I have been terribly absent here of late… July, August, where did you go? Surely it is not almost fall?…

Though I’ve neglected this space for a good part of the summer, I was busily carrying on with my herbal work. In fact, I’ve become even more energized and inspired by the herbs and the messages of the plant world lately. Much of this is due to the amazing herbal apprenticeship I’ve been doing over the majority of the year, and which I will be finishing up this October. This course has taken my relationship with the plant world to an even deeper level, and for this I couldn’t be more grateful. Here’s where I’ve been studying if you wish to check it out. On top of this I’ve also been finishing up Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbology distance course and, to keep things ever-interesting, have just begun a year long study with herbalists Maia Toll and Deb Soule. So thrilled for all this herbal education!

But, back to the summer… It was bountiful and beautiful, full of plant walks, harvesting and medicine making. Here’s some of my favorite plant allies pictured below: Borage, Pokeweed, and Mugwort (by dusk light).

I even did a couple of farmers’ markets this summer (but nothing compared to last year’s hustle and bustle) and that was quite fun. More to come this holiday season, too…

Crowned in summer’s fullness, I go happily into fall. I’ve filled up my baskets, my herb cabinet and all my jars with the medicine of the earth. I plan patiently my next steps for sharing the wisdom of the green world with others, for keeping the traditional ways burning brightly.