This light, bright, and seriously relaxing herbal smoking blend is one of the first formulas I ever made and offered through La Abeja Herbs. As I recall the time I first enjoyed this blend, I
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Practices
Medicine Is Everywhere
We are defined by the spaces we inhabit—and in turn, they are defined by us. No matter where we go, the medicine we need will find us; our every presence calls it forth. Notice now what
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Recipes
Pinole
Pinole is a versatile food made from ground and toasted grains and spices. It can be consumed as a beverage, porridge, or baked into small cakes, as in the recipe below. Pinole has its origins
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Recipes
Chia Fresca
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Herbs
Chia
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Formulae
Chia Face Mask
This uniquely moistening mask will breathe life back into your skin. Masters of conservation that they are, desert plants have a supernatural ability to restore suppleness to even the more tired of tissue. In the
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Wise Guides
Rites of Springtime
Here in Texas, the sweet scent of fresh blooms fills the air as primroses and bluebonnets burst forth, lining the hills and highway-sides in distinctive hues of blush and blue. The red-breasted Cardinals have begun
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Garden Party
Radiant Renewal
This clay mask has transformed my skin. I had no expectations when I first threw it together for a girlfriend and myself during a weekend visit at my cabin in the Texas Hill Country. We
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Herbs
Cleavers
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Recipes
Blush
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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Wise Guides
APHRODISIA
Herbs For LovemakingA 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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Herbs
Rosemary
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Daily Practices
Time: An Ancient Perspective
“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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Practices
Adorn The Wild
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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Herbalism
Tulsi Yarrow Tea
As Autumn arrives, our bodies begin to ask us for more subtle support and deep nourishment. It is a time to rest deeply and often, to pull on our favorite socks and sweaters, and take
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Herbs
Piñon
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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Recipes
Special Coffee
This coffee really is special. As someone who is allergic to dairy, but remains wildly devoted to all things rich and frothy, this recipe has become one of my all-time favorites. It’s also a great
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Recipes
Jewel-Tone Kale Salad
This stunning end of summer salad will make you feel as vibrant as it looks! The magenta center of the watermelon radish and the emerald hues of the kale combine to make a dish as
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Daily Practices
Talk To Strangers
We all long to be seen for who we are, and we have a deep need to see and to know others as well. But, despite this yearning for connection, many of us live like islands,
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Recipes
Fresh Pea + Mint Soup
While at first glance this may not be stuff of foodie fantasies, this cooling and refreshing Summer Soup perfectly highlights the flavors of the season. It’s also easy to make, so you won’t spend much time
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