my
life. And I started consultingthis tree guide and he helped me
find my true soul's calling. Hegave me things to do. He gave me
things to think about and hebasically baby stepped me into
the basically where I am now andI feel like I am at full
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capacity when like yes, I canshow up as my true authentic
self. So you can use them andlean into them for higher
guidance for your own personalgain if you will. But not only
that, I mean they're healers.
They are human healers and landhealers and that is something
that I am diving more and moreinto, because I have found that
I can actually feel like thetrees, siphoning and clearing my
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aura for me when I forget to.
And then they tell me constantlyyeah, well, this is what we're
doing within the land, we'rebasically pulling the energetic
trauma out of the land, andwe're transmuting it and we're
sending it off to where it needsto go. So they're actively
healing the land and us. But inaddition to that, if we were to
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communicate with the trees,hypothetically speaking, right,
if we were to communicate withthe trees, to learn more about
the ecosystems, I think that'san untapped space that we need
to really dive into. As we moveforward into this world of
unknowns of chaos of pollution.
These trees have the knowledgeof what's going on as literally
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underfoot, they can tell us whatthe soil needs that can tell us
how we can mitigate it. Or ifthe ecosystem is changing. what
that could look like, if thetrees are dying, and mass, how
can we help them? What does thatspace mean? Do we need to help
them? Or do we need to let themgo? And so on an ecosystem
level. I mean, think about whatwe could learn if we just asked
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the trees what's actually goingon. And to pair with that
disease and insects. They'rebasically running rampant right
now. How can we ask the treeswhat they need to heal, that is
something that a lot of peoplecome to me, they say, I asked my
treat, when it needed, ended,hold me. And I thought, oh, my
gosh, that's amazing. So if wejust asked, they might have
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holistic approaches or naturalapproaches for us to actually
help them heal. And I mean,truly, I feel like it's a box
with a very tight lid on it. Andthat lid needs to be broken
open. And we just need to gothere and communicate with these
trees and see what knowledgethey really truly have for us as
we carry forward into a newexistence.
Sara Artemisia (16:58):
Absolutely, oh, my goodness, so many, so many
good things. And so many ideassparked with that. So I love
what you were just sharing abouthow trees actively heal the
landscape. So there's threethings going on, I'd love to
dive in based on what youshared. But I want to start with
one and then go into the other.
So the healing with how thetrees support healing the
landscape, how they supporthealing us, how do you work with
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land healing, but the firstthing actually, that I want to
ask about is, when you'retalking about how, of course
they are very aware of what'shappening under foot, literally,
right? And so that brings tomind the mycelial network. I'm
curious, particularly becauseyou were just talking about how
the trees help heal thelandscape. And in my experience
in working with the plant realmand with the mushroom realm in
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terms of how they heal, like howare they oriented towards
healing, is that the mycelialrealm to me feels very much like
the transmuters, it's like inthat digestion process, there's
a lot of transmutation ofenergy. Whereas with the trees,
I feel a lot of transmitting oflight, in my own personal
experience, in the way that youwork with the healing energy of
trees, I am curious. What havethey communicated with you about
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the role of the mycelialnetwork? And also have you
worked with them at all and askthem about the difference
between how they like how theysupport healing versus how the
mycelial network supportshealing?
Kara Daniels (18:23):
Oh, my gosh, I haven't really gotten there yet.
But the first thing that's kindof just coming through is like
they work obviously together.
But what I just keep seeing islike the energy just getting
shot from one place to the next.
And it's almost like thenetwork, not only I don't even
know if this is gonna answeryour question. This is just so
what's coming through is thatthe network below is literally
renegotiating the energeticsbelow. It's like they take a
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chunk here of trauma or whateverit is that they're taking. And
they send it off to a differentlocation. It's almost like
they're filling in the spacesand in the process of that,
essentially, translocation ofwhatever it is that they're
sending. It's getting transmutedthrough that network into
something else, and it's fillingin the gaps. But that's just
kind of what I'm seeing is likethe trees are working together
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to basically siphon the energy.
The mycelium are workingtogether to transmute it, and
then they shoot it out intodifferent locations to where it
needs to go.
Sara Artemisia (19:16):
That's amazing.
That makes sense to me. I mean,I think about even like
bioremediation right how plantsthat work is bio accumulators on
that physical level, it makessense to me that on the
energetic level, there would bea parallel process occurring
there. So that's awesome. Thanksfor sharing that. So cool, so
many things that we could gointo there. I would like to hear
more though about your work interms of how you work and
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collaborate with the trees, inland healing processes or maybe
if you have either a story or anexample or like a type of
framework of how you go into aspace that needs healing. And
so, I'm also curious about thedifferent types of healing and
how you work in space in in landin communication with the trees
because there are so manydifferent types of trauma that
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are now embedded into thedifferent layers of the Earth.
And I will feel this through myfeet very viscerally when I walk
into certain places that maybelook really beautiful, but then
I don't feel safe for whateverreason to like, put my energetic
roots down into the Earth, whichfor me, that's the way that I
feel most alive and vibrant andrelaxed is when I am basically
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my own tree self when I'm movingthroughout space. And when I
feel an urge to pull my rootsup, that indicates to me that
there's something that's notsafe in this space. And so
often, when I am in spaces likethat, or have even lived in
spaces like that, and then laterlearn that, yes, there was some
major trauma that occurred inthat land right around that
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space, kind of a thing. So I'mcurious about just how you
experienced the differentbecause there's pollution,
there's a trauma of pollution ofactual, you know, the chemical
degradation and killing throughthe pollutants. But then there's
also things like, for example,human traumas that have
occurred, or battles or genocideor things like that, that have
occurred in and on the landwhere we're walking around. And
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so do you work with just yeah,just tell us about how you work
with with anything that you feelcalled to share? Honestly.
