The Wise Woman Tradition It was the late 1990s when, at 19 years old, I found myself in a circle of multi-generational teachers who taught me how to heal. The sound of the drum and the lift of the song woke something up in me as we sat in a circle singing and sharing our…
After driving several hours on the backroads of Vermont, I finally found Pam’s address. It was a long driveway to the house, flanked on each side by wide, open farm fields. We had never met in person before. Yet, we had been collaborating and co-teaching online since 2021. One of the bittersweet benefits of the…
Summer is in full swing here. Most mornings and evenings, I’m in my garden harvesting my beloved medicinal herbs making fresh plant tinctures and oils for my clinic. The yarrow flowers are just beginning to open, which means it’s time to make my favourite herbal-infused honey. Since the Xia dynasty (c. 2070 to c. 1600…
The quality of your herbs matters. This is because the quality of the recipe you make rests entirely on the origin of your source material. Not everyone has the luxury of growing their own garden or wildcrafting in safe, clean open areas. For this reason, I’m eternally grateful for herb shops who source quality ingredients while paying close attention to the…
