"I am free to the extent that I see." There is a concept in herbalism called the Doctrine of Signatures that relates to the myriad ways nature speaks to us. The doctrine explores plant characteristics and how those traits communicate to us about the medicine they hold....
I take the position that everything is medicine, or at least it can be if we are willing to expand our beliefs around what constitutes relationship and reciprocity. In a world of frenetic activity and overstimulation, we can find our central nervous systems taxed, frazzled, and depleted on just an average day....
The recent events of the U.S. presidential election have found me spinning, questioning, and digging even deeper. I am reminded of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’s stages of grief and once again finding myself in awe of this oh so potent, non-linear, dynamic, raw metabolic process. Finding my way through surrender, deep self -care, and connection to allies of import, I am humbled....