Dreaming with Plants by Atava Garcia Swiecicki Loss and grief are an inevitable part of being human, and we all will experience both in our lifetimes. Modern westernized culture doesn’t offer many tools to support us when we are facing loss, whether it by death of...
Mushroom Hunting at the Grocery Store by Dr. Marija Helt Button Mushrooms Not everyone’s keen on foraging for wild mushrooms. The reluctance may be due to concerns about accurate identification, a lack of time, living in an area where foraging isn’t possible, or some...
Accumulation by Jennileen Joseph When we wash our hair, we don’t expect the shampoo to do all the work. We know the wash is one part shampoo, one part our effort. Without effort, the shampoo is just a waste, without the shampoo, our efforts are for naught. We...
Caring for Our Broken Hearts Herbal Remedies and Practices for Heartbreak and Grief by Atava Garcia Swiecicki Loss and grief are an inevitable part of being human, and we all will experience both in our lifetimes. Modern westernized culture doesn’t offer many tools...
Calendula: Ally Against Gut Inflammation by Dr. Marija Helt You may be noticing a lot of talk about gut health lately. There’s a reason for this. The health of the gut is key to the health of the rest of the body. An unhealthy gut is a drag on overall health....
The Nerve Of It All Embodied Self-Care for the Nervous System by Asha Canalos A 1543 woodcut by Andreas Vesalius illustrating the human nervous system Ten years ago, in a time of relative personal adversity and general emotional funk, I ran across the following...