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September 23, 20200Comments

Ancient Alchemical Principles Explain The Spiritual Connection of Scent

I don't know about you, but with the fall energies coming in throughout the Northern Hemisphere, I'm feeling that Autumn inspiration once again to journey deeper into the more mystical

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Aromatherapy

The Art of Incense

August 15, 20200Comments

The Trinity of Incense: Healing, Spirit, Pleasure

Many people in the western world think incense is just used to cover up funky odors or bring on a good mood and good smell. Yes these are all truths,

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Bio-Regional Aromatic Medicine

Human/Plant Connection

July 23, 20200Comments

The Importance of Bio-regional Aromatic Medicine

So often today people rely on books and websites to learn information about plants and healing, which is totally fine. But when people limit themselves to these modes of learning,

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Aromatherapy

Incense as Medicine

May 26, 20200Comments

Aromatics & Incense for Times of Pandemic

What's the most universal thing people have looked to for thousands of years during times of pandemic and infectious disease outbreak? It's not hand sanitizer or Clorox wipes, though those

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Aromatic History & Lore

Plant Profile

March 10, 20200Comments

Copal Plant Profile – Ancient Incense & Mystical Medicine

Copal, it's one of the most well-known and oldest names in the world of incense. If you're into incense, surely you've heard of it and likely have burned some before.

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Recipes

Topical Medicine

March 3, 20201Comments

Making Poplar Bud Medicine: Harvesting, Infusions, & Salves

As I write this, the snow in the foothills of the Pacific Northwest has vanished, signs of life begin to sprout from the earth, the first blossoms of the year

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Alchemy

Incense as Medicine

February 1, 20200Comments

“How much of an herb do I give?” A discussion on dosage of medicinal plants

A Guest Blog by Sajah Popham, founder of The School of Evolutionary Herbalism From a single drop to 5 mL of tincture or 1 tsp to 5 grams for a cup

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Aromatherapy

Ayurveda

Incense as Medicine

January 30, 20200Comments

The Ancient Indian Philosophy of Aroma & Incense, Part II

In my last blog, The Ancient Indian Philosophy of Aroma & Incense, Part I, I spoke about the beautiful tradition of healing plant smoke, Dhumapana, and the many used of

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Aromatherapy

Ayurveda

Incense as Medicine

January 24, 20200Comments

The Ancient Indian Philosophy of Aroma & Incense, Part I

Ayurveda, The Science of Life You’ve likely heard of the ancient Indian system of healing known as Ayurveda, translated to ‘the Science of Life.’ This 10,000 year old system has withstood

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Plant Profile

Sustainability

November 25, 20190Comments

A Distress Call from the Sacred White Sage Plant

Oftentimes when trends spread like wildfire around the world, there is great deal of misinformation, or lack of understanding around them. Unfortunately, many trends these days include the use of

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