This evening MJ My granddaughter And I will get together to play Dress up. We each need four ritual outfits. The women are gathering. A red ritual outfit. For the first day, for fire. I have a red dress. It was a gift from Grandmother Two Worlds. So I take her along with me. Too bad it's so heavy. A blue ritual outfit. For the second day, for water. Blue silk skirts And a flowing blue and purple top Will do. Silk skirts are ultra light. Easy to pack. (My colorful silk skirt drawer was...

I champion the weeds. When I started learning about herbal medicines — The world was vast. So many medicinal plants. Then I became aware that using plants Could use them up. Goldenseal and ginseng — Once available freely in my eastern woodlands — Are now threatened by overharvesting. .. From AgroForestry: "Overharvesting of goldenseal has caused serious reductions in populations. . . . In 1997, goldenseal was listed on Appendix II of the Convention for International Trade on Endangered...

Here's a fascinating article by a beloved sister who works with mushrooms. She's focusing on lion's mane here, but what she has to say...