COSMIC GARDENING, TALKING STONES AND BURNED SOIL

A garden is - beside the metaphysical space of growing food and nutrition - a mental or physical place where we are aware or gaining awareness of which elements need to grow and which need to die - respecting and integrating the cyclic nature of everything.
Therefore a garden is many- a space for growing food,  a tool for spiritual transcendence and shifting consciousness, a tool for activism and resistence. By keeping the order of a garden you keep cosmic order and balance.

RESEARCH

Talking Stones

Gardening transcends mere physicality; it embodies a comprehensive ideology and ethos. At its essence, gardening is a symbiotic connection with the Earth, portraying it as a sacred and nurturing entity. It fosters a deep spiritual connection with the pulsating energy of our environment, casting humans as stewards rather than exploiters.
Conversely, agriculture often adopts an exploitative stance towards the land. Rooted in domination, it perceives nature as a resource to be harnessed and manipulated for human benefit. This mindset prioritizes productivity and profit, often at the expense of ecological equilibrium and long-term sustainability.

The Mythos of Gardening and Agriculture: BURNED SOIL

Agriculture, beyond its physical impact is a whole mindset and mythology:  it comes with the narratives of progress and conquest. The myth of the "golden age" and the subsequent "fall" perpetuates the notion of linear advancement towards an improved state, echoing Darwinian principles of evolution. Nonetheless, this narrative overlooks the cyclic wisdom inherent in nature's balance.
Comprehending the disparity between gardening and agriculture necessitates an exploration of the myths surrounding each practice. Gardening invokes the evocative imagery of the secret garden—a metaphor for the enigmatic and sacred facets of nature. It embodies the interconnectedness of all life forms and the profound mysteries that underpin existence.
Inspired by Sylvia Federici’s Re-enchanting the World, this research explores how the sacred, interconnected qualities of nature—evoked through the metaphor of the secret garden—can counter the disenchantment imposed by capitalist systems. Federici’s critique of mechanistic worldviews and her emphasis on reclaiming the means of reproduction resonate with practices that honor the vitality of nonhuman forces and the mysteries underpinning existence.
Through the lens of Federici’s animistic framework, the act of translating electromagnetic forces and stones into movement and sound becomes a re-enchantment of science itself—transforming it into a participatory and relational practice. Just as gardening contrasts with the control of agriculture, these embodied practices resist alienation, fostering ecological and spiritual renewal through collective and reciprocal engagement with the living world.