The Rose to Shamballa

In Vancouver the cherry blossoms are in mid-swing. We had a ferociously windy storm last night and the light pink blossoms of the first batch were cleaned out of town. I was astonished to see that even the sidewalks had none of the pink confetti of fallen blossoms on them. The dark pink buds of the next batch are on the verge of opening, in a couple days they will be showing us their amazingly pink fluffy selves.

As a result, I have been exploring the rose family Rosaceae. This family has a deep connection to the heart—just inhaling their perfume will strengthen it. read more.