It has been awhile since I last wrote a blog post. Mostly, the reason is that WordPress shifted the tools for creating a blog post and I was disgruntled to have to figure it out. Sigh. I tend to be really resistant to change when it comes to technology. Grumble. Grumble. Grumble. Anyway. Now that … Continue reading
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Basics of Western Herbal Medicine
This is a handout that I like to give my students at workshops and courses. I hope that this information helps you navigate the plant world safely! “Plants are the placenta of animal life… Every carbon atom in our bodies has at one time passed through the chloroplast membrane of a plant.” ~ Dale Pentall, … Continue reading
Fall, Letting Go, and Parting with my Apothecary Business
Fall is on the horizon. This is always a good time to tease out what we need and what we don’t need to move forward in life. In the past, at this time of year, I have left a job that was not fulfilling anymore…left a relationship that no amount of watering could revive…left a … Continue reading
St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
St. John’s Wort is a beautiful weed that spread from Europe to the Americas with the settlers. This plant is energetically associated with sunlight and is able to cast light in dark places. The flower essence serves as an aid for the very emotional and light-sensitive ones. Hypericum perforatum blooms around the Summer Solstice — … Continue reading
Lindsay Kolasa 