Tonics tone. Tonics give us rooted energy. Tonics prepare us for change.

Once upon a time, healing was considered an art. Healing was understood by all to be a complex interaction between the patient, the healer, the family, the community, the environment (plants and animals and fungi and insects and rocks and fish and birds), and the unseen Universe of ancestors, guides, archetypes, Creator Spirits, the God/dess, and Mysterious Movement.

One good habit that most of us have is brushing our teeth morning and night. And what a large selection of toothbrushes and toothpastes we have to choose from. Is there a difference? Of course.

Stop drinking water.
Really.
I haven't touched the stuff -- except when my choices were limited to water, alcohol, or soda, and then I opt for sparkling water in a can if I can — in 30 years.

Excerpt from: Breast Cancer? Breast Health! the Wise Woman Way

March winds blow the sweet scent of maple sap boiling to my questing nose. When the days are warm and sunny and the nights below freezing, the sap rises in the trees.

As the menopausal years draw to a close and you find yourself more stable in your new self, feeling more like your “old self” as you become your older self, it is time to manifest the last stage of initiation: rebirth.

In your herbal pharmacy you transform fresh and dried plants into herbal medicines. Learning to identify and use the common plants around you is easy and exciting, beneficial and safe.

by Susun Weed (and Mandy Oaklander) and Green Blessings

by Susun S Weed
Happy Valentine's Day. I love you. Today and every day.

Part 4
Nourish Immunity with Gratitude and Lifestyle

Part 3
Nourish Immunity with Herbs