Path of Remembrance ~ Vision for a New Earth
Below is a short excerpt from my upcoming self published book. These essays were written in response to the events of 2020, and beyond.
Within this small book I offer a series of deep contemplations on the exile of the divine feminine, the loss of earth wisdom, and the two roads that lie before us as a humanity.
Following the path of the months and the seasons, I offer simple suggestions for Solstice Ceremonies, practices of fermentation, the simple creation of herbal medicine, storytelling, and other initiatives to support a return to the cycles of nature as our divine template.
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Making Medicine
White Pine Needle Tea
Our ancestors used plant medicine to address all health issues, whether these were physical, emotional,
energetic or spiritual. Human consciousness grew alongside our plant allies, and some have suggested that humanity’s leaps in expanded states of consciousness were in part due to the taking of Plant Medicine, and in particular those plants containing Psilocybin, or other mind altering flora.
When we come into quiet listening to the plants that surround us, we can feel the profound medicine within them. The medicine actually speaks to us. Sometimes the medicine calls us even. This can happen in the form of cravings, but also in the form of omens that reveal themselves to us throughout our day, or within dreamtime.
When we learn to deeply listen, nature shares with us her wisdom, which is also our wisdom.
Pine Needle Tea supports a healthy immune system, preventing respiratory infections, stimulating circulation, avoiding chronic disease, increasing cognitive performance, strengthening heart health, and speeding healing.
Ingredients:
½ cup White Pine Needles
3 cups water
Tea Strainer or Tea Pot
Steep 10-15 minutes
The making of tea is a most simple and gentle medicinal practice which can have profound benefits. White Pine Needle Tea is an abundant and healthy wild edible plant that is easy to forage.
Allow the creation process to become a beautiful ceremony, reflecting the majesty of the tree and its potent medicine. You can sing or pray over the process as you go, permeating your movements with the song of the divine.