The mimosa trees have blossomed, almost as if overnight, and are laden with those beautiful, pink fragrant blooms. Mimosa is a tree that always fills me with such joy. It is truly a magnificent tree that blooms in June, with sprays of deep pink that expand out from a base of white tendrils. Her flower’s fragrance, for some reason, always makes me think of champagne, because it is this bubbly and happy smell that lifts my spirits. I always know her by her smell. This waft of scent in Continue Reading
Coltsfoot – Tussilago Farfara – Kuan Dong Hua – Physical and Psychospiritual Properties
I love the town where I live. In my yard and in yards and grassy areas throughout the town, including the municipal park, there are the most luscious and vast array of medicinal plants. There is wild violet, dandelion, chickweed, privet, red clover, yellow dock, and plantain to mention a few I encounter regularly. Some would refer to these plants as weeds. I do appreciate the frustration that some may feel when they look out over their yard and find every spare space taken over with, say Continue Reading
A Personal Encounter with Peony
Peony's healing properties have touched my life in very specific ways. I want to share a personal story of how I experienced her healing qualities on an emotional and spiritual level. A few years ago, there was a big patch of woods near my house that was my sanctuary, big enough so that when I entered it I could escape any noises or sights of the surrounding houses into a world of my own. I went there daily, on early morning walks for a period of several years. I remember clearly many Continue Reading
Making Peony Tea
I wanted to add a quick update for those who want to make white peony tea. It is the root that is used to make the tea (one of the joys of making a flower essence is you get to enjoy the plant without using the root). Here is one company online, Mountain Rose Herbs that sells the organic root. If you want to grow peony or harvest your own, click here for excellent information on how to not only grow peony, but how to harvest and prepare the root. Happy growing! Continue Reading
Peony Flower
This is a picture of my very favorite flower, peony. Not only is she remarkably beautiful, but she has amazing healing properties as well which is why I am writing about her. She has been my favorite flower since I was child, with several large bushes growing right outside my bedroom window. Her blooming cycle is a short timeframe, 1-2 weeks at the beginning of May. This year that blooming cycle happened around the first weekend of May, which also happened to be the weekend of my wedding Continue Reading
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