The Virgo Lunar Eclipse came and lingers still before the partial solar eclipse in Aries. Considering we’re all carbon, our bodies are feeling the movement of the stars and luminaries, too. Virgo rules the digestive system and thus the enteric (gut-brain connection) system. It’s involved in how our minds process information, our own curiosity andContinue reading “Between Eclipses”
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Announcement Day!
I am thoroughly thrilled to share something I have been working hard on for a good while now: Glimmers. Glimmers are in-person healing sessions that will be hosted at Persimmon Herb School (my herbal alma mater 🌿), where survivors can gather together to learn about how plants can be incorporated into our daily lives asContinue reading “Announcement Day!”
Aquarius Season
Aquarius season began on Jan. 20 and runs through to Feb. 18. Running feels like the right word for this innovative, creative, always thinking zodiac. Aquarius is an air sign and is connected to our circulatory and nervous system. Think how oxygen gets around our body and our intellect and mental processes. Around this timeContinue reading “Aquarius Season”
Where we are now
The dark This would be the moment where I try to write something clear, astute and earnest that explains my long absence. But in my silence I have been to depths I didn’t know it was possible for a human being to breathe in and somehow broke the surface to come back up in. GoingContinue reading “Where we are now”
Healing with Flower Essences
It’s been over a year since I last wrote here and to say life has turned me inside out would be an understatement. My personal life unraveled like a seam in knitting and I had to learn to put myself back together again. Coming back from such undoing is a deep and vital work andContinue reading “Healing with Flower Essences”
Waxing Moon
It’s nearly been two weeks since the new moon and hopefully you’ve been able to show your seeds some love and attention (keeping them well hydrated with plenty of light). Although the tiny little green buds may not have broken the surface yet, the moon has still been doing its bit in helping your plantsContinue reading “Waxing Moon”
Teas
Perhaps you already know this, but one of the easiest ways of getting herbal remedies into the body is through a good cup of tea. I’ll admit that being British, my love of tea likely knows no bounds, but my awe has only grown since coming to learn more about our wonderful plant allies. AndContinue reading “Teas”
Drying time
There are so many steps to making herbal remedies: each one defined, essential and deserving of attention and wonder. One of my favorites is harvesting and drying. Perhaps it’s watching the freshness of petals and leaves transform. Or maybe it’s knowing the goodness that’s to come. Either way, I haven’t gotten tired of seeing bloomsContinue reading “Drying time”
Sun in a plant
One of the things we learn in herbalism is the doctrine of signatures. The idea being that a plant looks like a part of the body that it can aid and support in healing. It’s a beautiful and simplistic idea that helps our brains connect some of the many tiny dots that hold this giganticContinue reading “Sun in a plant”
Homegrown
One of the best pieces of advice I’ve received on this journey is from my instructor at Wild Persimmon School of Wellness, Greg Monzel, “grow your own medicine garden/herbs.” Simple as it may sound it is taking a lot of planning and deep thought, especially as I am trying to encourage native and companion plantsContinue reading “Homegrown”
Olea Apothecary 