by admin | Jun 26, 2018 | Herbal Medicine, Herbalism, Herbs for Activists, Herbs For Pain, Mental Health, Radical Healthcare, Trauma Healing
People who live with pain are hungry. We are searching. We are invisible survivors. We are starkly seen. We are resilient. We are ghosts of our former selves. Our hearts ache to know relief. We are owl screeches at midnight. The plants in your garden know. They bend...
by takecareherbals | Dec 17, 2013 | Herbal Medicine, Herbalism, Sale, Self Care, Uncategorized
Hey friends, This time of year seems to be a specific time of transition. It is the ending of cycles. The beginning of our rest. It can also be the time where we could use a little help. That is just the right time to take your tinctures. These are the potions that...
by takecareherbals | Jun 27, 2013 | Herbal Medicine, Herbalism, Herbs for Activists, LGBTQ Health, Mental Health, Radical Healthcare, Self Care, Uncategorized
Healing is Hard. Today I want to offer hope to those who are in the trenches of deep work. Now may be the time for fighting, but you are not alone in the war. Who’s with you? Make a list. Part of our jobs as healers is to recognize our client’s ability to...
by takecareherbals | Jan 12, 2013 | Herbal Medicine, Herbalism, Herbs for Activists, Mental Health, Radical Healthcare, Uncategorized
Anger is a seed. As is grows, it rips through our insides, taking root in vulnerable places. Where do you experience your anger? For me, I feel it like a jittery bug inside, stemming from my chest. It wants to cover my body and mind in it’s poison. Photo from...
by takecareherbals | Nov 19, 2012 | Grief Remedies, Herbal Medicine, Herbalism, Herbs for Activists, LGBTQ Health, Mental Health, Queer Herbalist, Radical Healthcare, Roses, Trauma Healing, Uncategorized
Photo by Paul Kirtley of http://paulkirtley.co.uk Everyone talks about grieving in terms of a science of stages. There is also a period of dark magic. Of being connected to the cycles of the earth, to our own mortality, and to our life’s path. This is one of the...
by takecareherbals | Oct 20, 2012 | Herbal Medicine, Herbalism, Uncategorized
Hello Internet! I am excited to share my herbal musings with you. I am currently coming back from a month long tour across the Northeast. My favorite new plant that I met was in the Botanical Gardens of Pittsburgh at Phipps Conservatory. I introduce you to The...
