Garden Plum
Welcome to the gardenplum.com healing blog. Read here for thoughts and inspirations about the collective consciousness of the world as we grow and develop through these changing times. Spirituality, herbal healing, the law of attraction, prophecy, abundance and prosperity- delightful creations and thoughts gather here.Archive for July, 2009
Sweet Pea! Let Go of Your Differences
FLOWER ESSENCE HIGHLIGHT
Sweet Pea flower, isn’t she lovely? Look at how the blooms trickle down one from the other. Kind of like one generation blooming after another. It looks like a family of blooms going on here.
It is no coincidence that Sweet Pea is for those of us that feel disconnected from people. Those of us that have no feeling of home. It is recommended, for one example, for those who moved often during childhood. It is for the wanderlust or perpetual pilgrim that constantly feels like an outsider.
We are all in the genus called human, and the sooner we see the commonalities between us as opposed to the differences, the closer we are to P E A C E. Let Sweet Pea be part of the bridge to being home.
Lady in Lavender
Our body powders are pretty, and secretly packed with herbal power! Made with Bentonite Clay, this clay is said to draw toxins out of the skin. As opposed to talcum powder (a mineral which contains asbestos!) or arrowroot powder (a demulcent or ’sealer’ to the skin!), Bentonite Clay is a secret weapon among herbalists. It is made from volcanic ash and completely natural.
This powder keeps the body cool, dry and smelling good especially in the humid summer. But don’t be fooled. Beyond the pretty face of this new product is your top choice for deodorant alternatives with health benefits. This powder contains Arnica. Arnica is said to relieve pain and is used in Homeopathy as well as in gels. It also contains white sage, which has energetic clearing properties. Imagine a powder as pretty as this with such meaning behind it. Order it on-line or come check it out at the Weare Farmers’ Market on Fridays.
We Are One! Its Official.
Green Greetings! I haven’t blogged in a while as the harvest season is upon us and my Farmers’ Market is overflowing with food and a sense of community! Which brings me to the point of my blog post. I can feel the Oneness. In between the grumble and complaint, after the body ache or the spilled milk, the Oneness is really becoming apparent these past few months.
My final confirmation beautifully and blatantly pulled up in my driveway last week (pic above). What a confirmation! We Are One! (and I live in Weare, We-are).
This is the way to Peace, to see yourself in others. To know that what one is experiencing, you may have already experienced, may experience in the future, or could be experiencing simultaneously. Does it seem easier to step into someone else’s shoes these days? To recognize others’ perspectives? Is it more often that you have compassion and understanding than not? Do you judge less? Its not hard to feel the Oneness, its really quite simple. I continue to hold that prayer in my heart.
Thunderstorms: Interpretations from Native America
Today Thunderstorms are forecasted to move across our state here in New Hampshire. To my pleasant surprise, this morning I pulled the Power Place card from Jamie Sam’s Sacred Path Cards.
Here is what the card talked about:
The Thunder-beings re-energize our Earth mother, since she is magnetic in nature, through the gift of lightning. The Fire Sticks, or lightning, find their way to the areas that have been drained of energy through overuse or human consumption. That is to say our bodies are fed from the electromagnetic energy of our Mother’s surface. That same energy can be renewed through Fire Sticks touching her body.
Jamie often speaks about our Earth Mother, being connected to her, walking in beauty, and honoring Earth. So today I am celebrating the electromagnetic rejuvenation that I will witness with glee! Wishing you all rejuvenating fire sticks, water, and a replenishing of resources in your area. Give your blessings to the earth and she will answer you.
The Weare Farmer’s Market – Talking about Motherwort
Bill of Goffstown News was kind enough to video our farmer’s market last week. You can see me introducing myself and talking about Motherwort. How’d I do? Eek! I’m so excited whenever I get a chance to talk about herbs!
It’s Good to Spill Your Tea! Adventures in Chamomile
I was just pouring myself a cup of Chamomile tea. It was a big mug. I poured it a little too close to the top so when i took it off the counter it sloshed onto my kitchen cupboard and floor. Of course my immediate thought was “SHOOT!” followed by a dismissal and then reversal in thinking!
“Hm! I just disinfected my cupboard and floor, I just gave my floor a natural ibuprofen (advil). I just put a lovely smell here and there. I just killed bacteria, conjunctivitis, germs – and you can bet the spiders won’t like it! I just repelled the mice. I just gave my floor a natural anti-inflammatory! Just by the power of this little white and yellow flower.”
Follow Up the Day after:
Yesterday, I awoke with a sinus headache, poured myself a cup of chamomile tea, and the headache was gone within the hour, and even more impressively, the headache didn’t come back all day, at night, or even this morning.
Chamomile is extremely popular in European medicine. It is given for nearly every minor complaint: fever, indigestion, dyspepsia, tension, nervousness, sleeplessness, and pain. A poultice can be made and laid over the eye in cases of infection and conjuctivitis. They are well suited to a wide variety of simple problems. more especially, Chamomile is suited to the problems of babies: teething, colic, whining, etc. In Germany, Chamomile is an indispensable item in the medicine cabinet of many others.
