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 »
* * * Any interesting Trees in bloom where you live? * Warmly, Herbaloo *
Happy Spring! * (click the pic above for a closer read) * * * An indoor Maple Tree turned into what it ought not to be. I believe it is Geranium, and is still fun to see. A Tree with roots indoors to boot. But alas, twas only throwing its hoot. And outdoors I see, … Continue reading »
To gather materials from our local surroundings, bringing them forth with conscious intelligence: To thrive in places that flourish with respect and “positive” Earth: To nurture Nature and symbiotically nurture yourself: This is the way of the Nettle. When brewing Tea, I’ve been making myself a now & later (tea for now, an infusion for … Continue reading »
“Now, let the beauty of the plant affect you. Notice how much you care for it. Send out from your heart the love you feel. Encoded in the complex, multivaried field of your heart are the feelings of caring you are now generating. And the plant, like all life, will take them in, respond to … Continue reading »
It got me started when Yarrow would only come around with Queen Anne’s Lace. My local lovers. Oh to be anywhere and know your names, my heart sings for you. two. While meditating to the Plant Spirits today I felt another plant combination coming forth – the Plant I was looking to speak with mentioned … Continue reading »
Reading, Reading, Reading. I found myself knee deep in what others have written about Nettles. I’ve seen a few Nettles pop up in the garden. So happy to see them. I’ve been wanting to be stung, and haven’t. I went to find my stash of dried Nettles and they are missing! Am I suppossed to … Continue reading »
How to make an Herbal Cordial Add your berries, a few of your favorite herbs, cover with your liquor of choice, Voila! Shake daily and keep the herbs covered. I made this cordial as a gift for a friend’s day of birth. I meditated and let my intution guide me as I created the elixir. … Continue reading »
Hypothesis: Will an infusion of Urtica dioica (“Stinging Nettles”) , taken as an everyday Tonic, nourish and tone my energy reserves? If I drink a quart of Nettles infusion per week then my energy levels will become balanced throughout the day because Nettles will supply my body with the vitamins and minerals it needs to … Continue reading »
It’s that first scent of Spring kind of sneezy. The day’s temperatures reach above 40 degrees F and the nights drop below freezing. The trees start to breathe sap through their sleepy trunks and limbs. Just thinking of it runs electricty up my spine! As March approaches like a Lion, and the snow comes and … Continue reading »
