“They say the fit survive, But I invoke the spirits of the lost.” D.H. Lawrence, Cypresses The end of October and early November is a time when many cultures honor the connection between the living and the dead. Samhain, Day of the Dead, and Halloween are different but related holidays that share a similar theme….
The Best Time to Sleep
Contributed by: Robert Sachs In most cultures, we are familiar with the increments and movement of time – the seconds, minutes, hours, days, and years. We may be familiar with the concepts of centuries or millennium, but for the most part, it is in the seconds, minutes, hours, days, and years where most of us…
Nourishing Yourself with Ayurveda
That person, who always eats wholesome food, enjoys a regular lifestyle, remains unattached to the objects of the senses, gives and forgives, loves truth and serves others, is without disease. —Vagbhata Sutrasthana, an ancient Vedic Text At the core of Ayurveda, the science of life from India, is dinacharya, seasonal daily routine. This is the…
Bee Balm Pesto
My son, Soren, and I have a great love of pesto and we love exploring different plants to use in our pesto making. From Bee Balm to Lady’s Thumb and Basil to Nettles, you can use just about any edible leaf to make it! Bee Balm Pesto 3 cups Bee balm leaves (Monarda fistulosaor M….
How to Make Your Own Natural Bathroom Scrub!
My all time favorite scrub for cleaning our bathrooms! I played with my standard recipe by putting in some finely ground lemongrass which adds a little extra scrubbing power and aroma. I have also used powdered orange peels or powdered lemon peel in different batches and I would think even ground lavender or patchouli would…
Lavender/Lemon Window Cleaner
Lavender/Lemon Window Cleaner So excited about this series…. I’ve had so much fun putting it all together! Part of the journey for me has been about how I can integrate aromatic plants with essential oils or sometimes simply to use aromatic plants (dried or fresh herbs). As a gardener, a herbalist and an aromatherapist, integrating…