The snake is the symbol of kundalini rising. Here is a cool video that illustrates it:
LINK TO VIDEO

Snake represents TRANSMUTATION in the Medicine Cards
Snake medicine people are very rare. Their initiation involves experiencing and living through multiple snake bites, which allows them to transmute all poisons, be they mental, physical, spiritual or emotional. The power of snake medicine is the power of creation, for it embodies sexuality, psychic energy, alchemy, reproduction and ascension (or immortality).

The transmutation fo the life -death-rebirth cycle is exemplified by the shredding of Snake’s skin. It is the energy of wholeness, cosmic consciousness, and the ability toe experience anything willingly and wihtout resistance.

NO WONDER I SCREAM!
Enjoy Summer’s Surprises!

Wendy

A few posts back I mentioned a Native American Healing Circle that I attended in which one of the Elders said this:

“Grandmother Earth has much more power than we could ever imagine. To think that its our job to heal her is presumptuous. Its our job to heal ourSelves. If we heal ourSelves, we are healing Grandmother Earth. We always think we are improving when we are fixing something outside of ourselves, when She wants us to heal ourSelves which is the same as healing her.”

I was struck with an even deeper following of this thought vein, and I saw our reflection in the Earth. When herbs spring up in the spring, they are the earth healing herself. NOT US. Mamma Earth herself is reflecting the very sayings about - she is healing HERSELF as we heal OURSELVES, not one harming or healing the other. Its all inside of us, healing is not external.

Look at these photos:

ILLUSTRATION 1

This apple tree was backed over or plowed over by something before we moved in. Here the tree sits half out of the ground. Look at what is growing all around the base of the tree - Self Heal (Heal All). You can read more about Self Heal in the store

ILLUSTRATION 2:
Don’t try to cover me up, I’m under here! Rock was laid here as a water drainage, her skin was ‘cut by rock’. Here comes Dandelion to push up what has been covered up, to remove poisons, to clear toxins, and to be boistrous. This is why we see Dandelions in sidewalk cracks and driveways, it is earth trying to remove those toxins from her skin, which is the same healing component of dandelion when we take it as medicine, a liver detoxifier.

More about dandelion, and its ability to remove toxins here.

ILLUSTRATION 3
Now You’ve Really Pissed Me Off and I’m Sicking Thorns on You
(but because I love all beings and anger doesn’t really become me, please enjoy these berries while they protect me from more chainsaws).

The lesson I learned in this Nature Teaching, is that when we heal OurSelves, the side benefits are enormous. As earth heals herSelf, I can harvest these herbs and foods she is producing, just like my kids can harvest the good vibes from me when I take care of mySelf. Past generations have called spending time or money on ourselves “SELFISH”. I believe its absolutely essential to be selfish and take good care of OurSelves.

Did you know if you drop just a few drops of Rose Geranium Essential Oil on your dogs collar, it will repel ticks all summer long? Keep re-applying every week or so if the scent becomes too faint. Ticks HATE Geranium.

Did you also know that FRONTLINE and other tick repellent medicines are PESTICIDES?!?!?!?! Don’t poison your doggie this summer, try this natural altenrative that is harmless to your dog and to the environment. (You may have noticed your dog become lethargic after applying these pesticide based medicines in past summers).

This oil is only $13.95 for 10ml - it will last years and years. Get it now >>

Wendy

This recipe is from OfTheField.com, written by Linda Runyon.

Lamb’s Quarters Fat
Hen Soup
1 lb. lamb’s quarters leaves &
seeds (6-8 cups), washed
1 large onion, chopped
1 tsp. salt (optional)
¼ tsp. nutmeg, freshly grated
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. whole-wheat flour
½ cup milk (or water)
½ cup sour cream (or water)
2 tsp. pine kernels

She notes when harvesting the Lamb’s Quarters (a.k.a. goosefoot), not to pick any red stemmed as they usually contain nitrates, only the green stemmed. Its an amazing amount of vitamins and nutrients in this wildharvested recipe.

For the full cooking instructions, visit her web site. Linda teaches all about eating wild foods (as simple as pine needle), and how to harvest, clean and prepare these free edible foods.

Oakhurst Dairy, a leading non-hormone milk provider in Portland Maine, announced that they have turned their facility into a solar powered facility! AND they have turned their delivery trucks into bio-diesel trucks!

This is so fantastic, I hope all corporations begin to convert to alternative fuel sources and stop emitting pollution. Oakhurst noted in their report that they will save 5,000 gallons of oil per year(used to heat their facility), in addition to the pollution that burning this oil would create. This is the largest solar installation in New England to date.
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Whats in my fridge? You bet… (big smile)

Wendy

I attended a Native American Healing Circle last night and wanted to share a very compelling thought mentioned by one of the Elders:

“Grandmother Earth has much more power than we could ever imagine. To think that its our job to heal her is presumptuous. Its our job to heal ourSelves. If we heal ourSelves, we are healing Grandmother Earth. We always think we are improving when we are fixing something outside of ourselves, when She wants us to heal ourSelves which is the same as healing her.”

Ah hau, (in truth)
Wendy
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If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

-Chinese Epigram

Happy Easter & Ostar Blessings, May this year’s blessings begin to bloom!

~ Wendy

The Message from the Eclipse
” Rebirth of the Nation”

The whole nation is coming to a rebirth both those who are spiritual and others are going to see a beautiful, beautiful new way of life. Those who do not accept the rebirth of themselves are going to go nowhere. Accept the changes, make peace with the changes going on in your life and step into the new.

Be aware of any negativity so that you can consciously let it go.

During the eclipse I saw a beautiful brown, green, golden umber landscape that featured trees and marble mountains with snowcaps. There was a burnt orange sun with golden clouds floating through the sky.

This means that life is like a new canvas, and we are starting to rebuild on a solid foundation. We have a completely new landscape with which to work. The key is to just accept the strange things, the unexplained twists and turns in life, accept the gifts from the Universe, knowing that we are in a new era. Message intuited by Norman Moody, Spiritual Visionary.

New watercolors presented by Marilyn Wyzga. Marilyn is a teaching naturalist and works in our NH State Wildlife Department. She is a valued part of our environmentalist’s community and is involved in hands on wildlife and conservation efforts. Her other new images include Light in Fox Forest, Little Kiah Island Autumn, and Little Kiah Island Summer.
View entire art gallery.

If they erect structures that do not please them, then without an instant of remorse, they knock them aside, and make new ones… ~ Seth