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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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New Moon Card for July: Mugwort
As a plant medicine teacher, I like to introduce my herb students to unique or unpopular herbs by assigning them as research project...

Linda Crider
Jul 5, 20243 min read
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Gardeners, Growing and Gratitude
To celebrate the Summer Solstice as spring transitions into full blown summer, I want to give a brief shout out to gardeners,...

Linda Crider
Jun 20, 20243 min read
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New Moon Card for June: Chamomile
If you are among those who are drawn to herbal remedies, chances are that you’ve enjoyed a cup of Chamomile tea to wind down after a...

Linda Crider
Jun 6, 20244 min read
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Lesson Learned!
I remember someone once telling me that to have a friend you need to be a friend. When it comes to making and keeping plant allies, the...

Linda Crider
May 22, 20243 min read
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Holy Basil!! New Moon Herb for May
If you happen to live in India, you are likely to keep a potted version of this herb on a sunny windowsill somewhere in your home. That's...

Linda Crider
May 7, 20243 min read
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A Monthly Herbal Oracle Card
WOW...I just added a really cool oracle deck to my growing collection, and I want to share this one with you! Just by looking at the...

Linda Crider
Apr 30, 20241 min read
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