Tag: connecting with nature
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Walking the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail
Having just hiked the trail (aka bvrt), passing numerous cyclists and a few people on horseback, other walkers were sparse. In fact I could count them on the fingers of one hand. So I thought I’d write this post in the hope of inspiring more walkers, especially given as to the ease of this trail…
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The Lost Art of Embodied Herbalism
The Lost Art of Embodied Herbalism: Bringing the Feminine back into Herbalism As herbalism becomes increasingly about chemical constituents and actions, and the actual herb as a spirit being is not considered, we are losing connection with what herbs and plants are all about. The herbs are being taken out of herbalism! More and more…
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Conscious Gardening: 7 Simple Steps to working Co-creatively with Nature.
Ever wonder how you could make a difference to the planet on a personal level? Quietly, in your own garden you can be a personal activist for planetary change. She is known as Mother Earth or Mother Nature, as the relationship humans have with her is a motherly one. Like a Great Mother, the…
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Shepherd’s Purse Wisdom
Making plant remedies is a great opportunity to connect in deeper with the spirit of a plant and learn from it, whether it be a tincture, a flower essence, a tea, salve or homeopathic. In turn, this gives more potency to whatever you are making. Anyone can chop a herb and pour alcohol on it…
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Weeds…… maybe nature knows best
Today I had the experience of seeing myself as a weed. An incredibly fertile weed like a “Farmers Friend”, with the little seeds that attach to your clothing and are annoying and incredibly prolific! And I could see similarities to myself. I have a lot of ideas, always on the go creatively, and sometimes frustratingly…
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Connecting with Nature
Here’s a preview of my new contemplative nature book. Connecting with Nature This journey of images in nature is a pilgrimage to Mother Earth. My own sense of wellbeing, my connection to myself and to others, all depends on my connection with nature. I hope, with this collection of words and images, to inspire us…