
The Message in the Silence
Yesterday as I took my morning walk a dense fog covered the ground, erasing all that was around me. I came across a branch lying on the ground upon which hung a cocoon. For the past week I had been reflecting on the magic of the cocoon. I had looked around the hedge rows but was unable to find one. And now, here on the ground on a fallen branch from a tree, I was given one. A beautiful gift from Spirit which spoke to my heart. God’s creation is much more than something of b


Cold, Wet, Rainy or damp snow? Pull out the ALJ!
ALJ is a wonderful herbal blend, formulated by herbalist Jeanne Burgess. Jeanne lived in the state of Oregon, she created this formula to support the sinus the lungs during cold, damp weather. It also doubled as a wonderful formula to help relieve allergy symptoms. I pulled out this formula this week as we had several days of cold damp weather with lots of rain. Everyone in our house started to feel achy and congested. We started taking several ALJ a few times a day and we st


Releasing Emotions - with the Wisdom of Chinese Medicine
Ancient Chinese medicine as well as, the new science of epigenetics, recognize that your thoughts and emotions affect the health of your cells. For instance, we know that when you perceive yourself as being under stress, your hormonal system becomes less active and your metabolism slows down. And, when you embrace feelings of love and gratitude, you turn on growth hormone and activate your metabolism. Traditional Chinese medicine takes this even deeper, they taught that certa


The Still Quiet Moment
I took a walk last weekend in a wooded park. I had hoped to get some pictures of colorful fall leaves, but the long-wet summer was holding back the trees from their gradual changes. Instead they were just drying up and turning brown. It was on this walk that I came upon these flowers silently blooming in the midst of such a cold damp day. They seemed so mysterious to me and out of place, for even their leaves had shriveled and turned brown and yet they bloomed. They seemed t