Kara Daniels (21:19):
Yeah, when it comes to land healing, there are
so so many layers for kind ofdive into. And the way that I
approach it, for example, isusually by remote distance
healing is kind of how I diveinto the different realms of the
energy layers. But it really ismore of the trauma of past
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experiences. So like you said,the human traumas, the wars,
everything leaves an imprint,all experiences, whether they're
good or bad, they leave animprint. And in certain areas,
it's almost like blood soakedlambs, if you will, you know,
they have that really awfulimprint of emotion. And so this
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is just one example. That'sreally the domain or the layer
that I work with is kind of justremoving past traumas. If you're
familiar with the AkashicRecords, for example, it's like
the record of our soul. From thevery beginning, all of our
thoughts, feelings lifetimes,the land itself has its own
Akashic Records. And so I kindof just go into the layers that
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need my attention. I come fromthat perspective, you know,
everybody has their gifts,somebody might be better at
working in another space, butwhatever comes to me is usually
within the realm of physicality,that imprint of what people have
done in the past. And so what Ido with the trees is I basically
asked them, so number one withthe trees is they are always
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acting as witnesses, they arethe guardians, they are the
record keepers. So if there'sanything specific that they need
me to know, or address, thetrees are always the first ones
to be like, this is whathappened here. And if they were
not the direct witness, thememory is given through their
ancestral line, just untilsomebody can handle whatever it
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is that needs to be addressed orhealed. But the trees will show
me that, sometimes they show mememory, sometimes they just kind
of give me a to do list likethis is what you got to do to
get rid of whatever it is that'sthere. So they're my acting
guides, they're the guardians ofthe landscape. That being said,
sometimes they will actuallypull that trauma into their
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bodies. And this is somethingthat happens quite commonly as
they will actually pull thatenergy into their bodies and
hold it. Because they don't wantit to go anywhere. If it's too
nasty, that they can't transmitthemselves, I'll just hold it.
And sometimes they'll die.
Intentionally, they won't makethat intentional kind of
conscious decision paying it dienow and hold this within my
body. But this is what you'regonna do with it. That way, you
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can transmute the energy forthem. And so a lot of times it's
burning them, and transmuting iton that level. And then
everything should be clean andclear, but they can hold on to
trauma. Otherwise, they will putsome of that trauma within their
branches. And they'll just belike, yeah, I cut that branch
off, I'm holding on all thestuff that needs to go right
there. And so really, on theenergy field and the physical
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field, combining the twotogether, it's like we can
actually move a lot of energy ifwe just talk to them, right?
What else do they do? I mean,trees alone, they something that
a lot of people don't know isthat if you have trees on your
property, you can ask them tohelp protect you from less than
tined energy beings, if youwill, or even just strangers in
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general, like some things I'mtrying to tune into his space.
And I actually can't get therebecause the trees blocked me
out. They're like, nope, you'renot welcome here. We don't have
permission to let you in myhuman did not tell me that I
could let you in. And so I haveto call my client and just say,
hey, tell your trees like I'mcool. And then they'll kind of
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let me in. So another way youcan work with the trees, too you
just for your own protection isjust ask them to ask or like to
be your guardians to set up thatboundary of protection, and they
will quite literally blockpeople like me out. So there's
so many different ways to workwith the trees. As far as land
healing goes, I know I'm talkinga lot about all of that. But
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something that they want me tobring up is when trees do need
to be taken down, or when you'rea witness in that space, there
are different things that youcan do to honor them to kind of
help transmute the energy ofthat impact, right. So when
we're taking a tree down, ifit's not being honored or done,
kind of with respect, andappropriately, that trauma stays
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in the land. And so they justsay, as a witness, or somebody
kind of in the observationalspace, you have the power to
consciously transmute thatenergy as a space holder. And so
by witnessing and feeling, youcan create like little flower
grids or crystal grids or send aprayer or send a love like,
these are tiny little thingsthat we can do that will
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actually continue that, thathealing and transmutation of
energies that we don't want togo back into the land.
Sara Artemisia (26:08):
Well, I love that you just brought that up.
Oh, my goodness. So in additionto creating flower grids,
crystal grids, sending lovingenergy down, are there any other
practical tips or anything thattrees are communicating right
now about ways to honor a treeif it needs to be cut down?
Kara Daniels (26:32):
Yes, I mean, of course, everybody has different
circumstances on why they arecutting their trees down. But to
honor them and give them theutmost respect. Most of the
trees that we have in our yardsor in the landscape are not
ancient, right, they're not theold growth. And so they just
asked for roughly three to fivedays, kind of a heads up, put
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your palms on them and just say,hey, inside your head or out
loud, whatever you'recomfortable with, just say, hey,
we have to take you down. Forwhatever reason, they like to
know what's going on, theyusually already kind of know.
But to just give them days, justsay five days, and then we're
going to take you down and sothat way, they can actually
remove their energy, you know,they can go down into the
mycelial network, they can findanother tree, they can go into
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higher consciousness. No, itgives them time to remove their
energy. And so that's what theyask us to just let them know
what's going on and why. Andthen when you do take them down,
something that a lot of peoplemight not consider is that, to
honor their body also gives themutmost respect. So you can use
their body for mulch, you cankeep a twig and have it like on
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your altar or in your room.
However it is that you want touse them. I don't know why, but
I'm getting like a scratchingpost, for cat like, that's cool,
too. To just use them in apractical way is totally okay.
Again, it goes down to respectand just recognizing that
they're beings and not things.
And so that's just kind of whatthey always ask if you have to
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take them down. But don't touchthe old growth. That's like a
big no to all trees. And I feellike if you're listening to this
podcast, you already kind offeel that way too. But the
Ancient ones are a treasure.
Sara Artemisia (28:15):
Yeah, I'm like we have to talk about that for a
second. I want to come back tothe the bio-accumulators of
energy piece that you weretalking about. But before that,
the old growth oh my goodness,they are such energetic anchors
in the land they they hold theenergetic geometric gridwork of
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the space of the Earth. They'reholding that. And when we cut
them down, we are cutting, we'resevering an anchor. And it is
mind boggling to me that anyhuman practices ever are still
cutting down old growth forests.
It's absolutely atrocious. And,and yet we live in this world
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where that is stillunfortunately happening. So what
are the old growth trees doingin your experience in space?
Kara Daniels (29:08):
Yes, they are the anchor into Gaia.
Truly, that's the way that theyshow me is we have essentially a
higher consciousness grid kindof in the atmosphere, if you
will, around Gaia. And then Gaiaherself has her own
consciousness and grid. Andthese trees are like bringing in
that higher consciousness andanchoring it into the actual
core and the landscape and it'slike what do we cut them down?
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We're cutting that cord. It justlike kills me to even think
about it. It's just like, Whyare you killing our mother? Like
that's how I feel. And the waythat they show that to me is
like they're a direct funnel, orconduit for that higher
consciousness to be inexistence. And why do you think
when you walk in an old growthforest, it's like you hush
naturally and you can feel thatenergy. It's because that's what
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they're doing. That's their jobis to bring that here and to
keep the balance. And that'skind of what they share with me.
