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Sep 253 min

The Wise Woman Tradition is Thriving

Matriline Herbalism The Wise Woman Tradition is thriving. When I first wrote about it in 1989, in "Healing Wise," few were familiar...

Sep 253 min

Matriline Herbalism

From my willingness to know nothing, a new knowing arises. Such exciting days spent with Delvin and Grace creating film to be crafted...

Sep 232 min

Good Morning

Good Morning I awaken to hummingbirds at my window. I awaken to rain. I awaken to another beautiful day in the Catskills. I awaken...

Sep 233 min

Clear Light

Luzclara came to visit me yesterday. I've been writing about past visits with native grandmothers and their teachings. I've been speaking...

Sep 233 min

Rainbow Path of Peace

Caveat: These are first-hand, direct teachings of the ways of indigenous people, given to me in trust that I would repeat them exactly as...

Sep 202 min

Synergy

I've been grappling for many days to find the best way to speak my mind about your desire to analyze herbs for specific nutrients. It...

Sep 172 min

The Peach Bush

My friend Yvette gave me peaches from her tree. I made a peach pie. Yum yum. I took the pits out of the peaches before I cooked them into...

Sep 143 min

Goldenseal . . . Echinacea

The anti-infective herb-of-choice when I started studying herbal medicine in the mid-1960s was goldenseal, Hydrastis canadensis. I never...

Aug 243 min

Matrifocal

Mater = mother Focal = what is central, important Matrifocal = a family structure in which the mother is the most important figure;...

Aug 223 min

Matrilineal

Latin: mater = mother Matrilineal = A culture based on female lineage. Lineage = descent group Note: These are my first person...

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