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Motherwort Materia Medica

There are some plants that feel like they meet you exactly where you are, not asking you to be different, not trying to fix or quiet you, but simply holding you in a steadier rhythm. Motherwort is one of those plants. Often growing in overlooked places, along fences, in disturbed soil, at the edges of […]

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Celebrating May

“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 […]

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Herbal Energetics of Spring

March feels like the embodiment of transformation. Oftentimes, at least here in Colorado, there tends to be snow still on the ground despite the promise of warmer weather on the horizon. It may be sporadic and patchy, or sometimes it may even be several inches deep and fully blanketed, however deep down we know it […]

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Damiana Materia Medica

There are herbs whose leaves whisper secrets of ancient rainforests, whose aroma feels like a warm breeze carrying both spice and nostalgia. Damiana is one such plant — a small aromatic shrub with fragrant foliage that has been woven into the healing traditions of the Maya, Aztec, and Indigenous peoples of Central and South America […]

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Nature’s Teachings for a Courageous Heart

As herbalists, or enthusiasts of herbs, there is a common underlying fundamental belief that many of us hold, and one we tend to express here in this space over and over again with joy – Nature is truly one of our greatest teachers. There is no doubt that once again, dear community, we find ourselves […]

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On Harvest Time and the Internal Flame

In August we dance beneath hazy sunsets and harvest moons. We still embrace the fullness of the summer season, but we feel the subtle shift from expansion to an ever so gentle sort of stillness. There is no longer a focus on continual growing, but more so revering in the growth that has unfolded since […]

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Herbalism for Focus and Mental Clarity

Our modern environments are filled with a lot of noise. There is no doubt that our lives are more fast paced than they have ever been before, and most of us live each day in a society where there are just so many things vying for our attention. While there is no arguing that technology […]

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Herbalism for Re-Connection

We emphasize this a lot in this space, but simply because it is true – Nature is our greatest teacher and so generously offers us wisdom by means of demonstration. We have a wealth of knowledge available just out our door, if we are willing to slow down and listen. Whether we witness a patch […]

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The Wise Woman Tradition of Healing

The relationship between plants and humans for the purpose of healing and wellness is as ancient as our very species and a knowing that is within our very being. It is a common feeling among those who approach the path of healing themselves with herbalism or food that it feels as though they are remembering […]

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Herbal Allies for Fertility Part 2

Welcome to part 2 in this series on fertility where we will explore the physical bodies and their relationship to fertility, building on the discussion from month’ blog post. While this post will focus more heavily on the physical bodily systems of reproduction, we hold space for the fact that fertility does not have to […]

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