The other day one of our rhododendrons was showing wilted leaves which we took as sign of being infected with a fungus so I decided to go sit with it. As usual I asked for guidance and also asked the surrounding plants to join us along with my wife. It turns out that most plants really like the sense of community. It turned out that the plant was infected and close to death. The fungus was accustomed to being alone and not familiar with the feeling of community so I was able to show it how community felt. The rhododendron and the fungus negotiated and I listened along with Maria and the rest of the community. It was an energetically stirring event. The fungus chose to back off but the plant died. I was reminded of my own personal struggles to choose the very difficult path of staying alive.
