Magical Herbs

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

While cayenne chili peppers have enjoyed the most attention in recent years, chilies in general have been beloved for their...

I finally got my hands on some Cacao beans. There’s a reason why Carl Linnaes, the Swedish botanist of the...

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

For centuries, cannabis has been a popular and, until recently in human history, cheap medicine. It was used in ancient...

Modern herbalists herald Blue Vervain, aka Verbena hastata or American Vervain, for it’s ability to ease the tension and stress...

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

Ginger's association with money is rooted in it's ability to get energy moving. It stirs the will seated in the...

Elder is a relative new-comer in world folklore, holding her place most prominently in European history and mythos where she...

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

Tea tree, also commonly called Melealuca after the first part of its botanical name Melealuca alternifolia, has cured a variety...

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

Pomegranates have enjoyed an important place in world history and mythos. As many as several millennia ago, pomegranate was cultivated...

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

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