Category: remedies
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A Yarrow Legend
and what it teaches us about the layers of healing The legend… Once upon a time there was a beautiful sea nymph called Thetis. So beautiful was she that the great God Zeus wanted to marry her. But then he learned that there was a prophecy that Thetis’ son would be far greater than his father. Of course Zeus couldn’t have that, so Thetis ended up marrying King Peleus. King Peleus…
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Eucalyptus – Plant Spirit Teachings
Eucalyptus is as common in Australia as water is in our bodies. What plant spirit medicine does it hold and what can we learn from it?
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Magnolia Essence: Plant Spirit Wisdom from the Grandmother of Flowers
Last week, I held a Magnolia Flower Immersion and essence making day in a stunning grove of Magnolia trees. While I had a rather grand article in mind, spanning patterns of beyond time, I’ve decided to split it into two articles for ease of reading. So today I’ll simply share a the plant spirit wisdom…
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Wild Rose Essence
A Sacred Journey to Ancient Scottish Springs and Stone Circles It is midsummers eve in the middle of Scotland. The eve is endless. Literally. Twilight lasts forever. Even in the darkest three short hours between midnight and 3am, it is but a deep dusk, a mere flicker of a shadow before the twilight begins again. …
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The Spirit of Place
The spirit of place is a layered being that contains countless stories of those who have walked upon it, plants and forests present or long gone, weather events and the unique energy of all the beings that make up the land.
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Conversations with Silky Oak
The majestic Silky or Silver Oak lights up like a giant candelabra of golden fire just after Spring Equinox each year. The synchronised blooming of Silky Oak trees spreads wide across the landscape, giving us a glimpse of the invisible interconnected grid the trees in this species form across time and space. Several years ago,…
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On Plants, Planets, Openness and Connection!
Paracelsus, the 14th century doctor, chemist, alchemist and founder of modern chemistry, used the doctrine of ‘like cures like’ (homeopathic principle) and the relationship between plants and planets to treat illness. “if an organ is sick, the doctor appeals to the corresponding organ in the macrocosm” As a simple explanation of this: So if you…
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A Transmission from the Cannabis deva
Dragon medicine – a double edged sword! Warning: This transmission may trigger some people. Just want to preface this by saying: I am just the messenger, not the source! Some of this information made complete sense and some of it surprised me greatly – I was particularly intrigued by the specificity of the different preparations…
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The Deep Magic of Mugwort
Before our herbal alchemy spagyric making course with Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), I asked if there was something the Mugwort deva would like as an offering. “Make mugwort beer” was the clear response and was shown a picture of the Mugwort I was to use. I’d been in a quandary as to which Mugwort to use…
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Boronia
The Australian Native Flower Codes are specific flowers that support healing and integration of those from different lands and heritages with the energies, spirits, custodians and guardians of this beautiful land that is now known as Australia. These flowers can help to heal the gap between what is within and what is outside, to help…