Ryn Salter April 30, 2019 Cactus, Drought Tolerant, Ecospirituality, Mental Health, Motivational, Psychology Lessons from the barrel cactus Ryn Salter April 30, 2019 Cactus, Drought Tolerant, Ecospirituality, Mental Health, Motivational, Psychology While the long, beautiful spines of a mature barrel cactus are truly a sight to behold, they are woven so tightly together, across the cactus' ribs that any environmental detritus that falls on or around the cactus, becomes entangled.