What are flower essences and how can they bring balance.

The December holidays are now over and the New Year has begun. I look forward to the quiet time that is January. For me, it is a time to...

It’s time to take a moment, sit with a warm beverage, watch the weather outside, read a good book, or take a nap. You might only have a...

It was totally unexpected. I guess that makes it all the more real. I was beginning to put the garden to bed for the year. Potted...

Shadows. What is it about shadows that can cause writers to create stories of mystery or horror? What is it about shadow play that can...

As I lie in bed, in the dark with the windows wide open, I listen to the night sounds. Insects hum, bats creak, and toads croak. A...

Spending time with plants is not just my job. Plants are intelligent, soothing, beautiful, and my saving grace when I am stressed. ...

It has been my experience that the more I explore a hobby or research a subject of interest more comes my way. Since I first started...

Recently I attended an herbal conference I hadn’t been to but have heard a lot about. This particular event was geared more towards an...

Photos are the property of Ed Szymanski and used with permission. Our food is losing nutritional value. Are you surprised? When we talk...

While planting in my garden, I was listening to the plants. The sound of plants awakening is a lot like listening to a young, smiling...

Life of a milkweed plant. Blooms smell so sweet. There is a good chance that you have seen milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) growing somewhere...

Conifers who can speak to each other? Of course! This month, however, I am talking about the communication of healing that we humans have...

I love books. Books take you to places where travel may not be possible, except in your imagination. Every once in a while a book comes...

December is a month full of celebrations, observations, angst, family, angst (yes, again) and loneliness. Personally, I watch the...

Gratitude: a word that gets thrown around a lot. Sometimes I worry that it is so over-used that it loses its meaning. Yet, how can...

Photo free from Wix I pulled into my driveway and parked the car outside the garage. I had a lot of things to unload. My eyes kept...

Recently, a friend posted an article about the Rife Method. I had never heard of this, so I did some research. My background is...

What does it mean to be conscious? Do you need a brain and neurons? Do you have to be able to move? These are questions we asked,...

Have you ever met someone who can predict the weather based on the ache in their bones or the pressure in their head? There have been a...