Latin Name: Taraxacum officinale Family: Asteraceae Energetics: Cooling, bitter tonic Taste: Bitter, sweet, minerally In the early days of spring, Dandelions draw the eye with their tufts of golden petals perched on a single, hollow stem. Prolific is their nature. To one it is either a bane to behold, undermining all previous attempts at lawn…
Aromatic Rituals: Aligning Essential Oils with the Spring Equinox
In what feels like our longest dormancy, the stimulation of “spring fever” is being activated by the shift and increase of sunlight, early sightings of flower buds and touches of warm weather in the atmosphere. March 20th marks the official launch of Spring along with the Vernal Equinox. Astronomically, the vernal equinox marks the trajectory…
Energize Your Environment for Spring Equinox!
“Equal dark, equal light Flow in Circle, deep insight Blessed Be, Blessed Be The transformation of energy! So it flows, out it goes Three-fold back it shall be Blessed Be, Blessed Be The transformation of energy!” – Night An’Fey, Transformation of Energy March brings us two special events on the same day this year –…
Essential Oil Room Freshening Spritzer
Room Freshening Spritzer 30 drops Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) 20 drops Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) 20 drops Lemon (Citrus limon) 10 drops Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) 4 ounce Spritzer bottle filled with water Combine all ingredients. Shake well. Use daily to freshen and cleanse air. Great in the trash can too!
Spring Plantain Herbal Infusion
It’s finally spring and all around there are cleavers, violet flowers, chickweed, plantain and a few other early spring medicinal plants in the area around us. I am sure if you look around your yard or in a field yet to be touched by modern day ‘weed killers’ you will stumble upon plantain. Today we…
Rosemary Juniper Salt Scrub
Rosemary Juniper Salt Scrub For the Winter/Early Spring Months (Kapha season) Instructions on how to make: Step One: Gather your ingredients Recipe **All ingredients are organic or certified organic with the exception of the salt. 269.4g (just under 3 cups) Sea salt 1 1/2 cups Jojoba oil* (*about 1 to 1 1/2 cups depending…