Living in an Enchanted World-Alpine Mountainscapes

When we behold our lifeworld is transformed. Life becomes enchanted. Beholding is form-giving. When we open our hearts, we experience enchantment, reconnecting with the journey. I often run along the mountain paths close to the mountain streams and waterfalls listening to the purifying sounds of the fresh water washing down the mountainside or the small canals gurgling along the trail. The water is like a living oracle speaking words that wash over me. In the Springtime flowers bloom around our chalet, the crocus come out as soon as the snow begins melting, but the mountainscape has a unique timescape. When you go up higher Spring blooms several weeks later. The flowers have their own unique signature. You can learn to read their signature that is revealed in their colors and forms, deciphering the healing properties that they hold. The language of the flowers requires a form of contemplation and also study. You must know when a flower blooms and how to prepare it so that it can be used as a healing remedy or tincture.