And the sun took a step back, the leaves lulled themselves to sleep, and Autumn was awakened. While we are still feeling the lingering hot afternoons of the last few weeks of summer with the transition from August to September, it is hard to not feel the quiet calling of autumn upon us. The mornings […]
Before we begin this month’s blog post, in which we will call upon herbal allies to help calm our nervous system and support our relief from stress, worry, and anxiety, it felt it might be nice to take a collective breather together. We warmly invite you to join us in a brief grounding exercise, as […]
We see only the moon’s fixed face, as you know. It never turns aside in pain, in anger or disgust. It is thus the good parent, holding the earth at arm’s length, gripping its shoulders with cool white hands, turning and turning around as if it were saying goodbye, as if it were taking one […]
Do you just feel incredibly awake right now? Perhaps you are feeling a bit of a sensory overload. We have finally emerged from what has felt like an impossibly long winter, followed by a cold, and dark spring. We also spent so much of this last year indoors. Many of us, spending so much […]
Each month Golden Poppy chooses a different organization to support through our Customer Round-Up & Store Matching Donation Program. When you make a purchase in-store or online, you have the option to round-up your purchase to the nearest dollar. At the end of the month, Golden Poppy will MATCH the round-up donations made by customers (up to […]
In this month’s post, we wrap up our celebrations of spring, and look forward to the warm, sunny months of summer that lay before us. We encourage you to dive into the energetics of summer with us, and like the previous post exploring the energetics of spring, we will share with you all the details […]
Each month Golden Poppy chooses a different organization to support through our Customer Round-Up & Store Matching Donation Program. When you make a purchase in-store or online, you have the option to round-up your purchase to the nearest dollar. At the end of the month, Golden Poppy will MATCH the round-up donations made by customers (up to […]
“Queer things happen in the garden in May. Little faces forgotten appear, and plants thought to be dead suddenly wave a green hand to confound you.” ~ W.E. Johns March often feels like a month of transformation, with the switch from Winter to Spring. We patiently flow through the last snow storms of April, knowing […]
We return to the Moon this month. (If you missed the first post in this series about the New Moon you can find it here: www.goldenpoppyherbs.com/herbalism-by-the-moon-the-new-moon ) Can we stop for a moment, and just sit in admiration of Earth’s oldest friend? Sit quietly, breathing deeply, and allowing ourselves to feel in awe of the […]
Each month Golden Poppy chooses a different organization to support through our Customer Round-Up & Store Matching Donation Program. When you make a purchase in-store or online, you have the option to round-up your purchase to the nearest dollar. At the end of the month, Golden Poppy will MATCH the round-up donations made by customers (up to […]