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Ocimum (Oci-mama)
Ocimum (Oci-mama)
Ocimum (Ocimum sanctum)

Your stems grow up from little seeds. We carve them into mala beads
String them up on twine, three by three.
Until we reach one-hundred eight, pray for all beings fate
To be, happy and free.

Bees and humans think you're yum, you taste a lot like bubblegum
Some say that you are worth your weight in gold
A rasayana herb, you see, to help promote longevity
So I can plant you out until I'm old

Pungent, bitter, brightly warm, your medicine can help transform
Phlegm and stress, infection, flus, and pain
Expectorant and anodyne, you keep my body's health divine
Nourishing my spirit 'til I'm sane.

Jai Tulsi Tulsi Ma, Sri Tulsi Tulsi Ma X3 Jai
Jai Tulsi Tulsi Ma, Rama Tulsi Tulsi Ma X3 Jai
Jai Tulsi Tulsi Ma, Krishna Tulsi Tulsi Ma X3 Jai

Prayers to you are made each day, hindu stories seem to say
That you were once the goddess of protection
Sweet and strong, devoted too; so fitting she was just like you
We celebrate your floral resurrection

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from Spells Cast By Rain, released September 3, 2016

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Josh Fox Asheville, North Carolina

Fox has built a life around the healing powers of plants, people, and community. He weaves herbs, song, and acupuncture into his private healing practice, and writes music that uplifts the heart, honors his plant allies, and tickles the human spirit. With the same gentle, grounded nature he receives patients, he regularly holds group ceremony space around grief, heart-healing, and song-sharing. ... more

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