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Brown Bear Herbs' Blog

Newsletter: Smoking Flowers and the Solar Eclipse in Aries

Newsletter: Smoking Flowers and the Solar Eclipse in Aries

Here in Portland, Oregon the trees lining the streets and gardens are filled with blossoms. As hard as life can get, when I see all those flowers, the sense of renewal and magic is real. Flowers are a particularly potent part of a plant. Their energy has emotional and energetic healing properties. We use many flowers in our smoking blends: rose, lavender, hibiscus, linden, and violet, to name a few.  

Plus, a rare hybrid solar eclipse in Aries. This one will have long lasting affects for many, it does depend on your natal astrology (birth chart).

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Meditation, My Herbalism, the Original Sin

How I do plant meditations. How to meditate. Meditation, inner peace and outer peace. How I work with herbs, people, flowers, etc. A little about me and my path with healing nature medicine.

Bonus: an alternate version of the original sin. Question to ponder: Could apple flower essence be a remedy for the other version of the original sin?

Things and people I mentioned:

The Fairies Oracle deck by Brian Froud with text by Jessica MacBeth

Shri Anandi Ma, meditation teacher

Matthew Wood, Herbalist

Scott Kloos, Herbalist

Sorry for the poor sound quality :/

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