Magical Herbs

While Calendula’s origins are somewhat disputed, there is no question as to how important this garden flower has been in...

Creating a sense of the Sacred for your next gathering, be it a holiday feast or a small gathering at...

When you need a good hug, reach for Motherwort. In the line-up of heart-healing herbs, Motherwort is one of The...

Although strawberries have only relatively recently been cultivated in Europe and western cultures, beginning around 1300 C. E. in France,...

Known by many other names before the Christian church dedicated it to Saint John the Baptist, Saint John’s wort has...

We have cultivated and appreciated the rose as both a symbol of love and a gentle yet powerful medicine of...

There is an expression that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. I...

Although apple’s healing properties and uses have gone unnoticed in modern times, the ancient peoples were profoundly aware of the...

Yarrow’s virtues as a healing herb have been well known since ancient times. It’s Latin name, Achillea millefolium, is derived...

The healing ways of dandelion spread as quickly as its seeds parachute in the wind. The Chinese were the first...

I’ve been using Atlas Cedarwood essential oil in Gear Defender and other disinfectant blends for a few years. It’s warm,...

Lemon balm has a long history, dating back to ancient Turkey where it was planted near bee hives to encourage...

For a couple of decades or more, I’ve celebrated my own version of Dia de los Muertos on Halloween. For...

Nettle has long been recognized for its bounty of nutrition as well as its sting. Folk medicine and lore worldwide...

Found in pre-neolithic dig sites in Great Britain, native to Europe and naturalized through out much of the world including...