Now, this is probably the most important aspect of growing Tulsi.
You can't be successful in growing Tulsi if you don't plan to devote your time to her and develop a deep relationship.
The closer your relationship to her the more beautiful she would grow to be.
My personal experience is that the relationship between Tulsi and you reflects your spiritual growth.
As a matter of fact she is the very symbol of your spiritual growth as the attitude towards her is the reflection of your general attitude in your spiritual life.
Over these years I have been observing how she blossoms in times when my spiritual practice is inspired, focused and balanced and sadly I've also noticed how she sheds her leaves or gets in trouble if I neglect parts of my regular practice.
Another aspect of relationship with Tulsi I need to mention is on a more personal level.
You see, if you read the Tulsi story you would understand she is a person, and you should treat her like that.
That means you should talk with her, tell her what is on your mind or what is troubling you.
On another level, you will soon understand that, as every lady, she enjoys compliments, attention and care for her so you should tell her how beautiful she is and that is exactly what she will be :)
When I tell this to devotees they usually smile at me like I'm a bit cuckoo :) but this behavior is proven even on a purely material level by many people growing plants who noticed how they grow faster and healthier if you talk with them.
For the end of this post I have to say that there is a good reason for her being called Bhakti Devi, because somehow or the other, just by her mercy I am able to continue my spiritual practice as she keeps showering me with her blessings and protects me on my spiritual path.
So, let us saw some Tulsi seeds and grow faster on our spiritual path back to spiritual world.
I have saved some seeds from last season and will attempt to sow few of them tomorrow afternoon and start posting some pictures about this and later show you our baby Tulsi's and all the things you need to do to keep them healthy.
Might even end up with few YouTube videos showing the most important duties in growing Tulsi, who knows?
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