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  • Herbs

    Ashwagandha

    April 2018March 2019

    The Plant That Changed Me Without pretense, I can say that Ashwagandha has changed my life. It is rare that I write about a plant that I have never cultivated, harvested, or even met face

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  • Herbs

    Calendula

    January 2021May 2021

    A harbinger of beginnings, Calendula tends to flower with the new moon. This marks its importance as an herbal ally capable of ushering us into new eras of life, both collectively and as individuals. Calendula

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  • Herbs

    Chaparral

    June 2018January 2019

      Creosote, Chaparral, Larrea tridentata. No matter what name you call her by, this resilient medicinal shrub is a true steward of the Desert. Her range extends from West Texas through New Mexico, Arizona, and

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  • Herbs

    Chia

    May 2019May 2019

    For years now I have been enchanted by the whimsical blooms of Wild Desert Chia (Salvia Columbariae) also known as Golden Chia, for the way the tiny seeds shimmer in the midday sun. In springtime,

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  • Herbs

    Cleavers

    March 2019March 2021

    Cleavers is the herb for reawakening the system after a long season of days spent indoors and meals filled with rich foods. However, despite its remarkable ability to cleanse and renew the body, cleavers remains widely unknown.

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  • Herbs

    Damiana

    February 2018January 2019

    Damiana reconnects us to the honest and simple intelligence of our bodies. It renews our trust in the sacred language of sensation and helps us to feel safe in the world once more. In a

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  • Herbs

    Dandelion

    October 2017January 2019

    Dandelion is one of the first plants many people learn to recognize, and one of the few herbs that just about anyone can identify.  Dandelions are accessible, widespread, and remarkably generous with their gifts and

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  • Herbs

    Evening Primrose

    May 2018January 2019

    Primroses are just about my favorite thing when it comes to Springtime because along with the more obvious beauty of their blossoms, they also hold within them treasures of incredible healing. While many folks are

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  • Musings

    Grandmother Juniper

    September 2018August 2019

    Juniper is the Grandmother of both the people and the plants.  She holds the land steady in her ancient embrace, her roots reaching down through soil and bedrock to sip the sweet cool waters that

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  • Herbs

    Hawthorn

    October 2020May 2021

    Hawthorn is celebrated the world over for its ability to nourish and heal the heart. Following loss, betrayal, and heartbreak, there is, perhaps, no better remedy than this sacred tree. If we are lucky enough to

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  • Herbs

    Lavender

    July 2018January 2019

    L a v a n d u l a    a n g u s t i f o l i a T H E    M E D I C I N E   

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    Magenta Cholla

    November 2020November 2020

       f i n d i n g    y o u r    r o l e    i n    t h e    r e v o l u t i o

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  • Wild Foods + Foraging

    Oak

    December 2019December 2019

    A N C E S T R A L    N O U R I S H M E N T Acorns are the food of our ancestors. If you are of European, Asian, or

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  • Herbs

    Oat

    June 2019June 2019

    The world we inhabit today would be unrecognizable to our ancestors. While on the surface, it may appear that we have adapted to the modern pace of life, our bodies, brains, and most importantly, our

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  • Herbs

    Ocotillo

    September 2017August 2019

    Ocotillo puts us back in touch with our wild instincts. For those who have experienced trauma, sexual or otherwise, and have lost their sense of agency and self ownership, or perhaps never known it to

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  • Herbs

    Passionflower

    September 2019October 2019

      An Inner Revolution   Passionflower reminds us that doing nothing is vital to our health and happiness, as well as a fundamental human right. We are human beings, after all, not human doings. Our

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  • Herbs

    Piñon

    October 2018January 2019

    There is, perhaps, no other tree or plant that my life has become as interwoven with the Pine. Her changing gifts mark the turning of the wheel of the year–wood harvested in Spring, cured in

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  • Herbs

    Rosemary

    January 2019March 2019

    Rosemary is an herb of optimism—of wholehearted hope, against all odds. Her sure and purple blooms persist even in the chill of mid-winter.  If you’re feeling dull, heavy, lethargic, or depressed, regularly interacting with rosemary will work quickly

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  • Seasonal Wellness

    The Medicine of Summer

    July 2019July 2019

    Summer is a time to let your mind wander, to allow daydreaming to take hold, and to drift into a kind of restorative boredom. Remember the kind of boredom that once gave rise to blanket

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  • Herbs

    Wild Onions

    April 2018January 2019

    Harvesting wild onions is a deliciously grounding way to reconnect with the Earth as she grows more fertile with each passing day of Spring. I recommend finding a patch of damp earth, dappled with sun

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