All very beautifully put π Really enjoy your thoughts on the deeper meaning of spirals and also the perfect cycle of returning the ash to the soil for it to nourish the plants. Had been collecting ash from the stone house fire this winter for the garden, until the landowner discovered it again and trashed the place for a second time.
There is something quite magical about smoke and beyond the physical implications in the air i believe it really can carry our wishes and dreams more effectively out into the world. I suppose this is why incense is so popular? Even my cannabis i like to smoke seems effective for this purpose. Cannabis is a plant Goddess and if you ask questions of her while smoking, the answers will come.
All the best to you!