New 4 Day Intensive in NM!! The 6 Tissue States as a Means for Health Assessment, and for the Advancement of Western Herbalism

October 16, 2012

 Coming up this week, right here, will be information regarding a four-day intensive to be held in Silver City, NM at the New Mexico College of Natural Healing in January. This is a course I have taught successfully and worked on for years.  It’s title describes only a bit of how I feel about the [...]

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Intermediate Herb Course Part 2!

October 4, 2012

Part 1 of the intermediate course is in full swing.  I feel very lucky to have a wonderful group of learners that are also great teachers and guides for me. In part one, focus has remained on medicine making and exploring the Materia medica further.  We have done so through maladies of the nervous system [...]

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An Herbal Formula for Preserving Warmth

September 18, 2012

This summer, my apprentice spent long nights pickling and canning in my kitchen. Watching her work to store food for winter reminded me that summer’s heat is fleeting. That even when the sun is hot and the days long we should prepare for cold. In this article, I will provide my version of an old [...]

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Intermediate Herb Course: Course 2

July 24, 2012

Note: It is not necessary that one have taken the Beginners course to take the intermediate. But please know your energetic terms if you wish to join. Summer is waning, but every season is a good one for an herb class. Course 2 picks up where the Beginners course 1 left off. This 8 class [...]

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Mentha piperita: The Pepper Scented Mint

June 28, 2012

Even as the temperatures warm, the melting snow of spring chills the air here in WI. It is difficult not to notice the odd sensation of cold and warm at the same time. And when the thaw occurs, it is amazing to realize that the plants were popping up well before they were disrobed of [...]

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Appalachian Root Digger, Carol Judy: Restoring Community with Old Plant Medicine Ways and Saving Mountain

May 4, 2012

We are lucky to live at a time when we can more wholly understand the idea of sustainability. With all this realization, though, it is easy to become overwhelmed by what we know, leaving us immobilized. Others, however, find their fate is to press onward, shining light in shadowy places where misdeeds can easily be [...]

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Four Additions for Your Medicinal Herb Garden

April 17, 2012

Spring planting time is nearly here.  This month, I’ll mention 4 of my favorite plants to grow and harvest here in the Midwest.  Each one is uniquely beautiful, and makes an excellent addition to the medicine chest. Gardening is a moving meditation that engages our senses, thankfully distracting our overly conscious and busy brains.  It [...]

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Tennessee Appalachian Mountain Trip Part I: We Dream to Save Plants and Buy a Mountain

April 10, 2012

It’s a far drive from Madison, WI to the Appalachian Mountains in Tennessee, but a drive that is worth every mile. We returned home from the trip changed in mind and altered in goals. Upon our arrival to the town of Eagan, we were met by Carol Judy. After knowing Carol for just a few [...]

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Spring 2013 Beginning Herbalism: Course 1

March 21, 2012

Note: If there are enough applicants, I will open up a Tues. night class. Dates and times:  Thurs., April 4th- May 30th. 6:30-9 pm. Introducing Red Root Mountain’s beginners course in herbal medicines, where you will engage and learn the root of this flexible art! Come take an herb walk and experience how plants work [...]

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Beginning Herb Course Coming Soon!

March 1, 2012

Beginning in mid May I’ll begin a 3 part class series/course in beginning herbalism here in Madison, WI! The first part of the series will be 7 weeks long, with each additional section being 6 weeks in length. While the first leg is designed for beginners, the second and third will serve intermediate and advanced [...]

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