Sara Artemisia (30:03):
Yeah. So it's just amazing to me how much they
are just these incredible beingsof service, even to the point of
what you just shared so directlythat they will say, I will
basically bioaccumulate thistrauma, or energetically, let's
say, accumulate this trauma anddie for it so that it will no
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longer be in the space and thenburn and then burn my body. It's
like, wow, that is amazing thatthey are just, I mean, why
humans would do that you don'tjust like that is amazing that
the trees are doing that theyjust, they love us so much. They
love us so much. They love theEarth so much. They are just
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these incredible beings of loveand service. I just love the
trees so much. So yeah, thankyou so much for being an
emissary of them. And just sucha clear conduit, a clear
ambassador for their messages.
It's amazing what you're doingwith them. And, and just in that
way of reciprocity, that is theway of Nature. Reciprocity is
the way of Nature. And so how inyour experience, and What
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recommendations would you havefor how people can offer gifts
and really honor the trees froma space of reciprocity?
Kara Daniels (31:18):
Hmm, yes, this is so wonderful, I'm so glad you
asked this giving gifts. Andwe're not talking like big
things, you don't have to go outof your way. But just to
recognize, again, not only maybethe trees you have in a park and
your own landscape, but thebigger picture, the bigger
ecosystem trees, gifts that theyalways say that they appreciate
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is singing. They love it when wesing. And you don't have to be a
great singer, I really suck atit. But I do find that when I'm
out in the trees, I'm like, andit just like comes out. Because
what a lot of people don't knowis that our voice has actually
like this healing resonance, itheals. So singing to them,
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however, that wants to come outis wonderful. And it's like they
sing with you, they'll stay awayand dance with you. Which brings
me to dancing, they love it whenyou dance near them or just are
happy and laugh. Truly, theseare gifts to them. If you
welcomed them into your space,and just say this is for you, my
friends, and you just do thesethings. They're like, yes, they
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love it, they get so happy. Butif you want to be a little bit
more ceremonial or intentional,you can give them just a little
bit of your water, you can evenjust kind of pull your hair out
for something really personal,like this is a gift from me to
you, you don't have to haveanything big. Sometimes I will
take some tea leaves, I have anherbal garden. And I dry my own
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teas. And I always take somechamomile or mint and kind of
just sprinkle them around. Youcan create Nature grids, which
is literally where you tune intothat other Nature beings around
like stones and pine cones andsticks. And just create it
doesn't have to be like thishuge crystal grid or follow any
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real geometric shape by anymeans you can just make like a
circle or just make a littlepretty design kind of on their
feet or their roots would bethat actually transmits a lot of
energy to and gives them aboost. That's one of our
favorite offerings. Because youget to be hands on with Nature,
you get creative. Other thingsthat they appreciate just
opening that heart space.
Honestly, truly, they just wantrecognition at those point.
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Gifts come secondarily. Butmusic is kind of the one that
wants Oh, and instruments. Ifyou're an instrumental person,
take a flute or your guitar andjust make music. That's probably
their biggest task.
Sara Artemisia (33:48):
So great. And yeah, just so great. They want
you to share it. Thanks so muchfor that. And I'm curious to
know to how would you say thatthe trees really support you in
your life's work?
Kara Daniels (33:59):
I feel like they are my life's work right now.
How do they support me? Oh, mygoodness, I consult the trees
almost every single day. Andwhether it's just a check in
just say, Hey, how you doing? Orwhat do you need from me? Or
what message do you want me toshare with the world. I just
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feel like I'm kind of theconduit for them. I just give
them space and share. So I don'tknow if I would call this life
work. It's just like, my missionto give them a voice. And so
when I do that, it's like thetrees kind of just step forward
and share higher guidance forhumanity. And that to me, just
kind of wants to come out of mymouth constantly. It's like, oh,
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the tree said this, or they wantyou to know this. So I don't
really call it work. I just feellike it's something that I can
give humanity and give the trees
Sara Artemisia (34:51):
So great. And you know, I know there's this
whole other realm we didn't eventouch on in this conversation,
which is that you're also ananimal animal communicator.
under, and would love to justask a little a little window
into that. How in yourexperience is tree communication
similar or different to animalcommunication?
Kara Daniels (35:12):
Oh, it's complicated. And I say that
in the best way. Sotraditionally, I used to work
more directly with domesticanimals, and then the wild
trees. And just to kind of paintthe picture, since about a year
ago, I kind of transitioned moreinto the wildlife space. And
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what I have found is that thecommunications are all the same,
you go into those subtle senses,that inner wisdom, those inner,
that inner hearing, that kind ofcommunication is all the same.
What I have learned is that,like domestic animals, for
example, are so excited to talklike, Hey, let me tell you my
whole life story. And it's like,whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on.
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And so, to paint the picture alittle bit more, it's like those
wild trees, kind of depending onwhat their experiences are with
people, they might not want totalk to us, they might not want
to connect, sometimes we have towork a little bit harder to
almost bring their energy out,let them know that it's safe.
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And it's okay to talk to us. Alot of trees in highly populated
areas are really withdrawn. Andthey don't want to just talk
your ear off. And so it takes alittle bit more finesse, it
takes a little bit morecommitment to the communication
and connection. But otherwise,everything else is about the
same. You can get higherguidance, you can get healing,
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and just kind of depends on theunique individual of who it is
that you're talking with. I findthat that's kind of a big
difference too
Sara Artemisia (36:43):
just like people, just
Kara Daniels (36:45):
like people. Yes.
And I think that's somethingthat a lot of people forget, is
that trees are individualbeings, like we have this whole
archetype of yes, a pine is apine. But that time isn't like
that pine. So one might want totalk to you and the other one
really might not want to. Sojust something else to keep in
mind.
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Yeah, how there are thesedifferent layers? There's the
oversoul. And then there's theunique individual as well. So
well, Kara, so wonderful toconnect today. So tell us how
can people find out more aboutyou and your work?
Sure. So I'm most active onInstagram,
deep.root.connections, you canfind me there mostly, my website
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is also deep root connections.
And I have something that I wantto mention is that every month,
the third Saturday of everymonth, I hold alien healing
meditation. And it kind of justdepends on where we're healing,
what wants to come through.
That's been really wonderful.
