Embracing the Flow: Becoming a River Woman
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It wasn’t until the early days of the previous spring that I began the daily ritual of cold plunging.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 19
- 3 min
The Benefits of Evening Primrose Tea
The benefits of Evening Primrose tea are numerous.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 5
- 2 min
The Art of Wild Tea: Wildcrafting in the Woods of New Hampshire
Embrace the nature of our cycles and seasons while discovering the art of creating wild, locally harvested tea ...
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 15
- 6 min
Down from the Tree: Unveiling the Story
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.
Mj Pettengill
- May 11
- 3 min
A Call for Peace
Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have taught them of charity, mercy, and patience.
Mj Pettengill
- May 7
- 2 min
Uncovering the Mysteries: Exploring Ancestral Awareness and Nature's Connection
Often, we sense the presence of the ancient ones through the subtle movement of trees, birds, animals, and plants.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 15
- 1 min
The Power of Homemade Onion Cough Syrup
Onion is a natural expectorant and clears lung issues due to respiratory illnesses.
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 28
- 2 min
Mugwort is Queen: The Benefits of Mugwort
The medicinal properties of Mugwort are incredible, and the plant is used worldwide for healing.
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 16, 2023
- 3 min
Fearless Steps Above the Clouds
It was the epitome of duality—stunning beauty in a harrowing setting. How blessed I was to be in that situation.
Mj Pettengill
- Oct 12, 2023
- 3 min
Created in Perfection
Somehow, many humans have forgotten or may not comprehend that all of us and this earth were created in perfection.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 31, 2023
- 3 min
'Til The Cows Come Home
My grandparents were guides for my future self, succeeding as both the farmer and the farmer’s wife.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 30, 2023
- 2 min
NUTRITIOUS SUMAC LEMONADE
If you were blindfolded and tasted Sumac Lemonade, you would think it was an authentic citrus lemonade.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 18, 2023
- 6 min
Dear Dad
I feel blessed to have had you as my earthly father and honor the gifts you gave me in life that continue to unfold.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 13, 2023
- 2 min
The Vacant Chair
"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."
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 6, 2023
- 2 min
Good Day Sunshine: St. John's Wort
"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...
Mj Pettengill
- May 22, 2023
- 1 min
Oh, Bear
...born of another time...
Mj Pettengill
- May 3, 2023
- 2 min
Honor the "Elderly"
I am a social historian and healer. I will not only use the term "ELDERS," but I will celebrate it and them.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 19, 2023
- 2 min
Sing Again
It is with love, joy, and concern that I hear messages woven within an earthly tapestry of sacred harmony.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 3, 2023
- 3 min
To Be a Helium Balloon
So instead of going on about how I authentically care for the planet and its inhabitants, I am celebrating a week or so of silence.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 24, 2023
- 4 min
When Courage Falls Through the Cracks
The oak and weed together rise along the common ground.
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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