-
Willow Bark For Headaches?
Willow (Salix) has been compared to aspirin when talking about headache remedies, and is known as the forerunner to aspirin as the original source of salicylic acid. But there are key differences between the two.
-
Essential Oils: Sustainability and Effectiveness
Essential oils are still super popular, and for good reason: they provide some excellent healing benefits. But they’re not always safe, or the most sustainable choice. Here are some things you should know.
-
Guidance for the Week of July 25th, 2022
This week from the Faeries Oracle, the Dark Lady visits us. Casting her intense gaze upon us, there’s no where to hide. With the power of the third eye emanating out, she sees clearly all that needs to be seen. This is her message for us this week.
-
Creating a Safe Space for Healing
The spaces we live in have a significant impact on our health and wellbeing. Here are some tips to make your space more conducive to healthfulness.
-
What Is A Clinical Herbalist
There are a variety of qualifiers an herbalist can use to describe their practice. I use the qualifier “clinical” because I have received education on anatomy and physiology and many conditions affecting the different body systems, and am able to recommend herbs and other modalities of wellness specifically for an individual’s needs, even when the […]
-
Woman, Reclaim Your Power
The people making decisions to oppress women and take away our rights are clowns in the court of the universe.
-
An Herbalist Gets Covid
I hope this post provides a new perspective to you. I hope that it gives you some space to look at covid without fear, to consider the role of disease and the energy of illness in our lives and how we become susceptible to it via the perfect storm of opportunity meeting the disease agent. I hope it serves as a reminder to listen to and respect your body and your needs.
-
Why I Became an Herbalist
At the time I first considered the path of herbalism, my options were very limited. The foundation also wasn’t set yet. I had a lot of healing work to do.
-
Wisdom for the Week from The Faeries Oracle (May 9, 2022)
Sometimes I think we underestimate the importance of our communities, and of building strong ties with the people we love. We get so caught up in the minutiae of our lives, with our to-do lists and our goals and ambitions, that we cut ourselves off from the living thread of real connection. Then we wonder […]
-
Trusting Yourself
I don’t believe in the law of attraction, but I do believe that we co-create our lives with the universe. I do believe that we have a say. We have a say in our choices, in how we will respond to a situation, in how we will look at our lives and our experiences. In […]