Mj Pettengill

Upon the earth that spins— awakening within its unwinding, fragments of your nest still linger above my kitchen door.

--this morning when I went out to greet the day and stock my feeding stations, I was met with freshly fallen pine cones and pine boughs.

Each day I spend cradled within the sacred woodland veil is another day of thriving.

It wasn’t until the early days of the previous spring that I began the daily ritual of cold plunging.

The benefits of Evening Primrose tea are numerous.

Embrace the nature of our cycles and seasons while discovering the art of creating wild, locally harvested tea ...

He brought me up to where the outstretched limbs touch the stars, where I retrieved the part of me that I had left behind...I became whole.

Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have taught them of charity, mercy, and patience.

Often, we sense the presence of the ancient ones through the subtle movement of trees, birds, animals, and plants.

Onion is a natural expectorant and clears lung issues due to respiratory illnesses.

The medicinal properties of Mugwort are incredible, and the plant is used worldwide for healing.

It was the epitome of duality—stunning beauty in a harrowing setting. How blessed I was to be in that situation.

Somehow, many humans have forgotten or may not comprehend that all of us and this earth were created in perfection.

My grandparents were guides for my future self, succeeding as both the farmer and the farmer’s wife.

If you were blindfolded and tasted Sumac Lemonade, you would think it was an authentic citrus lemonade.

I feel blessed to have had you as my earthly father and honor the gifts you gave me in life that continue to unfold.

"We shall meet, but we shall miss him; there will be one vacant chair; We shall linger to caress him when we breathe our evening prayer."

"St. John’s wort doth charm all the witches away. If gathered at midnight on the saint’s holy day. And devils and witches have no power...

...born of another time...

I am a social historian and healer. I will not only use the term "ELDERS," but I will celebrate it and them.