When people picture the symbol of medicine, they often imagine a staff with snakes wrapped around it. However, it’s important...
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When people picture the symbol of medicine, they often imagine a staff with snakes wrapped around it. However, it’s important...
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One of Scandinavia’s most significant herbs The ancient herb Anethum graveolens, sometimes known as Fernleaf Dill, was described in early Egyptian literature around 5,000 years ago. It is the most significant culinary herb in Scandinavia, and it is as popular as parsley elsewhere. Dill comes from the Old Norse term Dilla, which means “to lull,” and may be cultivated both indoors and outdoors. Dill is a wonderful foliage plant with fluffy leaves that work well as a green foil for your garden blooms. For many people, the scent of dill on their fingertips is as comforting as the leaves of...
The shadow is a moral problem that challenges the whole ego-personality, for no one can become conscious of the shadow without considerable moral effort. To become conscious of it involves recognizing the dark aspect of the personality as present and real. This act is the essential condition for self-knowledge, and it therefore as a rule meet with considerable resistance. These shadows are repressed elements of the personality which we choose not to be identified with. — Carl G. Jung In the darkest corners of the mind, shadows wait. It is ingrained in our minds and hearts; it is a part...
Yule, a Pagan tradition, is celebrated on the winter solstice, which falls on or around December 21 in the northern hemisphere (above the equator). Below the equator, the winter solstice falls around June 21. A remarkable occurrence takes place in the skies above us on that day. In the Northern Hemisphere, the earth’s axis tilts away from the sun, and the sun is furthest from the equatorial plane. In many places around the world, winter festivals are actually times to celebrate the light. In addition to Christmas, there are many other holidays, such as Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and others, all of...
Obsidian is a protective talisman for those who dare to see—the past, the future, or one’s own inner demons and darkest secrets. Nature’s glass formed from volcanic lava and hardened so quickly that it had no crystalline structure. It has no restrictions or limitations and acts quickly and powerfully. Its edge can be razor sharp, and its dark, glossy surface can be polished into a cold, hard glass, a “mirror stone” for those willing to peer deep into one’s inner soul, the subconscious, to expose one’s shadow self—flaws, vulnerabilities, phobias, and all. Obsidian sees through everything. This shamanic stone can be...
Many types of Mentha species, also known as mints, are used to flavor anything from appetizers to sweets. Peppermint (M. x Piperita) and spearmint (M. spicata) are the most well-known species in North America, and both are highly valued for commercial purposes. Mint is a symbol of hospitality that may be cultivated both indoors and out in pots and containers. Mint should be grown with a barrier around the roots in the garden since it can be very invasive. Because most mints do not germinate from seed, it is preferable to buy plants from a nursery or garden center. Vitamin...
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