Blissful Forest Bathing with the Spirits of Place

As I sink into the green joy of forest bathing, I sense the spirits of the place rejoice. Dr Maggie B This post is about connecting with nature and communing with the spirits of place for health and wellbeing. It's also a travel plug for A.H. Reed, a park in Northland, New Zealand, that is a…

Bymaggie11 March 20220Comments

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Bee-Ing Resilient in an Uncertain World

Strong networks support resilience in times of challenge . . . but make sure these are diverse, there is room for growth and critical thinking is welcomed. Dr Maggie B It's a cliche to say we live in difficult and uncertain times and now more than ever we need to be more resilient. As the pandemic…

Bymaggie25 February 20220Comments

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Mindful Tomato Relish Making

Today, at the Whangarei Grower's Market, an enormous bag of saucy tomatoes winked at me from the corner of a stall. The humble brown bag was filled with ripe, luscious, and slightly edgy red fruit. Almost every tomato was flawed: scarred, overripe, burst open and damaged. I love a project that can help me be…

Bymaggie14 February 20220Comments

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Harvesting and Drying Badly Behaving Herbs

First and foremost, this is a practical post about drying herbs. But, it is also about boundaries. Because if you grow herbs, you will know they sometimes need a reminder about minding their own business. And that's what I will be covering today, along with some hints and tips to help you along your herb…

Bymaggie9 February 20220Comments

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Gratitude in Action – Making Black Doris Plum Jam

All Plums are under Venus. Culpepper's Complete Herbal This is a recipe for making Black Doris Plum Jam, and it's also a post about gratitude. As the quote from Culpepper notes, plums have very feminine energy and are associated with love and protection. For example, according to Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (1998: P80), branches were…

Bymaggie9 February 20220Comments

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