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”
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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”
Of late
As the snow piles up and the days slow down in Midwinter, I find myself at my work bench working on remedies to see us through the rest of this season. This time it was bottling the St John’s wort tincture, I made some weeks back. It’s color a vibrant gold, so much so it’sContinue reading “Of late”
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”
So it begins…
Part of the beauty of working with herbs is learning to slow down and listen. I wanted to be at the point I am now earlier this summer, but I wanted the products to be real and true. And when making infused oils from scratch: that takes time. Calendula, Lemon Balm and St John’s WortContinue reading “So it begins…”
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