Hawthorn is such a generous plant. In the spring we have the leaves, flower buds and flowers to harvest. In the fall, the berries are ripe – and I adjacent leaves make it into my harvest, too.
This post is my own personal Hawthorn Materia Medica, and a condensed…
There is no doubt about it: People love plants. People have always know this, but a recent study showed evidence that they really do help us feel better.
One way that most anyone can engage with and relate to plants is through keeping house plants.
Thanks to their explosion of…
This week I’m continuing with the plant craft theme to share an easy and accessible way to craft with plants: a nature weaving wall hanging porject.
There are so so so many ways to do nature weaving with plants. Perhaps the easiest plant weavings to start with are ones geared…
Emotions are powerful stuff! You already know how to listen to and access the emotions in the body because you naturally do this anytime you feel emotions. This is because emotions are felt within the body, not the brain. It is true that the brain will interpret emotions, and…
One of my favorite parts of working with astrology is tapping into the varied energy and associations for each and every sign/season. It can be so simple to build an inspired altar, make a cup of tea, or create a vase of cut flowers for a particular astrological season….
Welcome to versatile Gemini Season, a time where you can connect with others, express freely and follow the trail of your immense curiosity. The Gemini season quest for knowledge does not result in the finding the answer. It only makes you question everything more. For this reason (and many…
What do you do when you come face to face with pain?
Another way to phrase that is, “ugh, I am in pain, now what do I do?”.
One thing I have learned to do over the years is to use body meditations, or embodiment practices, for pain management.
Body Meditations…
Astro-herbology is a huuuuuge topic. You can spend a life time learning about how herbs and planets relate, and when to use which herbs, and so on. And while I am all in favor learning all the things, sometimes I want to put the information aside and ask the…
Aries season is here! The Zodiac cycle begins again, once more. One way I like to bring my Aries intentions within my body and being is through a tea ritual. In this post, I am going to share how I like to do an Aries herbal tea ritual -…