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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This is one white wine that’s sure to make you blush. Just a few sips will get your blood flowing and inspire amorous sensations throughout your body. Don’t fret if you don’t have all the

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A P H R O D I S I A a guide to herbs for lovemaking When lovemaking becomes a sacred practice, its potential for healing is truly limitless. Making sex sacred need not be

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It is often the case that our deepest desires and most furtive longings remain secret even from ourselves.  Pleasure is personal and too many of us have not taken the time to adequately acquaint ourselves

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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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  “It is not more time that we need, it is more timelessness that we need.” –  Michael Meade – The Ancient Greeks understood two distinct kinds of time. The first, Kairos, refers to the

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The blood is a living river of nourishment upon which all organs and systems of the body depend. While the health of our blood is not something modern peoples give much thought to, it is foundational to our vitality and longevity. Replenishing the minerals in the blood on a regular basis is a recipe for good health—particularly for folks who menstruate. We nourish the blood by eating mineral-rich foods, getting plenty of aerobic exercise, and consuming blood-building herbs.

Nutritive herbal syrups are a staple in my home apothecary. Molasses is my sweetener of choice, as it contains iron, magnesium, calcium, selenium, and B6 which all need to be consumed regularly for optimal health.

This syrup is one I always take with me when I travel and recommend to anyone who is experiencing increased stress or a period of transition. It tastes delicious, is easy to prepare, and lasts for months in the fridge. I recommend making the full recipe and giving a bottle or two away to your favorite friends who could use a boost!

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The future is unwritten, and it is our sacred responsibility to be clear about what we want that future to look like—for ourselves and for the world. What we write becomes real.  As our words materialize

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The weeks and months leading up to this day mark a time of waning light in the Northern Hemisphere — and with the lessening light, our own vitality and sense of hope often wane as well. Our ancestors, knowing this to be the case, took special care to fan their inner flames of vitality during this descent into winter. They intentionally courted the seasons of renewal that they knew lay still ahead.

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Friendship has rarely been easy for me, and to be honest, it’s a sensitive subject to write about.  Since I was twelve years old and endured the utter devastation that followed my first friend break-up,

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I close my eyes and fall asleep And dream of paradise garden: All my friends are here And life is as sweet as honey. Ylang ylang trees, frangipani and Tahitian rose, Pomegranates, figs, the sweetest

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Taken at the first sign of illness, this potent blend of immune-nourishing herbs helps to ward off colds + flus. If already in the midst of illness, it will help to lessen discomfort and duration

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 When we know a plant deeply, and when we feel an embodied sense of connection to the place where we live, we are far are less likely to do harm. When relationships to plants and

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My past 10 years since becoming a mother have been about re-finding that forgotten playful child self—and discovering anew the splendor, darkness, and light that got buried when I left my imagination behind. Slowly, I

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