Posts by Seraphina Capranos
Nettles: Magic, Myth & Medicine
As we near the spring Equinox and the pagan holiday Ostara the nettles beckon from the field behind my home. Ostara, or spring equinox, is the holiday celebrating birth and renewal as the sun warms the earth. The sun coaxes the plants upward to receive nourishment. New life sprouts out of the dark, rich, soil.…
Read MoreHow to Make Sauerkraut
Making your own sauerkraut is easy. All you need is some cabbage, salt, and a container. That’s it. I love making traditional foods like sauerkraut because it connects me to the timeless traditions around the world of people culturing vegetables to sustain health. Naturally fermented foods (also called cultured foods) populate our gut flora with…
Read MoreCastor Oil Packs
Castor oil is derived from the Castor bean (Ricinus communis) and has a long medicinal history dating back to ancient Egypt. The plant was mentioned in the Ebers Papyrus, an ancient Egyptian medicinal treatise, and evidence of the plant was found in tombs said to be as old as 4000 BCE. Internally, Castor oil was used as a laxative and purgative to remove poisons or harmful substances from…
Read MoreLet them eat tulips
Hello! It feels like it’s been far too long since I last sent a newsletter out to you dear community! That’s because spring for me begins in February, and that means lots of time harvesting outside every spare moment I have, with little spare time on the computer. The months between February and July are the…
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