Mj Pettengill

As a perennial hermitess, this is bearable— even preferable—but the time has come to emerge from the cocoon.

The stems of the elderberries look like lungs.

Do you know what a foundling is?

Rise up! The root season awaits.

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

“Anyone who tells a lie has not a pure heart and cannot make a good soup.” — Beethoven

The souls of the departed visit us on the wings of a monarch.

Together we sang, our melodies mingling, dancing across the treetops, over the vernal pool, and drifting into the woods.

Remember to love yourself as much as you do others.

Blueberries help treat neurodegenerative diseases, reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, and help with allergy-related inflammation.

My fireworks have wings and fly around in the fields and out by the pond.

Until meeting Samuel, I was unaware that I had left a vital part of my soul in the heart of that tree.

I find my way to the truth. It’s there; it waits patiently for relief from rage left unexpressed.

With Abigail, I shared gratitude when my father gave me this doll. And like Abigail, my doll meant more after my father’s passing.

The Art of Wild Tea: Wildcrafting in New Hampshire Workshop / Facilitator: Mj Pettengill Embrace the nature of our cycles and seasons...

“Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” —Rumi

In Flanders fields, the poppies blow...

It was oddly festive for such an unfortunate event.

Forget-me-not because we grow together...

I wish to report that the "Scent Therapy/ Olfactory Training" is effective. I am still dealing with parosmia (intense onions, sulfur, and...