Errisbeg is a mountain about eight miles away from home. The last time I did this I was about 16!!! Feeling quite proud of myself for reaching the top and now want to climb a mountain every weekend.
I am in Berlin, in Germany and visiting a Graveyard, Friedhof, in Grunevald Forest. Such a beautiful and peaceful place. Nico, once singer with the Velvet Underground is buried here so I am presuming she was a Berlin er.
Delighted to see such woodland so close to a city and to recognise some of our common "weeds" that I have in my own garden - those medicinal weeds that I love so much.
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Could you be a herbalist? I believe that anyone can become a herbalist as we all have the potential. There are 5 questions to consider that I think are very pertinent and I discuss these further down below.
If you do feel, deep down, that herbalism is for you check out my online course which is for beginners and will get you started on your herbal path. https://www.danusirishherbgarden.com/product/an-introduction-to-herbal-medicine-a-6-month-digital-course__trashed/
If you are interested in the medicinal qualities of plants but don't want to become a herbalist, have a look at my books, The Weed Handbooks for some herb lore and folklore, medicine and magic. https://www.danusirishherbgarden.com/product-category/products/
Perhaps you prefer to work with plants in a more esoteric way and if so the Wise Woman Way training might be for you. This course follows the Celtic Wheel of the Year and celebrates the eight festivals. It is a transpersonal course drawing on shamanic and druidic teachings for healing and wisdom. We communicate with the plants and connect with the Divine Feminine. Find out more here - https://www.danusirishherbgarden.com/wise-woman-way/
Feeling drawn to become a herbalist starts with our love of plants and our understanding that they are wise beings who can help us on many levels. We come into communication with them and develop a reciprocal relationship which means we stop seeing them as things to be used, and see them instead as intelligent beings.
Common sense is vital because even though plants are natural, they can be very potent so we must work with them with respect and understanding of their powers. It would be wrong to give out plant medicine without regard to what the plants can do and without regard for the person we are making medicine for.
Once we become curious about all the plants that are growing so abundantly all around us, we begin to learn. Questions begin to arise and tantalise us - where are the answers? Some are out there right in front of us and others we will have to find out for ourselves.
We have to want to help our fellow man and this can be done in more than one way once we start on our plant journey. We can make medicine for someone but we can also encourage our family and friends and our community to see that plants are our neighbours and we must take care of the environment they inhabit. Caring for our medicinal plants takes the same compassion that is needed to help human folk and this can be encouraged in others.
Working outdoors in the fresh air, building a garden and taking care of it is so enjoyable. Noticing the changes in the seasons, observing different leaf patterns and colours of flowers; becoming aware of what helps plants grow best, all come from enjoying the outdoors and being amongst the plants.
Once you have made your first cup of herbal tea or the first salve, you will begin to feel empowered. You are taking control of your own life and your own health. You are opening to the wonders of the natural world of healing and this is a mighty experience.
Get in touch if you have any other questions.
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Many thanks for all the lovely comments. Have a lovely week!
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Take a look at the website, https://danusirishherbgarden.com/ and read the latest blog - about Mugwort! You can also purchase my two books, The Weed Handbooks Volume 1 and Volume 2. If you are interested in doing a workshop with me, here are details of the next upcoming onehttps://danusirishherbgarden.com/product/healing-your-heart-with-hawthorn-a-traditional-plant-diet-19th-september-2020/?
If you would like to do a Herbal Medicine workshop but the distance is too great, there are two workshops available on Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/course/herbal-spring-tonics-and-natural-spring-cleaning/?referralCode=E8BF95C66F68D5DBC8B7 and this one,
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With regards to Mugwort, Artemesia vulgaris, she is actually ruled by Venus, being a plant for women, but is associated with the moon as she is named after Artemis. Artemis is a Moon Goddess and protector of women, wild animals and the forest. Dance with her during the full moon and engage your wild self!!
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We look forward to the Winter Solstice because the Light returns and the days begin to grow longer. We celebrate the season by filling the house with evergreens such as Holly, Ivy, Pine, Spruce and Bay. What do you bring into your home?
If you would like to know more about Danu's Irish Herb Garden check out the web-site and sign up for the blog. I also have a couple of herb books for sale, The Weed Handbooks Volume 1 and 2
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New chickens arrive and the chicken run is altered to give them more room. Please take a look at my website https://danusirishherbgarden.com/. You can purchase my two books The Weed Handbook Vol 1 and Vol 2 from here. Thank you for watching this video - please subscribe if you enjoyed it. If you are interested in herbal medicine and self-empowerment please consider my Udemy courses, https://www.udemy.com/course/herbal-spring-tonics-and-natural-spring-cleaning/?referralCode=E8BF95C66F68D5DBC8B7 and https://www.udemy.com/course/herbs-for-winter-wellness-from-danus-irish-herb-garden/?referralCode=C3D8822F078850AA3AD0
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Just chatting here about why I think we should celebrate the sun. The sun really reminds us at this time of year just how important he is for life on this planet. Holly and the Oak are battling for the Crown of the Woodland. Enjoying the cold and collecting more greenery.
