Connecting with Nature
Connection with nature is a huge part of a healthy lifestyle. While not yet widely recognized by the mainstream culture this idea that nature is…
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Power Struggles? Agrimony can help
Agrimonia eupatorium, is a plant with a long history of use in Europe. In medieval times plants were often associated with mental and spiritual conditions…
Herbalism Reading List Summer 2021
I am really a nerd at heart. I love love love reading. Even though my official studies for my Master of Herbalism program is over…
Welcome to the Boreal Forest
One of the things I love about herbalism is that it really promotes a connection to land, to place, to nature. Of course there are…
Master of Herbalism
This last week I was finishing my Master of Herbalism program with the phenomenal Gigi Stafne and the Green Wisdom School of Botanical and Natural…
Ways to Enjoy Dandelions
This is the time of year when many of our plant allies are coming back into full bloom (at least if you live in the…
5 Ways to Celebrate Women’s Wisdom
I am deeply passionate about Women’s history, especially the surprising stories that don’t often get told. I love particularly studying the history of women as…
Story Medicine with Susun Weed
Another highlight of the 10th Annual Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference was the workshop that reknowned herbalist and author Susun Weed held on “Story Medicine.” Weed…
Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference–Vandana Shiva
This weekend I had the privilege to attend the 10th Annual Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference. Last year was my first year attending. At the time…
Living Authentically: Clarissa Ward
I recently finished reading On All Fronts: The Education of a Journalist by Clarissa Ward. Ward is a foreign correspondent and contemporary of mine (being…