And so you're more than welcometo join that collective. And
something super exciting. I justkind of want to announce for
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those people that are like, Oh,animal communication, there is
an animal communicator andhealer summit that I am
participating in, in June,between June 24 and 28th. And
I'm sure Sarah will add a linkso you can opt in to join it's
totally free. And if not justreach out to me and I can hook
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you up but it's it's reallywonderful. She has like 30
Animal communicators from allwalks of life kind of coming
forward. And it's a reallyamazing place to to connect and
learn more
Sara Artemisia (38:24):
Amazing. And yeah, of course, we'll put all
the links in the show notes soyou can go there to find out
more and so yeah, Kara justthank you so, so much. I know
it's because of the plants andthe trees that we've connected
and so I'm just want to honorthem grateful to them for
connecting us and just sograteful for you and and what
you do in this world. So thankyou.
Kara Daniels (38:45):
Thank you so much.
And yes, thank you to the treesfor bringing us together.
Sara Artemisia (38:53):
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I'm excited to introduce ournext guest to the show today.
Kara Daniels is an interspeciescommunicator, channel for Nature
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spirits, land healer, andteacher. She is the founder of
Deep Root Connections, a spacewhere she collaborates with the
spirits of the land. And whereEarth, animals, Nature, and
spirit are all intertwined,alive and communicating. So
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Kara, thank you so much forjoining us today. So excited for
our conversation.
Kara Daniels (01:41):
Yay.
Well, thank you so much forhaving me. I am so excited to
talk about plants and trees withyou.
Sara Artemisia (01:48):
Yes, love it so good as always, and
particularly, I love your deepconnection with the trees. And
so I would love to just startthere. And for folks who may be
curious, in particular, if youcould share with us really what
is tree communication?
Kara Daniels (02:06):
Sure, tree communication is quite literally
communicating or tapping intothe consciousness of the tree
beings and I call them treebeings, the indwelling spirits
of the trees, much like youknow, you and I we have our
physical body, and then our soulspirit within and so do the
trees. And so tree communicationis on many layers and levels,
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just recognizing them as beingsand communicating and connecting
in very similar ways that we dojust as a human.
Sara Artemisia (02:39):
Yeah, so how do you communicate with trees
personally?
Kara Daniels (02:43):
Yeah, well, so for me, I am very what many people
recognize as clairaudience, ifyou will, where I can hear
different voices, I can hearmessages within my inner
landscape, I always call themthe subtle senses. So you have
your clear hearing, your seeingyour feeling. And so really,
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that's how I communicate withtrees and all beings, it's just
through those subtle senses. Andbecause I'm so clairaudience,
it's really kind of a two waydialogue I have with the tree
beings, it's like, "hey, who",and we just kind of go back and
forth. That's my primary way ofcommunicating. But there's many
other ways that they can show upalso for me and for others, too.
Sara Artemisia (03:26):
And so for you the way that trees communicate,
where do you hear them? Where doyou perceive the, the language
coming through? Is it in theheart? Is it in the mind? Or how
do you perceive it coming in?
Kara Daniels (03:37):
Oh, that's such a great question. That's a really
good one actually not thinkabout it. The way that I
perceive trees communicatingwith me is more within the mind.
And it's an inner ear. So it'sliterally kind of right in the
center of my brain. If we wantto get really technical, that's
where I feel and sends all of mymessages from those of our other
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consciousness is right in thecenter of my mind. And so it's
very easy for me todifferentiate what is my thought
and what is coming from anotherbeing because it's like that
space doesn't get touched veryoften with information. So that
is one way. But I do have a verydeep heart to heart connection
with the trees, it's actuallyhow I open my space to them is
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by just kind of taking my heartenergy and just opening it up to
the point where it's justflooding everywhere. And I find
that that is usually returned.
The same kind of love energy isreturned from the trees. So I do
think it's both. But when itcomes to actually receiving
information, it is through themind.
Sara Artemisia (04:40):
Amazing. Yeah. I love that you articulated that
so clearly, because my nextquestion was going to be about
how you differentiate betweenyour own experience and I get
this question all the time formy students. I'm always
interested to hear otherpeople's perspectives on it.
Like how do you, how do you knowthe difference between okay,
it's your thoughts? Versus thetree and I, you just stated it
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so clearly it's where yourawareness is focalized. And so
when you realize that thecommunication is coming in
directly in your mind, you knowthat it is from the trees, and
that that is a different qualityof awareness from your own
thoughts.
Kara Daniels (05:18):
Absolutely.
Absolutely. And I know as astudent, you know, when I first
started out, I was like, is thatme? Am I making this up? It
presented a little bitdifferently. So learning how to
discern and really listen towhere things were happening in
my mind took some practice.
Discernment is definitelysomething that I talk a lot
about, too with my students,because a lot of times we're
starting out, messages are verysoft. And it's very easy to say,
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Oh, I just made that up. Or Icouldn't quite grasp that, where
where was that coming in? Howdid that come in? And so another
thing that I always like topoint out. So I know for sure
that I am not making up theinformation is quite often, the
trees will give me informationthat number one, I would never
know, to begin with. Like I walkinto a connection, usually not
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having any other preconceivedknowledge or notions about who
or what this being is. And sofor me, to make up some really
deep wisdom or higher guidancethat can come through the trees,
it's like I couldn't have eventried to make that up if I
wanted to. And so that's kind ofanother tell, it's like they use
words that I don't normally use.
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And that's another tell that Ihave to is like, I have to go
Google that to see what thatmeans. Because that's, I mean,
I'm the first person to just saythat it's like, I don't even
know what that means I have togo Google. So kind of the
language and texture that theyhave to will be another tell of
how to discern if it's comingfrom them or not.
Sara Artemisia (06:42):
Yeah, I love that, it's so good. And the
other thing too, that that justfeels so key. And what you just
shared is around how when youfirst approach a tree, that you
open up the space by connectingthrough the heart energy. And to
me that this essentially, isfoundational, in so many, for so
many reasons. But one of thembeing that it sets the stage for
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that bridge of communication tobe open. And that is a really,
really, really important firststep. And I feel like that
really touches on thatexperience that I have with
Nature around how Nature is notjust communicating in a flat
linear way that we often do withthe way that humans often
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communicate in language that isvery much a whole self kind of
experience. And that we may likeyou said, we may have different
ways of perceiving like,claireaudience, for me, it's a
lot of times because thenthrough visual, your somatically
or just knowingness,clairecognizance and that,
though, there may be the gatewaymay be one may be more
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heightened in the gateway thatthat experience of presence is
the most important part in therelationship with Nature. And
also, because this is soconnected to what we were just
talking about before, startinghere today, how do you see
presence as playing into theexperience of being in
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relationship with Nature?
