Mission by Alchemilla 'Lily' Umiliata

This mission is designed to train your vegetal mind to relinquish the short-term, short-lived, incremental and individualistic advances, for slower, collective cycles of growth and decay.

• find a deciduous tree in your neighbourhood
• set aside at least one hour per day to observe the tree's budding process. It is beneficial if you always choose the same hour every day. early morning or twilight is best
• sit or lie comfortably and gaze at one or more budding leaves. Can you perceive their changes?
• observe the tree and your own reactions. Does your perception of time change after an hour, a day, a month or a season?
• based on your observations, imagine what it would be like to experience time as a tree, or a forest
• continue this exercise every day until the leaves have fallen
• record your observations for posterity
• hibernate.

• Estimated duration: one season to multiple lifetimes
• Estimated number of participants: from 1/2 to billions
• Vegetal mindfulness: baobab

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