Mountain Sunrise – Experience a sunrise, high in the mountains above a sea of cloud. Connect with the energy that unfolds each and every morning.
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Making A Poultice (Vlog)
Making a Poultice. A Vlog showing a Basic Demonstration of how to make a herbal poultice.
Rowli Pugh & The Ellyll
Rowli Pugh is a small farmer in Glamorganshire who has fallen on excessively hard times and is about to give everything up in desperation. A tale that was told in ‘British Goblins’ by Wirt Sikes published in 1880.
It is amazing what an Ellyll or two can do.
Going back to our Oral tradition, the tale is presented in Vlog format and is also downloadable as a podcast.
Rowli Pugh & The Ellyll
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The Fae Folk – Profile – The Bwbachod
The Bwbachod (Singular Bwbach) are members of the Tylwyth Teg; which translated into English literally means ‘The Fair Folk’. The Bwbachod (pronounced boo-ba-khod) are Welsh household spirits; a lot like Brownies.
Tallow Plaster
Recipe for a ‘Tallow Plaster’ from Dr. Chase’s Recipe’s; published in 1866. This is a recipe for what we now would call ‘butterfly stitches; although somewhat more substantial.
Tallow Skin Care
Tallow for Skin Care? Really? Yes, it’s the closest thing to our natural sebum; the oil that lubricates & waterproofs our skin.
Weather Lore
There is so much lore related to forecasting the weather, some of it seems related to fish?? Which is not surprising (that is the forecasting, not the fish).
Meddygon Myddfai
Meddygon Myddfai – The Physicians of Myddfai were pioneers of modern medicine through herbalism in the twelfth century. Contrary to the prevalent view that medieval times were ‘The Dark Ages’, they were in fact when the first universities were being founded and monastic schools established.
Plants Personalities – How to Develop Relationships
Plants have personalities?? Most definitely.
Developing a relationship with a plant is not too dissimilar to developing a relationship with another human being (or any other living creature). When we first meet another being we don’t know if we want to be friends with them; because we don’t know anything about them.
Oil & Water Don’t Mix – Implications in Lotions ‘N’ Potions
Oil and water don’t mix, they are what is called immiscible. It was a proverb that Grandma Lukie always used in relation to making herbal preparations; Grandma Lukie was very fond of proverbs. Let’s get technical for just a moment …….