Grab a cup of tea
and sit with me awhile.
Autumn Wellness
Autumn is the time of rooting; drawing vital energy down and into our center as we transition to winter. It can be a vulnerable time for our bodies and minds. The coolness can feel sharp and drying. This transition kicks up wind, which can be abrupt and irritating, as well as the cold and flu season adding a little stress to our system.
Herbs + Recipes for Autumn
Cinnamon…
is a warming tonic herb, circulatory stimulant and a digestive carminative. Cinnamon is an antioxidant, anti viral, anti bacterial and anti fungal so it assists in the transition period to a colder season and fights off infections that may arise in the cooler temperatures.
Perimenopause: Herbal Support for the Second Spring
Perimenopause is not just a hormonal shift, it’s a rite of passage. In holistic medicine, this time is seen as a second spring, a transformation marked by the drawing of energy inward, toward wisdom, intuition, and spirit.
Summer Solstice Moon Water Ritual
This ritual is gentle and simple, but is a potent way to aligned with the rhythms of Mother Nature. Let it be slow, sensory, and full of your reverence for the earth.
Summer: Mead Moon
As the carousel of summer abundance twirls, the Mead Moon is in bloom. The flowers are bursting and the nectar of Mother Earth is gathered by her creatures. The pollinators are busy stocking up.
Motherwort for Mothering: An Herbal Ally for Postpartum & Motherhood
An Herbal Ally for Perimenopause
Summer: Wart Moon
The high summer sun dwindles and the remedies of the plant world are offered up for those who remember the ancient ways of healing. Concentrated constituents rest latent in the humble life of herbs.
Cooling the Inner Fire: Pitta-Pacifying Foods for Balance
Bringing Pitta into balance is about soothing the fire without extinguishing the light.
Dandelion Muffins with Little Foragers
These muffins are simple, sweet and earthy; just like the wild they came from.
Hormonal Harmony Through the Breath
In the quiet background of everyday life, lies a powerful medicine, the breath.