The Dream
I ask a woman,
“Where can I find yarrow
growing wild?”
“By the river,”
she says.
The Meaning
yarrow
A healing plant, tied to protection, divination, and wound healing. I’m not asking for beauty. I’m asking for medicine. For insight.
the river
Flow, emotional currents. Wild yarrow grows where feelings run. It also grows along river banks.
What Lingers…
What if the way doesn’t come from a map, but from asking the right questions?
What if guidance isn’t hidden—it’s just waiting for us to be ready to find it?
Marginalia
This was the third dream I had about yarrow in quick succession. The first left me with nothing more than a vague memory—I’d dreamed of her, but couldn’t recall the details. In the second, yarrow rods dried in a smoky hut. And now, in this dream, I’m asking where to find her.
Together, these dreams led me to create my own set of I Ching yarrow rods using locally sourced materials. You can read the full story of my relationship with yarrow [here].
