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She is on her own, free to make the journey to warm, sunny Mexico. I wish her well.
Mj Pettengill
- Sep 30, 2022
- 5 min
Time to Set It Free
We must wait until the time is right, not too soon or too late, to break out of the chrysalis—
Mj Pettengill
- Sep 22, 2022
- 2 min
The Magic of White Pine - Recipe
I use ground pine needles in addition to, or in place of, flour in some recipes, creating healthy, mouthwatering delights.
Mj Pettengill
- Sep 17, 2022
- 2 min
New England Asters Grace the Fields
New England Aster blossoms are perfect in my apothecary in tea and tincture form.
Mj Pettengill
- Sep 12, 2022
- 3 min
When to Come and When to Go
In bird time, it was equal to a half hour; in real-time, it was about thirty seconds.
Mj Pettengill
- Sep 3, 2022
- 4 min
When the Truth Makes Itself Known
We must take the time to comprehend the consequences of our actions, both good and bad.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 28, 2022
- 2 min
What's New? Mark the Date For Upcoming Classes and Events
As a perennial hermitess, this is bearable— even preferable—but the time has come to emerge from the cocoon.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 26, 2022
- 1 min
The Doctrine of Signatures
The stems of the elderberries look like lungs.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 17, 2022
- 2 min
NUTRITIOUS SUMAC LEMONADE
If you were blindfolded and tasted Sumac Lemonade, you would think it was an authentic citrus lemonade.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 10, 2022
- 3 min
Good Soup and a Pure Heart
“Anyone who tells a lie has not a pure heart and cannot make a good soup.”
— Beethoven
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 24, 2022
- 4 min
Marya of the Wood: The Return of the Fox
Together we sang, our melodies mingling, dancing across the treetops, over the vernal pool, and drifting into the woods.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 16, 2022
- 2 min
The Sweetness of Summer and Self Care
Remember to love yourself as much as you do others.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 16, 2022
- 1 min
The Magic of the Blues
Blueberries help treat neurodegenerative diseases, reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, and help with allergy-related inflammation.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 3, 2022
- 2 min
God's Finale: My Fireworks Have Wings
My fireworks have wings and fly around in the fields and out by the pond.
Mj Pettengill
- May 23, 2022
- 1 min
Forget-Me-Not
Forget-me-not because we grow together...
Mj Pettengill
- May 13, 2022
- 4 min
If We Call Her Father Earth
To the pretty frogs, dragonflies, birds, fish, beavers, flowers, rivers, bees, and swamps, I am sorry.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 22, 2022
- 1 min
The Heart of the Tree
There wasn’t a better place for untanglin’ thoughts and bein’ amongst clouds.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 4, 2022
- 2 min
Ice Out on the Pond
Here, in the fields of Marigold Moon, is a lovely pond.
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 20, 2022
- 3 min
We Belong to the Land: Marya of the Wood
Although there is much ado about it in health-food stores, this magical plant is somewhat overlooked and unacknowledged in its habitat.
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 13, 2022
- 3 min
Waiting for This Moment to Arise: Marya of the Wood
The song of the red-winged blackbird—sweet and clear—has strayed along the mountain path, finding its way home.
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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