Kara Daniels (08:14):
It's key, it is the key to basically opened that
gateway to connection. And, andit's interesting, I'm so glad
you brought this up. Because aswe were talking before, I went
to a more natural space justrecently, and I was just kind of
in my own world as I normally amwhen I'm out there and trying to
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connect in with the beings ofthe land is I bring myself
within and I tried to beextremely quiet within my body
and that totally. And that totalpresence, right, just being in
the moment in the body. And Iwas observing all these other
people that are trying toconnect with Nature, and they
brought their dogs and areriding their horses, and I'm
like you are that you're notgoing to hear the trees
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communicating with you becauseyou're distracted. And so I
think taking that, thatinclination to connect and be
out in nature and just take itthe next step farther words like
can you be quiet? Can you go fora silent walk, where you don't
speak, and you just notice andobserve and feel. And I think
that really truly is somethingthat is hard to learn. But it is
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the key. It is the key toconnection.
Sara Artemisia (09:21):
Yeah, totally.
The plants have actuallyliterally showed me a
holographic key. And they haveshown how it's through the
heart, but it's like the key isthrough the heart. And so I love
that you just shared your ownexperience with that. And I'm
curious if there's anything elsethat you feel called to share
about. Maybe for someone who hasnot directly connected with a
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tree in this way yet. Did anyrecommendations for someone to
begin opening their connectionwith trees?
Kara Daniels (09:54):
Yes. Oh my goodness, go for it. Please do.
The first thing that I would do.
to say is really be able to tuneinto your heart. And I love that
we're talking about thatholographic key into the heart
zone. Because I see this samething, it's like a golden key
unlocks your heart and yourheart just kind of floods open.
And so I would say if you wantto go on a walk or connection
with a tree in your yard, orjust kind of whichever tree
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being called to youspecifically, go up to it and
fill your heart space with somuch love and gratitude for this
tree being and it was like, letit flood out and just share your
appreciation to that individualor all trees. But if you're
trying to connect with anindividual tree, for example,
that's a really good way to justhonor them and say I am trying
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to communicate with you, I seeyou and just kind of that
initial recognition is going tobe huge. There's a lot of trees
out there that have a lot ofinteractions with people, but
the people don't really see themor recognize them or kind of
take the time to intentionallysend them love. So that's the
first part. The second part isto really just be playful with
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it. Try not to have expectationsof what you may or may not
receive. Sometimes it takes timeto build a relationship with a
tree. But I would just say havefun with it and be kind feel
into your body, you know thatgoing back to that presence.
Within you have to know what'sgoing on within your body. Are
you getting tingles when you'reconnecting in with a tree? Do
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you get a flood of emotion? Doyou feel pressure or heat? Even
your thoughts. Are you all of asudden feeling a song come to
mind? You know, these are alwaysat the tree is gonna start
subtly communicating with you.
So what are my steps here, stepone, open up that gateway in the
heart. Step two, try not to holdexpectations. And then step
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three, once you do have thatinitial connection, like hey, I
want to talk to you or connectedwith you just be, just be and
see what happens. Usually somekind of sensation will come to
you. And you'll be like, Yes,that's it. But the next step, I
guess to piggyback on that wouldjust believe it. Know that the
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little tiny tingling you mighthave felt is from the tree. And
even if you're just like I thinkI just made that up, you kind of
just have to roll with it.
Because number one, the tree istrying to communicate with you.
And if you say I think I madethat up, that immediately says I
don't believe that that actuallyjust happened. So that's kind of
a shot at the tree that you'retrying to communicate with,
right. So you want to just gowith it. And that comes back
down to the playfulness. Havefun with it and write everything
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down. There's a lot of steps Ijust gave you, but write
everything down. Because themore you write things down, you
can kind of see how thingsprogress over time. That's a lot
of steps to take.
Sara Artemisia (12:43):
That's great, you know, for folks, and you can
always go back and relisten tothat little segment right there.
Because those are some greatsteps, great steps. And I loved
how you shared about theplayfulness piece, the
experimentation. That's so key.
And I feel like one of thesupportive frameworks in the can
be to ask the question. If forexample, a lot of self judgments
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coming in or self doubt maybe toask the question of if I were
hearing something right now orif I was feeling something right
now what would that be? Becauseit takes it out of the yes or no
but more into this more, moreliminal space of experimentation
and play that Nature loves,loves that realm. loves that
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realm, so much, so much. So,connected to that. Just thinking
about how Nature, trees, plantsare all so supportive in, in my
experience, I know in yourexperience, too, because we've
talked about this are reallyhelping us connect back into who
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we really are at the core level.
How do you see trees and treecommunication really benefiting
us as individuals and humanityright now?
Kara Daniels (14:00):
Oh, in so many ways, I think. I don't think
humans can really move forwardwith ease and grace without
connecting with the trees on alllevels. And I say that, as
somebody who has leaned into thetrees for guidance, I started
communicating with trees aboutthree or four years ago now when
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I was really last stuck. I hadno idea what I was doing with my
life. And I started consultingthis tree guide and he helped me
find my true soul's calling. Hegave me things to do. He gave me
things to think about and hebasically baby stepped me into
the basically where I am now andI feel like I am at full
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capacity when like yes, I canshow up as my true authentic
self. So you can use them andlean into them for higher
guidance for your own personalgain if you will. But not only
that, I mean they're healers.
They are human healers and landhealers and that is something
that I am diving more and moreinto, because I have found that
I can actually feel like thetrees, siphoning and clearing my
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aura for me when I forget to.
And then they tell me constantlyyeah, well, this is what we're
doing within the land, we'rebasically pulling the energetic
trauma out of the land, andwe're transmuting it and we're
sending it off to where it needsto go. So they're actively
healing the land and us. But inaddition to that, if we were to
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communicate with the trees,hypothetically speaking, right,
if we were to communicate withthe trees, to learn more about
the ecosystems, I think that'san untapped space that we need
to really dive into. As we moveforward into this world of
unknowns of chaos of pollution.
