If you read my recent post on nurturing the senses, you’ll know about the release of the updated version of Herb Energetics, the multi-media course I created with John Gallagher of learningherbs.com teaching my take on the essential elements of sense-based herbalism. The course details have now been released and signup is open over at [...]
“The simple act of nurturing the senses might well do far more for healing of the world than all our programs and inventions.” ~ Cheryl Sanders
Being an herbalist is a constant exercise in balance – with so much being given out in the work of helping others we also need the pleasure of finding and settling into [...]
Juliette de Bairacli Levy’s contribution to modern herbalism has been enormous and her work has inspired and informed countless herbalists, not least Rosemary Gladstar and Susun Weed. In a time period when herbalism was being shunned as old fashioned and ineffective in the United States, Juliette was reviving and introducing important healing knowledge [...]
For those of you interested in gaining real life experience and intensive training in herbal medicine in a clinical setting that is overseen/taught by several great practitioners and teachers, this is truly an amazing opportunity.
The faculty includes Paul Bergner and Tania Neubauer of the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism. The training will take [...]
Spring in the Country of Lichen & Spines: Fragments of Home
by Kiva Rose
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Warm temperatures have arrived early in my corner of the Gila, with the Golden Smoke blooming sooner this year than I’ve ever previously seen. This follows a cold (-35F is plenty cold for me, thank you) and dry Winter. Now our seasonal winds [...]
A one page article by Wendy Sue Gist in the March issue of New Mexico Magazine includes a little about wild foraging, dandelions, and Kiva Rose’s tips for picking nettles… as well as a listing for the 2011 Traditions in Western Herbalism Conference:
New Mexico Magazine Article
Those of you placing orders with Mountain Rose Herbs in [...]
Yes, it is January here in the mountains of New Mexico.
Yes, it does get to less than -10F out there some nights.
And why yes, that is a lovely new vivid green leaf from a picture I took just yesterday.
Specifically, it is the leaf of a Wax Currant (Ribes cereum) growing down by the river among [...]
Thank you to everyone who has encouraged us to take a break, after nonstop deadlines around the 2011 TWH Conference organizing and the production of the first ever Plant Healer Magazine. There are still lots of tasks to be done this month on both projects, as well as tons of emails needing answering… but that [...]
“Deep roots are not reached by frost” – J. R. R. Tolkien
As the dark months roll in and the seasons change, I find myself spending a great deal of time digging, washing and chopping freshly gathered roots. The sharp fragrance of Elecampane, the earthy bite of Cebadilla, the anise intensity of Sweet Root, the unmistakable [...]
One of the most fascinating aspect of working with plants is the how and why of what they do in the human body. I’m the sort of person who is endlessly (and perhaps annoyingly) curious, like an eternal four year old asking everyone –why– about even the most obvious aspects of the world around me.
For [...]
Herbal Roots is a beautiful monthly online zine created, written, illustrated and published by community herbalist Kristine Brown. Published on the last Monday of every month, this periodical is a wonderful ongoing inspiration and resource for anyone interested in medicinal plants.
Much more than a zine, Herbal Roots is really an ongoing herbal course for children [...]
Hello folks, here in the Canyon, the Wild Roses (Rosa woodsii) are just beginning to bloom, the Blisswort (Scutellaria potosina) is flowering beautifully (more on those very soon) and the land is green and lush with such an abundantly rainy Spring! I’ve been on a bit of a writing hiatus, and my time’s been consumed [...]
At long last! –– the release of the greatly anticipated
COURSE 1
of a 5 course program for the village herbalist:
From the Ground Up: Grassroots Training in Traditional Western Herbalism
FOUNDATIONS IN TRADITIONAL WESTERN HERBALISM
Written & Taught by Kiva Rose Hardin
After years of preparation, the essential first course in Kiva Rose’s comprehensive 5 course program has [...]
Spring has come a little late to the Gila but is now emerging full force, right in step with the tumultuous pace of the San Francisco River flooding its muddy banks. Thanks to snowmelt and significant rains, southwest New Mexico is remarkably well watered at the moment which most likely means a wildflower rich Spring! [...]
Many deeply rooted changes have been taking place here in the quiet of the Canyon during the cold months. As Spring slowly unfurls her foliate face, we’re increasingly incorporating these transformational shifts into our existing framework of education and healing work. Regular blog readers will first notice that my herbal blog has a new title, [...]
