The Dog Days of Summer

by | Aug 27, 2011 | Kitchen Rituals, Seasonal Goodness

Beat The Heat of The Dog Days Of Summer It’s always about this time of year that most of us begin to feel beaten down by the relentless heat of August, with the feel of cool Autumn breezes either a longed for memory, or a future of wishful thinking. Beat the...

Interview With Maggie Wheeler

by | Aug 20, 2011 | Heart & Soul Tending

 Interview With Maggie Wheeler Singing In The Stream Interview with Maggie Wheeler, singer, songwriter, choir director and workshop facilitator, about using the power of one’s own voice to shift consciousness in the individual, as well as the world. Q: Would you...

Herb Drying 101

by | Aug 9, 2011 | Healing With Plants, Kitchen Rituals

Herb Drying 101   Herb Drying For Beginners The classic picture in most people’s minds of dried herbs has them hanging in bunches from broad wooden beams in a gloriously rustic kitchen.  Hanging herbs to dry is one way to go, and if you have a naturally sunny and...

Phytotherapy – Plant Healing Deluxe

by | Aug 1, 2011 | Healing With Plants

Phytotherapy – Plant Healing Deluxe Phytotherapy — the use of medicinal plants to heal and restore balance in the human body— is an age-old tradition that is slowly gaining more interest in the United States.  This has been a long time coming, in my opinion,...