As I was practicing my early morning weeding ritual today, I came up against my wisteria. (For those of you new to gardening, wisteria is an extremely hardy and persistent vine that blooms with delicate purple drooping blossoms in later springtime.)

I love the look of wisteria. I planted one several years ago next to our house and was so inspired, planted another 2 down by our pool. The wisteria at the house has grown up the side of the clapboards. It has woven its way into the screens and around the trim. It has crawled along the ground and strangled many weaker plants in its path. It has reached out for a nearby Angel statue and wrapped itself around with a big wisteria-like hug (around the neck). I’m not so sure my husband is quite so enthralled.

The garden is one of my favorite places to commune with the Angels. Pondering the fact that everything in our lives is orchestrated by the Angels, I thought, “and how does this wisteria reflect my inner being?” My Angels, of course replied, “We thought you’d never ask!”

And I soon realized that this pretty, yet invasive, vine was a metaphor for things in my life that I love to do and also struggle to keep boundaries around. I visualized trimming the wisteria back rather severely so that my angel statue can breathe and the beautiful peony can actually be visible from more than just a 20 degree angle and I thought, “the wisteria will be just fine. In fact, it will likely be stronger. AND I will be able to enjoy all these other loving plants that are now hidden by my fiesty and friendly wisteria.”

Is there a wisteria in your life? Or perhaps you have lots of dandelions!

Love, Nina