I am a herbalist and a teacher and I am a gardener. If you are interested in finding out more about us have a look at the website,
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Working in the garden and growing herbs, vegetables, fruits and flowers is what I do as well as being creative around the house.
The plants I have used in the flea collars are Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), Wormwood (Artemesia absinthum) or you could also use Mugwort, (Artemesia vulgare) and Lavender (Lavendula officinalis).
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This channel is about herbs and how to use them medicinally as well as how to use them to reconnect to Mother Earth. I show my garden throughout the seasons and I identify wild medicinal plants as well as grow herbal plants in my garden. Food is medicine too so I talk about growing food organically. I live in Connemara, a beautiful, magical area in the west of Ireland. Please subscribe and also take a look at my web site www.danusirishherbgarden.com and sign up for the blog.
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After all the work in the garden, I sometimes get an odd twinge in my back and this balm offers powerful, natural pain relief. So simple to make, all you need is Cayenne Pepper, Olive Oil and some Beeswax. All the details are below so you can try making it yourself. Please follow the recipe exactly to avoid any harm. I am not responsible in any way for the outcome of your balm as I am merely sharing this recipe for interest.
If you are interested in making your own herbal balms and salves and other herbal medicines, consider my Introduction to Herbal Medicine course. More details about it here, - https://www.danusirishherbgarden.com/product/an-introduction-to-herbal-medicine-a-6-month-digital-course__trashed/
My other course which is available on line, the Wise Woman Way training, also includes herbal medicine but this course is a transpersonal course following the Celtic Wheel of the Year and drawing on druidic and shamanic techniques. You can find out more here - https://www.danusirishherbgarden.com/wise-woman-way/
The Weed Handbooks Volume 1 and Volume 2 are my two little books that reveal the powerful, healing potential of wild plants that are commonly regarded as weeds. The books encourage you to reconsider and reconnect with the wild plants close to you. You can find them in the shop - https://www.danusirishherbgarden.com/product-category/products/
Thanks to Lol Hardiman for the lovely music and great editing. You can find more of Lol's music here - https://www.youtube.com/@lolhardiman5247 and this is his website -
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To continue sharing uplifting and good news, here is a link to a film I recently watched which I found so soothing and inspiring and hope you will enjoy it too. https://youtu.be/mkS7dJPPXQY?si=v11v5-Vhd1f-6Y-Z
If you would like to make your own Cayenne Balm for aches and pains, here is the recipe. It is the same recipe for either the cold infusion method or the hot infusion method.
8ozs Olive oil
4 tablespoons of pure Cayenne Pepper - DO NOT USE A CHILLI PEPPER MIX
1 0Z Beeswax
Essential oils of Clove, Peppermint and Lavender, DO NOT USE FRAGRANCE OILS
For the cold infusion method - simply measure your Cayenne Pepper into a jar and pour over the Olive oil. Let this infuse for 4 - 6 weeks, (I always go for 6 weeks). Stir and shake each day to ensure the Cayenne pepper does not cake at the bottom of the jar. After 6 weeks strain out the Cayenne through sieve with at least a couple of pieces of muslin/cheesecloth in it. You can now use this Cayenne oil as it is or add beeswax to create a salve or balm. Place the Cayenne infused oil into a bowl and place in a pan of simmering water or into a double boiler and add the beeswax. When the beeswax has melted remove from the heat and pour into clean jars. After a moment or so, add the essential oils. When completely cool, place on the caps.
For the hot infusion - which only takes a number of hours - place the Cayenne pepper into a bowl or a pyrex jug, with the olive oil and heat very gently. Once it is warm, remove from the heat and allow to cool for twenty minutes. Heat again until the bowl or jug feels warm and then allow to cool again. Repeat this process for several hours or leave on a cooling stove overnight. (I warmed and cooled mine for about three hours but I think the finished balm would be more powerful if allowed to infuse for longer.) When you are satisfied that the Cayenne Pepper has infused for long enough, strain through a sieve and layers of muslin or cheesecloth. Add the beeswax. When the beeswax has melted, pour the infused oil into jars. When it is has cooled for a moment or so, add the essential oils and when fully cool, cap the jars and label.
Cayenne Pepper is an analgesic, blocking the pain signal to the brain. The heat can bring relief to aches and pains, arthritic joints, rheumatic pain, neurological pain, head aches, bumps and bruises. The essential oils are analgesic and anti-inflammatory. Apply only a small amount as a little goes a long way! ALWAYS ENSURE TO KEEP IT AWAY FROM BROKEN SKIN AND FROM THE EYES. I hope you find this helpful.
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Imbolc, Brigid's Day, Lá Feile Bríd will soon be here and I am preparing now. I'm making Brideógs and traditional crosses as part of our celebrations. To find out more about Danu's Irish Herb Garden, please visit the website
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