Autumn is a time of adjustment and transition for our entire body and being. As we enter autumn, the first signs of readiness for dormant times ahead become visible on the land: cooler nights draw in, plant growth slows, some go to seed and others droop towards the earth under their own weight. All bringing […]
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The September new moon passed with the making of our annual autumn polypharmacy oxymel. I love the polypharmacy approach of blending multiple medicines together into one remedy. This jar captures a unique medicinal moment in time on the land & so many herbal actions including nervines, circulatories, anti-microbials, hepatics, anti-inflammatories & more to be taken
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Dear mothers, My offering this as an invitation, a wish and a longing that we actively cultivate a fierce connection to our heart and soul throughout our mothering journey. I offer us this ritual as a moment we can take for ourselves to intentionally, lovingly tend to our hearts and tune into what will truly feed
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I’ve been quiet this last while; doing the bare minimum between surrendering into and emerging steadily from a covid underworld. I’ve been present with the rich, in-between space of illness, recovery and all it brings; sometimes peaceful, sometimes with pain, sometimes unable to meet the demands of motherhood, sometimes exhausted and sometimes deeply nourished by
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These images give you a sense of the beautiful earthen work of processing root medicine from the herb garden. Dandelion root always reminds me that we all already belong. We belong to this earth ~ our home planet. Some call the force of belonging gravity. Others call it the earth’s love holding her children in close
Human body ~ soil body ~ Yarrow is calling us back. Everything at the herbal apiary garden is looking lush after the much needed rain. Holly has been helping me harvest Yarrow leaves between the downpours. She only let me put one leaf in the basket at a time and got really upset if I
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I move through these days with an awareness that something is making its mark on us. We are called upon to be altered.•Slow daily meanderings with a sleeping babe on my chest find me swaying softly, transfixed by the beauty of the Blackthorn blossom.•Gazing into the depths of pure white blossom & thorns offers me
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I’ve spent these past days gathering in and processing seeds from the herbal apiary. Saving seed has become a vital part of my working year on the land as I expand the garden to meet the medicine demands of my family, clients and the appetite of the bees. The creation of seed is awe inspiring
Lessons from seed; what is essential? Read More »
This year I’m honoured to be making these smoke sticks* for our local Mankind Project group. It’s a wonderful feeling to know these herbs will go to support the important inner work of such amazing men. These sticks have been lovingly made under focused intention with herbs gathered within a short walk of our home.
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Each month I bleed with the full moon so right now, I’m patiently awaiting my flow. The days leading up to this monthly release can be intense. Depending how easeful life has been during my cycle so far and the external demands of me in this moment, the pre-menstrum arrives with varying degrees of tension
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