The Alchemy of Community
Every culture and faith has a creation story. And, at the end of these Winter days , families and friends continue to huddle together sharing stories of family history – of community …
In the Community
The Cold of Winter
“As long as we are alive, we feel fear. It is an intrinsic part of our makeup, as natural as a bitter cold winter day or the winds that rip …
May Day Dew
Today is May Day. On May Day, we dance, On May Day, we sing, For this is the day That we welcome the Spring. Anonymous I wanted to share with …
the calm during the storm: principles for physical and mental health during the pandemic
“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” Helen Keller Hello everyone, As a community herbalist, I want to share a resource that has benefited myself, …
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The Wild Edged In-Between Time of Late Winter
Wan February with weeping cheer,Whose cold hand guides the youngling yearDown misty roads of mire and rime,Before thy pale and fitful faceThe shrill wind shifts the clouds apaceThrough skies the …
In the darkness of Winter, we grow.
After the holidays, many struggle with the slow movement towards daily sunlight; physical health after unbounded days of feasting and the sadness of leaving family and friends. There is a …
The Holy in Weed and Soil
Today is the Winter Solstice of 2019. The longest night and the shortest day. It is considered a day of reflecting on the year; purging things that did not help; …
Thoughts on Roots and a Root Harvesting Mindset
I ask, “How many of you have a hard time gathering the roots of the echinacea, the rudbeckia, the black and blue cohosh, the wild ginger…oh goodness help us all…the …
An Ode to Mystical Transitions and Odd Unevens
Sweet Autumn Clematis in an After Storm Mist: An Ode to Mystical Transitions and Odd Unevens “August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet …