Whether it’s grief, rage, overwhelm or some other emotion that is taking you over and seemingly winning…. follow these steps: Breathe. A lot. Take at least 5 long deep full inhales and even longer fuller exhales. Exhales ground us and calm us down. Feel it. Whatever emotion you are experiencing, let yourself feel it. Keep […]
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Let’s Spread Some Loving Kindness
We really are all in this together. Like a ripple in the pond, one action effects the whole, for better or for worse. The choices we make are important. Everyone has their own “stuff”. We all deal with “our stuff” in different ways. Some people stuff it, some people try to process it right away, […]
Do You REALLY Understand Flower Essences?
Some folks think flower essences & essential oils are the same. Often, when I begin offering clients to work with flower essences, they quickly open the bottle to take a big sniff…. To their dismay there is no fragrance to be found other than a hint of alcohol. Flower essences are used, internally, externally and […]
Reiki Is A Path To Yourself
You cannot pour from an empty cup. You cannot help another’s healing path, if you, yourself are not working on your own healing. The art of Reiki will not serve others until it first serves you. Students who have graduated from my Reiki trainings often decide to learn the practice of Reiki, to help & […]
Nettle Chai
I’m a kitchen witch & often don’t like to measure. And I find that many good chai recipes are made “to taste” and to personal preference… but here’s a good starting point! Nettle Chai: per 32 oz of water 5 TBSp Dried Nettle Leaf 1 Tbsp Cinnamon Chips 1-2 inches of chopped fresh ginger 1/8 […]
You Know Pitta Is Talking When…
Pitta season… it’s in full swing, and even though we may not be hitting 90 degree weather as of yet here in the NE Seacoast… the fire is building! Regardless of your prakruti, we will always experience a rise in Pitta dosha during the Pitta time of year. Pitta season runs around mid to late […]
Why Hawai’i & Snow Storms Are Good For The Soul
What does Hawaii & Snow Storms In NE have in common? Well, they’re both paradise ( depending on if you’re a lover of sun & waves or snowy slopes & trails for snow shoeing, skiing and snowboarding), they both ask you to slow down & they both grab your attention & force you to be […]
Fire Cider Is the People’s Medicine~ Make Your OWN!
I love my herbal community. We are a bunch of loving, brilliant, fiery, passionate, opinionated, strong, compassionate, confident, stubborn, chatty, mother Earth loving, forces to be reckoned with. That being said, we’re still human, and we don’t always make the best decisions. And sometimes we let our egos get in the way, cause well, we’re […]
Wise Water
Wise Water is a very dilute tea of balancing “tri-doshic” herb seeds meant to aid in digestion and general detoxification of the body. You’ll Need 1 tsp Fennel Seeds 1 tsp Coriander Seeds 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds tea strainer (optional) Pure/Filtered water *Fresh grated ginger *Fresh squeezed lemon or lime *optional ~Get your water boiling. […]