• And the Plants Will Set You Free

    Through knowing and using the plants that grow around us—the ones in our backyard, the weeds that resist all efforts to control them, the abundance and diversity of the species in the Cascadian forests—we are more whole, secure and free. What’s right under our feet are, by their very nature, agents of freedom. [Read full post]

  • Design Thinking for the Creative Herbalist

    As herbalists, we are naturally using design processes all the time. Working in the plant and human world for the purpose of healing we are constantly dealing in very complex worlds. I want to push you to go past what you know is comfortable and reimagine your practice so you are doing the wildest, most liberating brilliant work that you can. [Read full post]

  • Aesthetic & Beauty in Practice

    It’s touching the dirt, digging roots, preparing and sipping beautiful garden tea blends, smelling the flowers, having my apothecary full of jars containing gorgeous, whole-leaf herbs. Microwaving a wack bag of herb tea is a completely different game. Authentic botanical practice is a lifestyle that honors the sanctity of life and the ecological patterns around us. It’s how we connect to the larger planetary system. [Read full post]

Monthly Archives: October 2011

Emerging Patterns & Trends, Happening Now

By Renée A.D. | Published: October 14, 2011

In the digital chatter of Twitter, @HenryDeMaio said: Just FYI, everything is going to be amazing. There’s momentum building lately. And I like where this is all heading. The status quo is changing. We don’t care about commodities, standardization and corporatization anymore. We want authenticity, wildness, audacity, art and magic. We’re becoming more connected, more real [...]

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And the Plants Will Set You Free

By Renée A.D. | Published: October 7, 2011

Through knowing and using the plants that grow around us—the ones in our backyard, the weeds that resist all efforts to control them, the abundance and diversity of the species in the Cascadian forests—we are more whole, secure and free. Grocery stores could shut down tomorrow and I could ride my bike 10 minutes out [...]

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She’s Back from the Blogging Hiatus!

By Renée A.D. | Published: October 1, 2011

There’s quite a bit that goes into creating and maintaing a blog. It’s a complex medium that requires some semblance of consistency and regular input. If you start to change your thinking around it, it shows. Earlier this year, I lost my stride a bit. I felt that the content had little cohesion and I didn’t really [...]

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