I don’t believe there is such a thing as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ energy. It’s more a case of whether energy is blocked or flowing, as we relate to it in acupuncture …
Snake medicine
It’s interesting how many fear the snake without even crossing its path within the physical world. ? Like an ancient genetic code, we recoil at the idea of crossing paths with the snake, and yet she is a profound symbol of things hidden deep within our collective psyche worthy and necessary […]
Lawn chamomile
Our medicine is all around us when we know how to look … Not only is lawn chamomile a favourite food source for bees, who desperately need our assistance, but it also makes a delicious, cleansing tea! Its name is Greek for ‘ground apple’, as it has a soft and […]
Pre-spring has arrived
According to the Indigenous Gariwerd seasonal cycles of my region, it’s Larneuk, the season of nesting birds ? This morning I saw a crow collecting sticks for her nest and my salvia has burst into bloom … signs we have transitioned into pre-spring by the Indigenous seasonal wheel. Don’t let the Gregorian […]
Eucalyptus resin medicine
Eucalyptus resin from Kinglake National Park was my spirit medicine this weekend. Used by Indigenous Australians for its antiseptic and purification properties, the resin was boiled and rubbed into wounds, as well as burnt, much like frankincense. Eucalyptus purifies the heart, allowing a deepened connection to self and to the […]
You could say Geomancy is …
You could say Geomancy is the esoteric end of feng shui, but it also incorporates contemporary issues. A lot of the practices are shamanic by nature: walking astral planes, delving into other realms. It also addresses real life contemporary concerns people have …
Autumn harvesting
It was such a beautiful, still morning yesterday, a perfect day to harvest rosehips, hawthorn berries and wormwood. I was even given permission to take a hawthorn wand for earth acupuncture – my first hawthorn stave. There aren’t too many sunny days at the moment, so I’m going to try […]
Orb weaver – the weaver of fates
I spotted an orb weaver’s web full of jewels today, near a permanent earth acupuncture remedy made of paramagnetic rock. The orb weaver is the weaver of fates, and the message she offers is that of creativity. She and her sisters are attracted to the meridian that runs through the […]