by Randi Ragan | Jan 17, 2014 | Healing With Plants, Kitchen Rituals
“Let Food Be Thy Medicine” — Hippocrates The “Doctrine of Signatures” is a profound ancient health system, which states that every fruit and vegetable has a certain pattern that resembles a body organ, or system, and that this pattern acts as a...
by Randi Ragan | Jan 16, 2014 | Healing With Plants, Kitchen Rituals, Seasonal Goodness
“Animals are my friends, and I don’t eat my friends” — George Bernard Shaw In the beginning days and weeks of this New Year, our tendency is to figure out how to become our best selves. We foreswear bad habits and weaknesses, and try to march ourselves down...
by Randi Ragan | Jul 10, 2012 | Healing With Plants, Seasonal Goodness, Sustainable Beauty
Midsummer Herbal Magic Centuries ago, Midsummer was thought to be a time of magic, when evil spirits were said to appear. To thwart them, Pagans often wore protective garlands of herbs and flowers. One of the most powerful of them was a plant called...
by Randi Ragan | Mar 9, 2012 | Healing With Plants, Seasonal Goodness, Sustainable Beauty
Transition Into Spring Beauty Here are three great homemade beauty recipes to make the transition from Winter into Spring. They help to get rid of old, dry congested Winter skin and bring on new, smooth and clear Spring beauty. Revel in their aromas, textures and...
by Randi Ragan | Mar 1, 2012 | Healing With Plants, Seasonal Goodness, Sustainable Beauty
Spring Wellness Tips: Teas, Herbs & Supplements For Optimal Health Spring, while glorious in so many ways, can be a reminder of just how much we’ve neglected our healthful ways during our winter hibernation. The natural inclination to eat for warmth and low...
by Randi Ragan | Feb 11, 2012 | Healing With Plants, Kitchen Rituals, Seasonal Goodness
Winter Wellness Recipe – Roasted Winter Root Vegetables This winter wellness recipe features the kicky taste of Meyer lemons (actually a cross between an orange and a lemon,) whose arrival in the markets presages the coming of Spring and gives us the hope that...
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