These trees have the knowledgeof what's going on as literally
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underfoot, they can tell us whatthe soil needs that can tell us
how we can mitigate it. Or ifthe ecosystem is changing. what
that could look like, if thetrees are dying, and mass, how
can we help them? What does thatspace mean? Do we need to help
them? Or do we need to let themgo? And so on an ecosystem
level. I mean, think about whatwe could learn if we just asked
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the trees what's actually goingon. And to pair with that
disease and insects. They'rebasically running rampant right
now. How can we ask the treeswhat they need to heal, that is
something that a lot of peoplecome to me, they say, I asked my
treat, when it needed, ended,hold me. And I thought, oh, my
gosh, that's amazing. So if wejust asked, they might have
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holistic approaches or naturalapproaches for us to actually
help them heal. And I mean,truly, I feel like it's a box
with a very tight lid on it. Andthat lid needs to be broken
open. And we just need to gothere and communicate with these
trees and see what knowledgethey really truly have for us as
we carry forward into a newexistence.
Sara Artemisia (16:58):
Absolutely, oh, my goodness, so many, so many
good things. And so many ideassparked with that. So I love
what you were just sharing abouthow trees actively heal the
landscape. So there's threethings going on, I'd love to
dive in based on what youshared. But I want to start with
one and then go into the other.
So the healing with how thetrees support healing the
landscape, how they supporthealing us, how do you work with
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land healing, but the firstthing actually, that I want to
ask about is, when you'retalking about how, of course
they are very aware of what'shappening under foot, literally,
right? And so that brings tomind the mycelial network. I'm
curious, particularly becauseyou were just talking about how
the trees help heal thelandscape. And in my experience
in working with the plant realmand with the mushroom realm in
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terms of how they heal, like howare they oriented towards
healing, is that the mycelialrealm to me feels very much like
the transmuters, it's like inthat digestion process, there's
a lot of transmutation ofenergy. Whereas with the trees,
I feel a lot of transmitting oflight, in my own personal
experience, in the way that youwork with the healing energy of
trees, I am curious. What havethey communicated with you about
(18:08):
the role of the mycelialnetwork? And also have you
worked with them at all and askthem about the difference
between how they like how theysupport healing versus how the
mycelial network supportshealing?
Kara Daniels (18:23):
Oh, my gosh, I haven't really gotten there yet.
But the first thing that's kindof just coming through is like
they work obviously together.
But what I just keep seeing islike the energy just getting
shot from one place to the next.
And it's almost like thenetwork, not only I don't even
know if this is gonna answeryour question. This is just so
what's coming through is thatthe network below is literally
renegotiating the energeticsbelow. It's like they take a
(18:45):
chunk here of trauma or whateverit is that they're taking. And
they send it off to a differentlocation. It's almost like
they're filling in the spacesand in the process of that,
essentially, translocation ofwhatever it is that they're
sending. It's getting transmutedthrough that network into
something else, and it's fillingin the gaps. But that's just
kind of what I'm seeing is likethe trees are working together
(19:07):
to basically siphon the energy.
The mycelium are workingtogether to transmute it, and
then they shoot it out intodifferent locations to where it
needs to go.
Sara Artemisia (19:16):
That's amazing.
That makes sense to me. I mean,I think about even like
bioremediation right how plantsthat work is bio accumulators on
that physical level, it makessense to me that on the
energetic level, there would bea parallel process occurring
there. So that's awesome. Thanksfor sharing that. So cool, so
many things that we could gointo there. I would like to hear
more though about your work interms of how you work and
(19:39):
collaborate with the trees, inland healing processes or maybe
if you have either a story or anexample or like a type of
framework of how you go into aspace that needs healing. And
so, I'm also curious about thedifferent types of healing and
how you work in space in in landin communication with the trees
because there are so manydifferent types of trauma that
(20:03):
are now embedded into thedifferent layers of the Earth.
And I will feel this through myfeet very viscerally when I walk
into certain places that maybelook really beautiful, but then
I don't feel safe for whateverreason to like, put my energetic
roots down into the Earth, whichfor me, that's the way that I
feel most alive and vibrant andrelaxed is when I am basically
(20:25):
my own tree self when I'm movingthroughout space. And when I
feel an urge to pull my rootsup, that indicates to me that
there's something that's notsafe in this space. And so
often, when I am in spaces likethat, or have even lived in
spaces like that, and then laterlearn that, yes, there was some
major trauma that occurred inthat land right around that
(20:46):
space, kind of a thing. So I'mcurious about just how you
experienced the differentbecause there's pollution,
there's a trauma of pollution ofactual, you know, the chemical
degradation and killing throughthe pollutants. But then there's
also things like, for example,human traumas that have
occurred, or battles or genocideor things like that, that have
occurred in and on the landwhere we're walking around. And
(21:11):
so do you work with just yeah,just tell us about how you work
with with anything that you feelcalled to share? Honestly.
Kara Daniels (21:19):
Yeah, when it comes to land healing, there are
so so many layers for kind ofdive into. And the way that I
approach it, for example, isusually by remote distance
healing is kind of how I diveinto the different realms of the
energy layers. But it really ismore of the trauma of past
(21:41):
experiences. So like you said,the human traumas, the wars,
everything leaves an imprint,all experiences, whether they're
good or bad, they leave animprint. And in certain areas,
it's almost like blood soakedlambs, if you will, you know,
they have that really awfulimprint of emotion. And so this
(22:02):
is just one example. That'sreally the domain or the layer
that I work with is kind of justremoving past traumas. If you're
familiar with the AkashicRecords, for example, it's like
the record of our soul. From thevery beginning, all of our
thoughts, feelings lifetimes,the land itself has its own
Akashic Records. And so I kindof just go into the layers that
(22:24):
need my attention. I come fromthat perspective, you know,
everybody has their gifts,somebody might be better at
working in another space, butwhatever comes to me is usually
within the realm of physicality,that imprint of what people have
done in the past. And so what Ido with the trees is I basically
asked them, so number one withthe trees is they are always
(22:47):
acting as witnesses, they arethe guardians, they are the
record keepers. So if there'sanything specific that they need
me to know, or address, thetrees are always the first ones
to be like, this is whathappened here. And if they were
not the direct witness, thememory is given through their
ancestral line, just untilsomebody can handle whatever it
(23:08):
is that needs to be addressed orhealed. But the trees will show
me that, sometimes they show mememory, sometimes they just kind
of give me a to do list likethis is what you got to do to
get rid of whatever it is that'sthere. So they're my acting
guides, they're the guardians ofthe landscape. That being said,
sometimes they will actuallypull that trauma into their
(23:28):
bodies. And this is somethingthat happens quite commonly as
they will actually pull thatenergy into their bodies and
hold it. Because they don't wantit to go anywhere. If it's too
nasty, that they can't transmitthemselves, I'll just hold it.
And sometimes they'll die.
