On Broken Dreams

It’s spring here in the Northern Hemisphere, the lush green and unfurling blossoms symbols of hope renewed and the radiant expression of life itself. And yet, the paradox of this season is all I feel is heartache. So much death has hit my communities. Shock, and bad news reverberate through our being. There’s a new crisis in…

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Medicine of Rose: Honey, Vinegar & Heavenly Elixir

Rose Medicine, Herbal Medicine Online, Plant medicine

With their sweet fragrance and complex flavour, roses teach us about love and boundaries. You may admire the beauty of the bloom, but then, approach carefully and thoughtfully—or else. There are over 2,800 plants in the rose family Rosaceae. Some of the most  recognizable members are peaches, plums, almonds, apricots, cherries, strawberries, quince, hawthorn, rowan,…

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Elderberry Medicine

The first herb that captured my imagination and my taste buds was the Elder tree (Sambucus nigra). I was twelve years old, and it was the first summer at my grandparents new home in rural Ontario.  My grandfather called me out to the backyard to meet him near the bayou of the lake.  There, growing…

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Hawthorn: Myth, Magic & Medicine for your Heart

Register for The Alchemy of Herbal Medicine – Online HERE.  Botanical Name: Crataegus spp. Common Names: hawthorn, quickthorn, thornapple, May-tree, whitethorn, or hawberry. Crataegus is a genus of several hundred species of shrubs and trees in the botanical family Rosaceae. The species often found where I live in southwestern Canada are C. monogyna, C. laevigata. The rosaceae family…

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