Herbs
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Henbit is invasive but it is a major source of nectar for pollinators such as bees and hummingbirds. It is a small green plant with frills and several pitcher plant shaped flowers that range from white to purple with spots of darker purple. You can usually find this herb commonly in your lawn, or in…
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White sage. A big name for a lot of hot topics within and around the Native American community. White sage is located within California, growing in the southern mountains and towards the borders of Baja California, Mexico. The plant takes quite a lot to grow in its native habitat within the deserts, and thus in…
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When working with various rituals and oftentimes candles, inevitably the practitioner may suffer minor burns to their fingers or other body parts. It is a natural consequence of our work, and can easily be taken care of. Here is a simple recipe for a burn oil that blends several herbs in a synergy all for…
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Out in the deserts of New Mexico and Arizona I was on the hunt for a particular yucca plant, namely the Banana Yucca (yucca baccata) as the fruits are highly prized for being sweet and made into amazing jams. What I found instead, in my foolishness, was the much more common Soaptree Yucca which is…
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I was recently in the area of Indiana exploring a rest area. These locations are often highly manicured and treated, but if you look hard enough the locations often have clusters of untouched woodlands. Within this region I found a variety of herbs to forage, namely tall goldenrod. Goldenrod has about 130 varieties and all…