by Alfred | Jun 21, 2017 | Herbs & Garden
OSHA BEAR ROOT HERBLigusticum porteri ~ OsháDescriptionOsha Bear Root Herb is the root of the osha plant which contains its incredible power. Large, dark brown and hairy, osha root convolutes and regrows in vast configurations. The energy of this North American herb...
by Alfred | Feb 24, 2017 | Herbs & Garden
Published: Friday, 24 February 2017 14:02Desert Sage ~ White Sage ~ Juniper ~ SweetgrassOur ceremonial blend is a mix of sacred North American herbs which includes Desert Sage (Artemisia tridentata), White Sage (Salvia apiana), Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) and...
by Alfred | May 26, 2015 | Herbs & Garden
History of Smudging with SageBased on the use of plant and resin smoke this practice possibly evolved out of the primordial campfires from distant caves.The ceremony of cleansing people, places and objects through smoke is continued today. Not only good for keeping...
by Alfred | May 5, 2015 | Herbs & Garden
WILDFLOWER SAGE BUNDLESGenevieve’s Sage Bundles for smudgingGenevieve came to us this morning to show us something very special. She made sage bundles from the fresh spring new growth sage, cedar and wildflowers while on an excursion up on the sacred lands of...
by Alfred | May 2, 2015 | Herbs & Garden
A while back, we wrote about the shortages of White Sage due to over-harvesting and drought conditions in California. White sage is a native of California and favors a hot, dry climate. Due to climate changes, over-harvesting, and water shortages in California, this...
by Alfred | Sep 15, 2014 | Herbs & Garden
California White Sage. In the mid 1970s, Arche Fire Lamedeer honored me with the task to prepare the Inipi (sweatlodge) with Mugwort for the floor, and to tend Fire.While gathering sacred herbs for the Inipi, the plants “SPOKE” to me, telling me to pay...
