Paotati
The keeper of quiet growth
Nature of the plant
Paotati is a teacher plant from the tradition of Amazonia about which little has been written down. Its knowledge is passed on mainly by word of mouth, from healer to apprentice, in songs and in the silence of the dieta. It stands for what is inconspicuous, which grows quietly and for that very reason works deeply.
Inner attitude
Paotati is modest and patient. It does not show itself to everyone. Whoever wants to get to know it must be able to wait.
The essential qualities
- quiet
- hidden
- patient
- nourishing
- growing
It reminds you that not all knowledge is found in books.
Meaning
Paotati calls when you want to understand everything at once. It teaches you to trust what is inconspicuous and to let knowledge grow slowly within you – like a sprout that needs its time.
Voice of the plant
«Not everything needs to be said. Some things grow in silence.»
Encounter & working together
You meet it in dreams and intuitions rather than in descriptions. Sit down by a small, inconspicuous plant at the wayside and watch it for a while, without wanting anything from it.
Pay attention to
- what is growing quietly in you
- where you want to understand too quickly
- what your dreams show you
Paotati works when you are ready to give room to what is quiet.
Essence
I trust what grows quietly within me.