Intentionally, they won't makethat intentional kind of
conscious decision paying it dienow and hold this within my
body. But this is what you'regonna do with it. That way, you
(23:51):
can transmute the energy forthem. And so a lot of times it's
burning them, and transmuting iton that level. And then
everything should be clean andclear, but they can hold on to
trauma. Otherwise, they will putsome of that trauma within their
branches. And they'll just belike, yeah, I cut that branch
off, I'm holding on all thestuff that needs to go right
there. And so really, on theenergy field and the physical
(24:12):
field, combining the twotogether, it's like we can
actually move a lot of energy ifwe just talk to them, right?
What else do they do? I mean,trees alone, they something that
a lot of people don't know isthat if you have trees on your
property, you can ask them tohelp protect you from less than
tined energy beings, if youwill, or even just strangers in
(24:35):
general, like some things I'mtrying to tune into his space.
And I actually can't get therebecause the trees blocked me
out. They're like, nope, you'renot welcome here. We don't have
permission to let you in myhuman did not tell me that I
could let you in. And so I haveto call my client and just say,
hey, tell your trees like I'mcool. And then they'll kind of
(24:55):
let me in. So another way youcan work with the trees, too you
just for your own protection isjust ask them to ask or like to
be your guardians to set up thatboundary of protection, and they
will quite literally blockpeople like me out. So there's
so many different ways to workwith the trees. As far as land
healing goes, I know I'm talkinga lot about all of that. But
(25:17):
something that they want me tobring up is when trees do need
to be taken down, or when you'rea witness in that space, there
are different things that youcan do to honor them to kind of
help transmute the energy ofthat impact, right. So when
we're taking a tree down, ifit's not being honored or done,
kind of with respect, andappropriately, that trauma stays
(25:37):
in the land. And so they justsay, as a witness, or somebody
kind of in the observationalspace, you have the power to
consciously transmute thatenergy as a space holder. And so
by witnessing and feeling, youcan create like little flower
grids or crystal grids or send aprayer or send a love like,
these are tiny little thingsthat we can do that will
(25:59):
actually continue that, thathealing and transmutation of
energies that we don't want togo back into the land.
Sara Artemisia (26:08):
Well, I love that you just brought that up.
Oh, my goodness. So in additionto creating flower grids,
crystal grids, sending lovingenergy down, are there any other
practical tips or anything thattrees are communicating right
now about ways to honor a treeif it needs to be cut down?
Kara Daniels (26:32):
Yes, I mean, of course, everybody has different
circumstances on why they arecutting their trees down. But to
honor them and give them theutmost respect. Most of the
trees that we have in our yardsor in the landscape are not
ancient, right, they're not theold growth. And so they just
asked for roughly three to fivedays, kind of a heads up, put
(26:54):
your palms on them and just say,hey, inside your head or out
loud, whatever you'recomfortable with, just say, hey,
we have to take you down. Forwhatever reason, they like to
know what's going on, theyusually already kind of know.
But to just give them days, justsay five days, and then we're
going to take you down and sothat way, they can actually
remove their energy, you know,they can go down into the
mycelial network, they can findanother tree, they can go into
(27:16):
higher consciousness. No, itgives them time to remove their
energy. And so that's what theyask us to just let them know
what's going on and why. Andthen when you do take them down,
something that a lot of peoplemight not consider is that, to
honor their body also gives themutmost respect. So you can use
their body for mulch, you cankeep a twig and have it like on
(27:38):
your altar or in your room.
However it is that you want touse them. I don't know why, but
I'm getting like a scratchingpost, for cat like, that's cool,
too. To just use them in apractical way is totally okay.
Again, it goes down to respectand just recognizing that
they're beings and not things.
And so that's just kind of whatthey always ask if you have to
(28:01):
take them down. But don't touchthe old growth. That's like a
big no to all trees. And I feellike if you're listening to this
podcast, you already kind offeel that way too. But the
Ancient ones are a treasure.
Sara Artemisia (28:15):
Yeah, I'm like we have to talk about that for a
second. I want to come back tothe the bio-accumulators of
energy piece that you weretalking about. But before that,
the old growth oh my goodness,they are such energetic anchors
in the land they they hold theenergetic geometric gridwork of
(28:36):
the space of the Earth. They'reholding that. And when we cut
them down, we are cutting, we'resevering an anchor. And it is
mind boggling to me that anyhuman practices ever are still
cutting down old growth forests.
It's absolutely atrocious. And,and yet we live in this world
(29:00):
where that is stillunfortunately happening. So what
are the old growth trees doingin your experience in space?
Kara Daniels (29:08):
Yes, they are the anchor into Gaia.
Truly, that's the way that theyshow me is we have essentially a
higher consciousness grid kindof in the atmosphere, if you
will, around Gaia. And then Gaiaherself has her own
consciousness and grid. Andthese trees are like bringing in
that higher consciousness andanchoring it into the actual
core and the landscape and it'slike what do we cut them down?
(29:33):
We're cutting that cord. It justlike kills me to even think
about it. It's just like, Whyare you killing our mother? Like
that's how I feel. And the waythat they show that to me is
like they're a direct funnel, orconduit for that higher
consciousness to be inexistence. And why do you think
when you walk in an old growthforest, it's like you hush
naturally and you can feel thatenergy. It's because that's what
(29:54):
they're doing. That's their jobis to bring that here and to
keep the balance. And that'skind of what they share with me.
Sara Artemisia (30:03):
Yeah. So it's just amazing to me how much they
are just these incredible beingsof service, even to the point of
what you just shared so directlythat they will say, I will
basically bioaccumulate thistrauma, or energetically, let's
say, accumulate this trauma anddie for it so that it will no
(30:25):
longer be in the space and thenburn and then burn my body. It's
like, wow, that is amazing thatthey are just, I mean, why
humans would do that you don'tjust like that is amazing that
the trees are doing that theyjust, they love us so much. They
love us so much. They love theEarth so much. They are just
(30:46):
these incredible beings of loveand service. I just love the
trees so much. So yeah, thankyou so much for being an
emissary of them. And just sucha clear conduit, a clear
ambassador for their messages.
It's amazing what you're doingwith them. And, and just in that
way of reciprocity, that is theway of Nature. Reciprocity is
the way of Nature. And so how inyour experience, and What
(31:08):
recommendations would you havefor how people can offer gifts
and really honor the trees froma space of reciprocity?
