Cozy Herbal Hot Chocolate Recipe
It’s that time of year to increase coziness and show yourself some soft self-care – welcome to deep winter. I always find myself turning to plants and herbal remedies to align with the seasons of the earth. As the plants return to their roots in winter, so are we invited to curl inward and allow […]
Luteal Phase Plant Allies: Nettle & Mugwort
In the luteal/inner autumn/fruiting phase of our cycle (roughly days 21-bleed), our bones speak to us. They speak of ancestral knowledge,the hardiness of generations that have carried through and carried on through weathers and wars. They speak of the deep ache we collectively inherit from generations of buried Feminine ways; the ways which have silently sustained […]
Follicular Phase Plant Ally: Ashwagandha
Your follicular phase (or roughly days 5-12 of your menstrual cycle) holds the precious energy of new beginnings. Like an inner springtime. There is often a major energetic shift here – a sudden upsurge of testosterone and estrogen as your body prepares for the abundance of inner summer to come. New beginnings are great, but they […]
Women’s Plant Ally: Red Raspberry
As I slowly emerge from the retreat of inner winter into inner spring, I harness the natural rise in energy levels to deeply nourish myself. This is a potent time to revive the self-care rituals that may have been left scattered in the autumn winds and buried under the heaviness of winter. As I slowly […]