The first memory I've ever had with plants, was orange blossom water.
I remember not being able to sleep as a kid, and I also remember the feeling of being provided with something that could help. Being able to find a solution with a simple plant, was a groundbreaking concept for me at the time.
Of course, throughout the years I've been told that part of it was probably psychosomatic, but orange blossom water was my first encounter with the power of natural medicine, and it really stuck with me my entire life.
A few drops of orange blossom in the water, looking at the essence dissipating in a glass, was just a part of the ritual.
I've been always a nose-type-of-person, meaning that I think with my nose hahaha (jesus where this is heading). Maybe because I have a rather prominent one 🤓, maybe because my sense of smell is working better than other senses, I've stored a data bank of smells throughout the years, the smell of orange blossom on its own could induce sleep.
What else?
I like the smell of gas at the petrol station. Yeah I know who you are too, people out there enjoying gas smell.
It's a thing...
It's almost intertwined with orange blossom smell. Gas and orange blossom.
Lettuce
I know you know how to recognize that smell a mile away. To all the people that can spot where the spliff comes from, raise your hand 🖐
People that know me, understand that there is always that lingering smell of ganja around the family, it's just a normal thing.
Hell, the day we don't smell like weed, this is when you should ask yourself some questions.
"Is he out?"
Shit. Nah I am good don't worry, I won't bite your head off today 😄
Sounds Familiar? Raise your hand 👋
What I can tell you, is that "lettuce" can help you sleep, especially that beautiful Indica strain, CBD dominant, the one that will keep you on the couch for the rest of the day, watching an entire season of Battlestar Galactica without even blinking, until you fall asleep for 3 days.
Chocolate
It works as well as lettuce, there's actually an incredible story about the etymology of the word "Assassin", some have argued that it originates from hashish:
The word asas in Arabic means "principle". The Asāsiyyūn (plural, fr
The word asas in Arabic means "principle". The Asāsiyyūn (plural, from literary Arabic) were, as defined in Arabic, people of principle. The term "assassin" likely has roots in hashshāshīn ("hashish smokers or users"), a mispronunciation of the original Asāsiyyūn, but not a mispronunciation of Assasiyeen (pronounced "Asāsiyyeen", the plural of "Asasi"). Originally referring to the methods of political control exercised by the Assasiyuun, one can see how it became "assassin" in several languages to describe similar activities anywhere.
Now you're looking like a smartass next time you're passing up that blunt. A man of knowledge...
Now for those that don't even know what I am talking about, I guess it's cool, hashish is a sort of chocolate. Next time someone is offering you some, just politely smoke it, that's the least you could do.
People
That's probably the most potent of all plants. I have to warn you, it's possible to die from people, I've heard stories of people taking too much people and eventually OD.
Though, if you dose it properly (just the right amount of people), you might have a good laugh, a nice moment, and it's all well known that once the serotonin is out of the box, now is the time to just pass out next to the other human being.
Money
Let's say, you're about to go to bed, you can't sleep. You're looking at your phone, you've just finished the entire season of Battlestar Gallactica, it's really time to sleep now.
It's been 3 months shit has been going sideways, you've started really reassessing your life's expectations, maybe this year you should get a part time job.
You're checking your phone, boom BTC just broke the 40k resistance, oh my god this won't be a shitty year after all, now I can sleep in peace...
Rest now, you've deserved it...
There is a herbal hive challenge about REST, you should try it out!
My husband has a nose like that - he basically sniffs every tshirt before wearing it - it's like a compulsion.
LOVED this:
I can't even imagine that kind of rest. Where do you get three days from - I want them! Does your fascia freeze you into place - like how do you even move after that kind of marathon! Amazing.
Fascinating info about Assassin - seriously. That's really interesting!!! I always remember eating hashish on the school bus on the way home for the first time. Giggling and reading the dictionary. I think we progressed some from that first milk chocolate onto at least 80 percent dark chocolate.
We are looking to moved somewhere with less people, or at least people more like us, but I'm so done with peope at the moment.
And as for BTC - oh gosh please. I just want to double my money and I'll be happy. Not that I'll be rich, but... actually I might be so excited I CAN'T sleep.
After having two coffees and some oral steroids for my asthma because three days of mullein, tulsi, turmeric and all the herbs didn't cut it, and I thought I was going to die last night, I'm wired as anything. Hopefully when the inflammation dies down I can get recover with some plant medicine and rest up a bit better. Thanks for your ever amusing post - cracked me up. :)
Yeah I know this one...Is Tazmania too wild? We're thinking the same way, finding a spot in Spain while they're cooling off restrictions, it might be a short window before the next step!
Damn, sista...Again, if you have some cannabis, it's vasodilatator, THC helps with covid also.
I didn't even wanna post haha, the first version of the post was just how amazing weed is, and then I realized that the angle was wrong.
I know this one too! I was staring at the chart until 3am the day before, because of Hive's massive pump! Right now BTC is standing around 41,5k; it's really good. I would take some profit if I were you! I shall do the same!
Thanks for passing by, I had fun!
You think taking some profit is a good idea? Do you think it's going to drop again?
It depends what's your goal, I would just HODL in you aren't looking at the market on a daily basis.
But always taking profit and wait in stable coin, it is ALWAYS a good idea because market can go both ways. Right now BTC could go to 32k, or we could reach 48k, but it tends to go sideways for a day or two, things get boring and the noobs panic sell, and bam, you get a drastic pull back or a pump.
BTC is a great currency to just HODL, because it creates generational wealth.
If you want to have fun with market fluctuations and longing HIVE, we are having a great bullish run right now with amazing pumps, with that type of market volatility it goes up to +30% sometimes at its peak, just beautiful...
The white sap from wild lettuce acts as an opiod type seditive and for relief of pain... but if you mistake dogbane for it and lick that sap, you might die...!!! So be careful where you're sticking that nose of yours, out there in the woods😏
My mother used to use orange blossom, but I forgot what for. She also loved rose water with glycerine for facial hydration.
Incredible! I've heard that wild lettuce is also a pain killet...
Understood sir, I will lick no sap!
There is something about rose water smell too, a very motherly thing. Same for me, it was always my mum bringing the orange blossom!
The Story of the "assassin" is interesting. I had forgotten about that. Thanks for the reminder.
Orange blossom is an interesting one. I didn't know that it can help with sleep. That's good to know.
I think it's some of the characters in the game Assasin's Creed, the first one, that follows this league of assasins.
It's loosely based on it, but lot's of fictional characters too. Yeah bro orange blossom is the way to go! Oh! I forgot a good meal also makes you sleep.
I need to add it to the list! Cheers!
It's like your are talking to me with the no sleeping and binge watching TV. Although replace Battlestar Galactica with whatever I haven't seen on Netflix, which is currently limited to Korean ghost stories.... Fun! Current time is 2.32 am. Urgh 😩 To be fair I DID fall asleep on the couch with R watching a movie, but he got uncomfortable, yay.
Hahaha Yep guilty of charge!
And didn't you see on Netflix yet? 🤣 There's nothing better than watching a movie and passing out, ok so come to think of it, there's maybe one or two things better, but that's it lol
232am is some sort of sacred time. No damn Kids!! Silence...AAaaaahhhh
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the idea with the orange blossoms sounds really good.. i often need longer to fall asleep, i'll try it out. haha how many smells did you save? 1000?;) and you can certainly recognize people by their smells alone, right?
the smell of gas.. i heard that from a friend he likes it too... crazy haha!!