Odyssey Magazine would like to
welcome to our list of contributors
Sarchen Bassingthwaighte, who
will be our garden guru for the
editions to come.
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t is a relief to have an outlet like Odyssey where I
can authentically convey the principles of gardening
that I have come to learn through trial and error,
and against what was taught through the tertiary
educational system. These principles need to be shared
through an outlet that fully embraces the new paradigm,
such as Odyssey is doing, a paradigm that you will come
to see my principles also reflect.
It does not matter what the discipline or modality;
whether it be healing, food, fitness, personal productivity
or any life endeavours such as gardening; as one
evolves and elevates in consciousness one will come
to the understanding that everything is connected, and
when this knowing becomes integrated within the self
an authenticity develops and your intuition expands;
and finally you drop the intellect and proceed to innate
wisdom. This is my goal with gardening and this is where
I aspire to bring gardeners to.
So, as I proceed to share what I have learnt during
the hard knocks of my gardening life you will notice from
time to time that the discussions may expound a little
to encompass broader aspects of universal principles,
a gradual understanding of which is necessary to layer
upon the more tangible and fundamental How To
instructions; and eventually you will claim the 'green
finger' capability that is your birthright but which was
taken away from you through artful manipulation of a
higher agenda that you will come to see with time.
As I said, what I will come to convey has been
personally learnt through trial and error and some
research; however I have not followed any particular
course of action. To this day I have not read a single
permaculture book because if I start to delve into other
specifics I lose my connection to self and my creative
voice diminishes along with my authenticity. Rather,
when you verify certain practices for yourself you will
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