Winter arrives quietly. It comes not with the blaze of summer or the quickening breath of spring, but through stillness—through longer nights, softened light, and the invitation to turn inward. In the language of herbal energetics, winter is cool and moist, a season governed by Water, by depth, by the hidden places beneath the surface. […]
Sweet, sweet December. This month feels like the coziest doorway – it is as though you are standing outside as the night starts to get chilly but hear soft, alluring music playing from a candlelit window. Slowly, the door opens, and you feel joyfully beckoned and welcomed by the image of a warm burning fire […]
In early November, we still walk within the portal of Samhain (pronounced Sow-in), a sacred time in which we begin to bid adieu to the lighter half of the year and begin to welcome in the dark. In our modern culture, we celebrate the beginning of the new year in January, a time that tends […]
Do you feel it? Do you feel that slight chill that runs down your spine, and yet the weather remains relatively mild? Do you notice that chill grows a little stronger each day as we move through the month of October? What about the fact that it feels like it comes with a sense of […]
Rosehips (Rosa spp.) — The Fruit of the Rose When the last blossoms of summer fade and the petals of the rose drift away on autumn winds, a quiet transformation takes place. In their place, small, glowing fruits emerge—bright red and orange jewels known as rosehips. They hang like lanterns along hedgerows and wild thickets, […]
There’s something deeply comforting about having your own home apothecary—a collection of herbal allies ready to support you and your loved ones through the seasons. As the cooler months approach and winter’s challenges come knocking, now is the perfect time to prepare your shelves with remedies that nurture, protect, and restore. Why Create a Home […]
As the wheel of the year turns toward autumn’s depth, we enter a season that has long been recognized as a threshold time — when the veil between the living and the dead is said to grow thin. The waning sun, the falling leaves, the early descent of night — all of these natural shifts […]
If you’ve ever felt that deep call to connect more intimately with the plants, you’re not alone. Across the country, people gather each year in celebration of herbal wisdom, earth-based living, and the joy of community. Whether you’re seeking practical medicine-making skills, ancient traditions, or simply the beauty of sitting in circle with others who […]
And almost unbelievably, we find ourselves once again welcoming the month of September – one of those precious threshold months, a gatekeeper of a new season and an alchemizer of transition. On the wheel of the year, we experience Mabon in September, or the welcoming and celebration of the Autumn Equinox. This is one of […]
How lucky are we to live in a world that is bursting with colors? And how fortunate are we, as human beings, to be able to experience such a broad spectrum of color compared to most mammals? While humans do not have the ability to see the full spectrum of color, including that of ultraviolet […]