fbpx

Earth Connection

Don’t Miss a Thing!

Enter your email below to be the first to know about sales, new products and tips for taking care of your pieces.

Herbalism by the Moon: Full Moon

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 […]

READ THE POST
Connecting with Earth Energy

  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 […]

READ THE POST
Herbalism by the Moon: The Waxing Moon

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 […]

READ THE POST
Herbalism by the Moon: The New Moon

We as humans have long been fascinated with and connected to the moon.  Even if you are not someone who identifies as a night owl, we can bet that you have had an experience where the Moon has brought you a sense of comfort or coziness on a quiet evening. What is beautiful about the […]

READ THE POST
Forest Medicine

Towards the end of December, we experience the winter solstice. This is where we sink into the longest night, which is preceded by the shortest day of the year. This is a great time to reflect on the challenges of this year, and to celebrate what is to come. Our natural world reminds us that […]

READ THE POST
Herbal Folklore

We have been intimately connected to plants for a very long time.  For those who came before us, in cultures and traditions around the world, herbs and plants, much like the rest of the natural world, held a profound amount of wonder and power. Herbs have a deeply rooted presence in folklore throughout much of […]

READ THE POST
Connecting Deeper: Plant Spirits & Communication

What does magic mean to you?  We all have something that comes to mind when we ponder what magic could be. Most of the time it is something that seems so far out of grasp, and not within our realm of what we consider to be real.  But what if we choose to peel away […]

READ THE POST
A lesson on Resilience & Healing from our Plant Allies

The world has been shaken.  We acknowledge and recognize that there is not a single person who has not been impacted by this event.  To those who have lost loved ones, we mourn with you, and send you comfort.  To those who are picking up the pieces, we grieve with you, and send you peace.  […]

READ THE POST
Medical Astrology Series: Pisces

By: Ashley Noack, CCH Pisces—The Fish (Feb 19 – Mar 18) Element: Water—Fluid, Sensitive, Impressionable Planet: Neptune— Mystical, Illusion, Transcendence Body Parts Ruled: Feet Romantic / Imaginative / Psychic / Receptive / Dreamy / Compassionate At last we have come to the final sign, and within Pisces are all the signs which have come before. […]

READ THE POST
Medical Astrology Series: Aquarius

By: Ashley Noack, CCH AQUARIUS—THE WATER BEARER Element: Air—Connection, Ideas, Intellect Planet: Uranus— Change, Revolution, Invention Body Parts Ruled: Shins & Ankles Progressive / Altruistic / Eccentric / Inventive / Rebellious / Visionary    When Aquarius rules the skies, all the traditions and structures laid down by Capricorn are overturned, revolutionized. When we understand the process […]

READ THE POST