Tresser les herbes sacrées

Sagesse ancestrale, science et enseignements des plantes

Paperback, 496 pages

French language

Published by LOTUS ELEPHANT.

ISBN:
978-2-01-628396-7
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Générosité, entraide, gratitude…Une magistrale leçon de vie du monde végétal.

Botaniste, chercheuse de pointe en biologie et amérindienne issue de la nation Potawatomi aux États-Unis, Robin Wall Kimmerer est une conteuse extraordinaire. Elle partage ici ses connaissances scientifi ques des plantes et les légendes de ses ancêtres pour illustrer la culture de la gratitude dans laquelle nous devrions vivre. S’appuyant sur sa triple dimension de scientifi que, femme et indigène, elle nous révèle comment d’autres êtres vivants – verge d’or, fraises, courges, algues, avoine odorante… – nous offrent des cadeaux et des leçons, même si nous avons oublié comment les écouter. Ses réflexions nous montrent comment nous sommes appelés à une relation réciproque avec le reste du monde vivant. Car ce n’est que lorsque nous entendrons les langues des autres êtres que nous serons capables de comprendre la générosité de la terre et d’apprendre à donner en retour.

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Hopeful blending of science and spirituality

I found Robin's mixing of science, indigenous wisdom and spirituality extremely compelling. Each is given respect within the pages of this book, as are the plants, animals and other parts of the earth alongside the humans who share them. This book gives me hope for a future where we can live harmoniously with the world around use - people, plants, animals and lands.

Mixed feelings

I loved so much about this book, but it also made me so mad, and as a result, took me 3 months to finish listening to. There were so many anecdotes and tidbits from the author that I really appreciated and a lot of things I simply had never heard about before that I'm glad that I know now. It made me start to brainstorm ways that I can be more connected and take care of the earth better even though I live in a huge urban center. But at the same time, there was this really icky undertone of classism in some of the chapters that I really think made this book less. Perhaps this would go unnoticed by someone who hasn't been exposed to people from many different places before, or lived in many different types of environments before, but it was really noticeable to me. I also …