Kara Daniels (31:18):
Hmm, yes, this is so wonderful, I'm so glad you
asked this giving gifts. Andwe're not talking like big
things, you don't have to go outof your way. But just to
recognize, again, not only maybethe trees you have in a park and
your own landscape, but thebigger picture, the bigger
ecosystem trees, gifts that theyalways say that they appreciate
(31:41):
is singing. They love it when wesing. And you don't have to be a
great singer, I really suck atit. But I do find that when I'm
out in the trees, I'm like, andit just like comes out. Because
what a lot of people don't knowis that our voice has actually
like this healing resonance, itheals. So singing to them,
(32:01):
however, that wants to come outis wonderful. And it's like they
sing with you, they'll stay awayand dance with you. Which brings
me to dancing, they love it whenyou dance near them or just are
happy and laugh. Truly, theseare gifts to them. If you
welcomed them into your space,and just say this is for you, my
friends, and you just do thesethings. They're like, yes, they
(32:25):
love it, they get so happy. Butif you want to be a little bit
more ceremonial or intentional,you can give them just a little
bit of your water, you can evenjust kind of pull your hair out
for something really personal,like this is a gift from me to
you, you don't have to haveanything big. Sometimes I will
take some tea leaves, I have anherbal garden. And I dry my own
(32:46):
teas. And I always take somechamomile or mint and kind of
just sprinkle them around. Youcan create Nature grids, which
is literally where you tune intothat other Nature beings around
like stones and pine cones andsticks. And just create it
doesn't have to be like thishuge crystal grid or follow any
(33:07):
real geometric shape by anymeans you can just make like a
circle or just make a littlepretty design kind of on their
feet or their roots would bethat actually transmits a lot of
energy to and gives them aboost. That's one of our
favorite offerings. Because youget to be hands on with Nature,
you get creative. Other thingsthat they appreciate just
opening that heart space.
Honestly, truly, they just wantrecognition at those point.
(33:30):
Gifts come secondarily. Butmusic is kind of the one that
wants Oh, and instruments. Ifyou're an instrumental person,
take a flute or your guitar andjust make music. That's probably
their biggest task.
Sara Artemisia (33:48):
So great. And yeah, just so great. They want
you to share it. Thanks so muchfor that. And I'm curious to
know to how would you say thatthe trees really support you in
your life's work?
Kara Daniels (33:59):
I feel like they are my life's work right now.
How do they support me? Oh, mygoodness, I consult the trees
almost every single day. Andwhether it's just a check in
just say, Hey, how you doing? Orwhat do you need from me? Or
what message do you want me toshare with the world. I just
(34:19):
feel like I'm kind of theconduit for them. I just give
them space and share. So I don'tknow if I would call this life
work. It's just like, my missionto give them a voice. And so
when I do that, it's like thetrees kind of just step forward
and share higher guidance forhumanity. And that to me, just
kind of wants to come out of mymouth constantly. It's like, oh,
(34:40):
the tree said this, or they wantyou to know this. So I don't
really call it work. I just feellike it's something that I can
give humanity and give the trees
Sara Artemisia (34:51):
So great. And you know, I know there's this
whole other realm we didn't eventouch on in this conversation,
which is that you're also ananimal animal communicator.
under, and would love to justask a little a little window
into that. How in yourexperience is tree communication
similar or different to animalcommunication?
Kara Daniels (35:12):
Oh, it's complicated. And I say that
in the best way. Sotraditionally, I used to work
more directly with domesticanimals, and then the wild
trees. And just to kind of paintthe picture, since about a year
ago, I kind of transitioned moreinto the wildlife space. And
(35:33):
what I have found is that thecommunications are all the same,
you go into those subtle senses,that inner wisdom, those inner,
that inner hearing, that kind ofcommunication is all the same.
What I have learned is that,like domestic animals, for
example, are so excited to talklike, Hey, let me tell you my
whole life story. And it's like,whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on.
(35:53):
And so, to paint the picture alittle bit more, it's like those
wild trees, kind of depending onwhat their experiences are with
people, they might not want totalk to us, they might not want
to connect, sometimes we have towork a little bit harder to
almost bring their energy out,let them know that it's safe.
(36:14):
And it's okay to talk to us. Alot of trees in highly populated
areas are really withdrawn. Andthey don't want to just talk
your ear off. And so it takes alittle bit more finesse, it
takes a little bit morecommitment to the communication
and connection. But otherwise,everything else is about the
same. You can get higherguidance, you can get healing,
(36:34):
and just kind of depends on theunique individual of who it is
that you're talking with. I findthat that's kind of a big
difference too
Sara Artemisia (36:43):
just like people, just
Kara Daniels (36:45):
like people. Yes.
And I think that's somethingthat a lot of people forget, is
that trees are individualbeings, like we have this whole
archetype of yes, a pine is apine. But that time isn't like
that pine. So one might want totalk to you and the other one
really might not want to. Sojust something else to keep in
mind.
(37:06):
Yeah, how there are thesedifferent layers? There's the
oversoul. And then there's theunique individual as well. So
well, Kara, so wonderful toconnect today. So tell us how
can people find out more aboutyou and your work?
Sure. So I'm most active onInstagram,
deep.root.connections, you canfind me there mostly, my website
(37:28):
is also deep root connections.
And I have something that I wantto mention is that every month,
the third Saturday of everymonth, I hold alien healing
meditation. And it kind of justdepends on where we're healing,
what wants to come through.
That's been really wonderful.
And so you're more than welcometo join that collective. And
something super exciting. I justkind of want to announce for
(37:51):
those people that are like, Oh,animal communication, there is
an animal communicator andhealer summit that I am
participating in, in June,between June 24 and 28th. And
I'm sure Sarah will add a linkso you can opt in to join it's
totally free. And if not justreach out to me and I can hook
(38:11):
you up but it's it's reallywonderful. She has like 30
Animal communicators from allwalks of life kind of coming
forward. And it's a reallyamazing place to to connect and
learn more
Sara Artemisia (38:24):
Amazing. And yeah, of course, we'll put all
the links in the show notes soyou can go there to find out
more and so yeah, Kara justthank you so, so much. I know
it's because of the plants andthe trees that we've connected
and so I'm just want to honorthem grateful to them for
connecting us and just sograteful for you and and what
you do in this world. So thankyou.
Kara Daniels (38:45):
Thank you so much.
And yes, thank you to the treesfor bringing us together.
Sara Artemisia (38:53):
And thanks so much for listening and joining
us today on the Plant SpiritPodcast. I hope you enjoyed it
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