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.

Marigold Moon Wildcraft Apothecary / North Sandwich Tea December 7, 2024, 10:00 ~ 4:00 December 8, 2024, 10:00 ~ 3:00

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 ...

So, remember, never take a flower from a bee.

Like snowflakes, no two violet petals are alike.

Not only are violets edible, they are potent medicinal plants; all parts are used.

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.

Trees are essential for life.

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

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

"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...

It is with love, joy, and concern that I hear messages woven within an earthly tapestry of sacred harmony.

I am greeted by the bird chorus in the Singing Tree each morning.

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.