Posts Tagged ‘herbal’
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…
Read MoreWhat to do for the Cold or Flu
It’s not too often that I get sick with a cold or flu, but when I do I take it as an opportunity to practice what I preach and take note of what actually works. I basically study myself in the process of illness so I can learn from it. A few days ago I…
Read MoreSpring Harvests
I haven’t had much time to blog lately as I’ve been so busy putting in the garden and harvesting spring herbs. Here’s what I’ve been up to this week As most Salt Spring Islanders know, nettle can be used as any other tender green one would eat. Nettle pesto, nettle soup, nettle stirfry, sauteed nettle,…
Read MoreHolly, A Tree of Magic
Here, in the depths of December after a fresh snowfall, the Holly Tree calls from outside my bedroom window. I’m preparing my alter for Solstice tomorrow, I’ll be hosting a ritual for 50 people. But first, tonight, a solo cermony for myself to ready my soul for the turning of the Wheel. Candle light fills…
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