The lessons of goldenrod have come through research, experimentation, knowledge shared by other herbalists and direct teachings from the plant. It’s always the teachings that come while I’m meditating with a plant or making medicine that touch me most deeply.
Spring Cooking Spring is my favorite season to cook. After a long winter of eating foods that have been stored or bought […]
Ayurveda Medicine sees people as unique combinations of basic patterns that are influenced by environment, seasons, diet and lifestyle. These patterns can help determine a person’s dosha or inherent constitution. There are three doshas and most people have one primary dosha with one or both of the other doshas adding to the whole picture.
Anxiety is a reality for so many people. It can act as a filmy layer keeping us from shining brightly in our […]
So what can we do? Here’s the good news because there is a lot that can help in every phase of life. Part of the solution is a foundational shift than can be really hard… taking time to care for yourself! So many of us are running ourselves ragged trying to make ends meet and care for the ones that rely on us. It feels nearly impossible to get, what I Iike to call, the building blocks. These are adequate sleep, proper nutrition, exercise, pleasure and joy.
Mugwort is a plant known for enhancing our powers of dreaming. Night time dreams and lucid visions can be rich fodder for manifesting the visions we have for our waking life. The botanical name for mugwort is Artemisia vulgaris, after the goddess Artemis.