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Loving Lavender!
You don't need to be well versed in medicinal herbs and flowers to recognize this one. Ahhh, sweet LAVENDER...she has gone majorly...

Linda Crider
3 days ago3 min read
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Let's Make Some Moon Water!!
Just when I thought I might have run out of ideas for this blog, an inspiring possibility showed up! It seems to work that way. I...

Linda Crider
Apr 104 min read
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KAVA KAVA: the Community Builder
I decided to take a different approach during this Aries new moon. When choosing a card to focus on I usually have something in mind. ...

Linda Crider
Mar 293 min read
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What's a Limpia?
Have you ever had the experience of learning a new word or concept and then discover that you've been acquainted with this term or...

Linda Crider
Mar 133 min read
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The Gift of Serenity From Passionflower
I think you would agree with me that PASSIONFLOWER is one of the most unique and mystical plants you've ever seen! Shortly after I...

Linda Crider
Feb 264 min read
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Motherwort for Strength of Heart
Since I've always thought of February as "Heart Month," and in light of the upcoming Valentine's Day, I decided to feature another plant...

Linda Crider
Feb 123 min read
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Sage Reflections & Blessings
Over the past year I've made it a practice to smudge my healing space every morning and to do the same when it feels like my energy field...

Linda Crider
Jan 293 min read
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The Cover Says It All!
As you can see, just the title of this book speaks volumes! I came across it recently when reading a published interview in Emergence ...

Linda Crider
Jan 133 min read
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Recollect Ancestral Memories
Yes, I've written about this plant several times over the past year, including how to decorate with her in my most recent post, and here...

Linda Crider
Dec 23, 20243 min read
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Celebrate the Season With Rosemary
I you're like me and prefer decorating your home with natural rather than artificial evergreens and such, then look no further than the...

Linda Crider
Dec 14, 20243 min read
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The Energizing Magic of Ginseng
One thing that has always fascinated me about Ginseng is the shape of his root. Back in the day before herb books and internet...

Linda Crider
Nov 22, 20244 min read
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My Spirited Firewheel!
We had a few weeks of warmer than average temps in our part of the country early last month, so plants that would otherwise go dormant or...

Linda Crider
Nov 14, 20243 min read
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The Radiance of St. John's Wort
When you take a close look at this month's plant medicine card, you'll notice a lot of motion. Rabbits and deer are running, a bird is...

Linda Crider
Nov 1, 20244 min read
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Bathing in the Forest
Have you ever had the experience of delving into a new topic or idea only to find "stuff" about it coming at you from all directions? ...

Linda Crider
Oct 19, 20244 min read
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'Tis the Season for Echinacea
As we move into autumn and winter, crisper temps can herald not only pumpkins and snowflakes, but also cold and flu season. Those who...

Linda Crider
Oct 2, 20244 min read
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Goldenseal: A Powerful Healer "at risk"
Lucky me! As a member of United Plant Savers , I had the unique opportunity to purchase three rootlets of Goldenseal (Hydrastis...

Linda Crider
Sep 17, 20244 min read
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Honoring the Spirit of Lemon Balm
I'm especially pleased to select Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) to be this month's plant medicine card! As part the process of...

Linda Crider
Sep 2, 20244 min read
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A Significant New Read...
This amazing book has recently come to my attention, and it's well worth giving it kudos for highlighting a timely issue. I've mentioned...

Linda Crider
Aug 19, 20244 min read
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The Mystical Blue Lotus
The BLUE LOTUS card, our plant medicine focus for August, may just be the most visually impressive one of the deck, and it certainly...

Linda Crider
Aug 4, 20244 min read
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Friends With Fennel
"It smells like licorice out here," my daughter said as we walked outside into my backyard garden. This was toward the end of the summer...

Linda Crider
Jul 21, 20243 min read
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