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WILD – The Gate to Primal Power

Peter, Founder of WILD & WHOLE

17 Mar 2025 — 4 min read

At WILD & WHOLE, we root the element of "WILD" archetypally, symbolically, and action-oriented – as a gateway to untamed primal power. / (Photo)

WILD – When the Wild Soul Speaks

„WILD: How the Untamed Soul Speaks Through Healing Plants – From Domestication to Origin.“ A post on WILD & WHOLE – where instinct meets wisdom.

„Wilderness is not a place – it is the language of the soul surviving in the cracks of civilization. In Cyprus’ mountains, where oregano and rockrose defy the cliffs, they remind us: We are not tamed – we’ve just forgotten to roar.“ 🐺🌿

WILD-ness as Primal Medicine: The Olive Tree Rebellion

The olive tree – symbol of domesticated wilderness – teaches us:

Its gnarled roots are rebels, seeking earth’s fissures even beneath village squares.
Its silver leaves reflect not sunlight – but the cry of the primal soul: “I am not a product – I am process!”
Its oil is liquid revolt – pressed only by crushing the “proper facade.”

WILD Ritual:
“Press olives bare-handed (gloves forbidden!) and ask: Which societal mask am I ready to crush so my inner oil may flow?”

Health as a Mirror of the Soul

“Health as a Mirror of the Soul: How We Reclaim Our Primal Power Through DIY Adventures.”

“Every illness is the soul’s cry for wholeness – and every healing plant a teacher on the path to our core essence.”

In Cyprus’ olive groves, where trees endure storms and droughts for millennia, I’m reminded: True health is not a product – it’s a process of inner peace.

The Olive as Archetype: From Shadow to Ripening

The olive – symbol of wisdom and reconciliation – teaches us:

Its bitter flesh represents undigested life-pain.
Its golden oil embodies the transformed power born from facing our “shadows.”

DIY Recipe as Ritual:
“Mixing olive-oil balm is not craft – it’s alchemy. Every stir invites resistance in your life to soften.”

Open Source as Collective Shadow Work

The “open-source movement” in medicine is more than tech – it’s an archetype of giving:

Patents symbolize fear of scarcity – a child’s distrust in “lack consciousness.”
CC licenses mirror mature trust: “What I share multiplies.”

Cypriot Ritual:
While harvesting Troodos mountain mint, ask: “Which ‘poison plants’ of my soul have I yet to harvest?”

**Meditation:** *“Breathe burnt rosemary smoke – let old disappointments blaze.”*

Illness as Teacher: Three Tinctures for the Soul’s Apothecary

1. Mastic Tincture Against the “Myth of Scarcity”

Symbolism: Mastic, “earth’s blood,” teaches grounding in abundance.
Use: 3 drops under the tongue when fearing loss – physical or emotional.

2. Rosemary Fire for Life’s Lust

Psychosomatics: Rosemary ignites the “inner digestive fire” – not just for food, but undigested experiences.
Meditation: “Breathe burnt rosemary smoke – let old disappointments blaze.”

3. Pomegranate Essence for Feminine Primal Power

Archetype: The pomegranate – Persephone’s symbol (Goddess of fertility) – heals the split between power and surrender.
Ritual: Steep seeds in moon-bathed water → tincture for burnout in “doing mode.”

**The pomegranate** – Goddess of fertility symbol – heals the split between power and surrender.

The Seven Stages of the DIY Healer

Acknowledge your “herb-shadow” (What do you reject? Nettle = rage?)
Harvest as mirror (Which plant magnetizes you? Its trait is your unlived potential.)
Preparation as initiation (Stir clockwise = accept life’s flow.)
Application as dialogue (“Where in my body does this tincture speak?”)
Sharing as love-act (Every gifted salve heals the belief “I am not enough.”)
Community as soul-mirror (Open-source forums reveal collective blocks.)
Harvest your “inner oil” (The ripe fruit is self-love.)

Cyprus’ Ancient Lesson: The Sick Tree Heals the Forest

In the Karpas forests, trees never die alone – their decay nourishes humus for new life. So too, our illness serves the whole:

DIY medicine is soul-forestry – composting old traumas so new growth emerges.
Open source is the mycelium network – hidden connections reminding us: Healing happens within the We.

WILD Challenge:

Find a “domesticated” space in your life (office, café, WhatsApp group) and infiltrate it with a gesture of wild authenticity: Go barefoot. Laugh unapologetically. Tuck a wildflower in your hair. 🌟