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The Energetics of Summer

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 […]

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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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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 […]

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The 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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Herbs for Dreaming

There is almost a sense of mysticism around dreaming.  They come to us in the deepest part of the night, when we are fast asleep. It is this sense of almost vulnerability, and subsequently, surrender, that feels mystical. We do not have a lot of control over the sometimes magnificently vivid theater production our subconscious […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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The Doctrine of Signatures

“Synchronicity is no more baffling or mysterious than the discontinuities of physics. It is only the ingrained belief in the sovereign power of causality that creates intellectual difficulties and makes it appear unthinkable that causeless events exist or ever could exist.” – Carl Jung   What if in the world around us, we have signs […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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