• 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]

Category Archives: Interesting Things

The Biophilia Hypothesis

“If natural diversity is the wellspring of human intelligence, then the systematic destruction inherent in contemporary technology and economics is a war against the very sources of mind . . . It is impossible to unravel natural diversity without undermining human intelligence as well.” -E.O. Wilson Articulations are powerful. Good articulations shape our thinking and [...]

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What Makes You Curious?

Whatever it is, best follow it. Cultivating and honoring your innate curiosities about the world, life, society and yourself brings you closer to your true work and encourages the emergence of true self.

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The Virtual Wishing Machine

This creation of Joshua P. Warren allegedly will grant a wish that’s written in the center circle. Here’s how you do it: download the image below, print it out (in color) and write your wish in the center. Then put it somewhere where it won’t be disturbed for a while. My sweetie and I are [...]

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Asgarda: Ukraine’s Fighting Women

I came upon the work of French photojournalist Guillaume Herbaut as he spent time with a tribe of women in the Ukraine who call themselves Asgarda. (The original slideshow of the series is located here). Residing in the Carpathian mountains, the women idolize Yulia Tymoshenko, the icon of the Orange Revolution and leader of the [...]

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