Modern scientific research is now confirming what indigenous cultures have known for millennia, that plants are fully aware of their surroundings and as responsive as animals to the world around them. Richard will guide us through recent scientific findings and how that intersects and interlays with traditional views of plants. We will also explore how discoveries around Plant Communication and the interconnectedness of plants through the mycorrhizal network in the soil are upending our notions not only of plants but of ourselves as well. Recent research on both animals and plants is challenging us to replace the Self with Community as the basic unit of Life. This has profound impact on how we view not only our health and well?being, but ultimately our relationships with all life and the Earth itself.