Coming Home

Yes, today is a new day The Sandhill Cranes have come back to my ponds, a timber wolf was outside my door at midnight in the full moon. Nature is my teacher. It is telling me there is only the ONE and I am part of that creation, there is no Separation

The Alchemy of Plants

Plant Alchemy Plants are mystical beings with the intelligence of the cosmos in their cells.  We have a profound symbiotic relationship with plants. They have the ability to charm, nourish, intoxicate and heal us with their various individual properties.  Plants in all their myriad forms communicate with us through our senses and through other, more abstruse means, telling us about their...

Elderberries – Harvesting and Use

Elderberry plants have been used for centuries by Native Americans as a powerful medicine and a potent source of Vitamin A and C. Blue elderberry is extremely useful if you feel a viral infection or influenza coming on. The flowers of the plant can be used dried as a tea infusion, add some peppermint and perhaps some yarrow–a time-worn, medicine-woman remedy. Steep for about 7 minutes...

The Raw Food Gourmet

It isn’t always necessary to heal through herbal remedies. Sometimes, food choices and simple dietary changes are all that is required to get your body back in balance. Fresh, organic food is always delicious.  There are innumerable ways to create appetizing delights from produce that can be grown in the garden or found in your local food co-op or farmer’s market.  Here is one of...

The Way of Permaculture

Tribal People’s Ancient Way of Life: the Cure for a Dying Civilization As the green movement gains in popularity, it’s obvious that attitudes have changed.  We are opting for sustainability in our lifestyles — recycling, using energy efficient everything, buying organic foods, growing sprouts and feeling good that our efforts will help save the planet.  But without a more inclusive...

In Harmony with the Natural World

Living a completely organic, environmentally-conscious and green lifestyle may seem next to impossible in our modern culture, but the reality is that we are faced with the necessity of examining the way we live, eat and shop. We are creatures of this earth. To live in harmony with the natural world is the only way of life that will sustain us as a species and keep our planet green and thriving...

Herb Gardening

The greatest medicinal healing plant in the herb garden is comfrey.  As former owner of Spring Valley Gardens Herb Gardens, I have had the opportunity to explore cultivation of rare as well as common herbs from which I have created medicinal healing ointments and salves. This diverse herb farm featured over 300 unique varieties of medicinal and culinary herbs. I also offered a gourmet cooking...