A nice change of pace…
Song of the Silver Maple
Where do I even begin? It has been an amazing year working with the Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) I could cry thinking of letting go of this beautiful Tree ~ there is still so much I want to learn and experience from her Spirit and Love. It has been the first year that I am … Continue reading »
Spark, Flame, (nov)Ember
My mind is racing! It’s felt like a while since I’ve had a platform to express what’s flying through my cranium. As a child, my mother would tell me, “Not everything that goes through your head has to come out your mouth.” In my personal life, I inch closer to the return of Saturn – … Continue reading »
Apothecary Pop-Up: Solstice to Equinox
Happy Equinox ~ Merry Mabon ~ Peace out Persephone Autumn has made its grand appearance once again, with its flux of orange, red, and maroon filling the fields of wildflowers and Vermont forests. I enjoy this time of year, but do miss the warmth that Summer had us wrapped in. The long hours spent with … Continue reading »
Gnarls Barkley, tree that is
“I’m a transformer” The Silver Maple has me gallivanting on frequent Tree rendezvous’ Come to think of it, I’ve seen faces in the gnarled bark for some time Here are a few of my favorites from 2012 You know it’s true, I’d walk to you ~ Herbaloo
Apothecary Pop-Up :: Beltane – Solstice
Spring is on its way out – here are the “good-for-yous” that have broken ground before the true heat of summer! Chenopodium * Plantago * Sambucus * Lactuca * Asclepias * Prunella * Potentilla * Valeriana * Hypericum on June 19th surrounded (protected?) by a ring of Poison Ivy (*see comments below) * Achillea * … Continue reading »
Mutant Wildflowers
Thoughts on these multiple-headed genetic drifters? Plants have the ability to affect our DNA. What changes theirs? Random acts of Nature? Is it beneficial to have many heads? You would need multiple hats. I was induced into trance with Tulsi, and her and the Shaman taught me to learn something new. A simple request, but … Continue reading »
Apothecary Pop-Up :: April
Rumex * Verbascum * Viola & Taraxacum ::snuggling in bloom:: * Arctium * Glechoma * Solidago * Chelidonium * un-beknownst-to-me Tree, with Chelidonium – Leonarus – Taraxacum * Verbascum & friends * Urtica * Impatiens * Please take note: These medicinals breaking ground in “waste places” are for Earth Medicine only! If you want to … Continue reading »
Food as Medicine
Joy Soda Aperitif mineral water, lemon juice, joy tonic, bitters Basmati Stew rice, genovese basil leaf, opal basil leaf, parsley, celery, sesame seeds, impromptu curry spice blend, artichoke tincture, sage, thyme, garnished with cayenne Raw Chocolate Amuse Bouche goji, cranberry, oat, nut
Apothecary Pop-Up :: March
:: Medicinal Wildflowers breaking ground in my neighborhood this month :: Taraxacum & Leonarus * Daucus * Chelidonium * Artemisia * Capsella * Please take note: These medicinals breaking ground in “waste places” are for Earth Medicine only! If you want to harvest these medicinals, please do so from a clean & trusted plot. These … Continue reading »
