Tag: herbalism
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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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Herbal Brews
A few tried and tested herbal beer and champagne recipes. Apart from making a fairly regular Elderflower champagne, I haven’t delved much into herbal brewing. Although I did make a rather delicious Dandelion wine once in my early 20’s when I was entering the world of herbalism. It wasn’t until last year at the beginning…
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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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Herbs as Teachers: Awakening Ancestral Wisdom
Herbs make brilliant teachers. The more I learn directly from herbs through deep listening and plant communication, the more I’m noticing some repeating patterns. Firstly, all plants when you meet them at a core level – at the level of spirit (more on this below), will teach you about unity consciousness. Secondly, the deeper you…
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Thyme is in our hands
Thyme is in our Hands… It’s Time for Thyme! …the gateway to eternity… In August, 2019, a small group of people joining the Co-creative Gardening Collective had a brief tune into Thyme. One of the messages received was that there was about to be a local epidemic and that Thyme would be specific for it…
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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…