Vervain – The Herb of Enchantment
Long associated with divine & other supernatural forces Vervain The Herb of Enchantment has an equally long-standing use as a medicinal plant – read more
The Humble & Persistent Little Weed – Plantain
Plantain is generally considered to be a weed; one description even read ‘a short, fat, ugly weed!! But beauty is in the eye of the beholder. In actuality Plantain has a long history as one of the best healing herbs on the planet; and is probably the biggest masochist of the plant world – it loves to be trampled.
‘The Handbook of Contemporary Animism’ – Book of the Month – January 2018
“Animism, where every particle in the universe is alive, is implicit in all our work for future survival. I am grateful for the new animism, because it counts for something. Its importance cannot be overstated. It is a beginning, even without the history and aboriginal connection to this land. It says the human is …
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Wise Woman’s Power Plant – Mugwort
Mugwort The Wise Woman’s Power Plant – Mugwort; or to give it it’s proper name Artemisia vulgaris LINN, is rightly justified in being called that. Said to be named after the Hellenic goddess of the hunt, wild animals, wilderness, childbirth, the moon, virginity and protector of young girls; Artemis.That Mugwort is steeped in so much folklore regarding its healing properties should be …
It’s Only Words
It’s only words!! As far as ‘bromides’ go in the English language, that has to be one of the worst ones. Most people will have come across the term ‘bromide’ in relation to the chemical compound potassium bromide; a sedative preparation. The term ‘bromide’ is also applied to words trying to achieve the same effect, …
The Great Undoing
Brain-washing the ‘New Age’ Masses are searching; for answers, for meaning, for purpose, for an alternative to the shambles of a capitalist, consumer, materialistic society that is empty and hollow. ‘New-Age’ alternatives seem to provide a very real positive substitute; something that can feed our souls as well as our bodies, unfortunately the ‘mind’ doesn’t …
Light-bulb Moments
This is more than just a realisation, it is way more than a conclusion that you have slowly come to. When this happens to you it hits you with the force and speed of an express train. You feel it; in every cell of your body you feel it
Moss Piglets Inherit Mother Earth
What the hell is a ‘Moss Piglet’? Why would it inherit Mother Earth? What has its inheritance got to do with the price of a loaf of bread? In other words why is it relevant to US (human beings) and our lives in the here and now? Very valid questions with enormous relevance to our …
Meet Anima Loci, the Spirit of Place
Well I have typed the title and now I have some words on the page; which is a good start. It seemed like a good idea, I really do want folk to meet The Spirit of Place, but can I do it? I mean can I do it in words; black type on a white …