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Earth First

Conscious Consumerism: Ethical Beauty and Self-Care

Hi, y’all! My name is Bethany. I’m one of the 9 badass womxn that make up Fat and the Moon, aka the coven. I’m passionate about many things--rock c...

Plant Wisdom

Chronic Inflammation: Herbal Remedies for Soothing the Body’s Fire

Living in California is like living with a dragon. It is only a matter of time the dragon breathes and the fires come. We are in a perpetual st...

Folklore and Witches

Zlata Baba: Eastern European Plant Lore and Herbal Traditions

Zlata Baba, the Golden Hag of Slavic myth: she is sublime in her embodiment of the terrifying and brilliant aspects of Life. At times, she is th...

Herbal Potions

Bitter Magic: How Herbal Bitters Support Digestion, Detox, and Rituals

Bitter is the flavor of our ancestors. The more ancient the ancestor, the more bitter dominant their flavor experience. The plants which comprise...

Plant Wisdom

Accessing Artemisia: The Powerful Healing Properties of Mugwort and Wormwood

Mugwort, or Artemisia Vulgaris, is named after Artemis, a Virgin lunar deity known for her autonomous independence and for her tendency to roam wi...

Herbal Potions

You Big Baby: Gentle Care for Sensitive Skin and Tiny Bods

Babies represent a purity, a sensitivity that we all have. Babies remind us to be sensitive to our surroundings, whether that be to noise, sharp ob...

Folklore and Witches

Hecate: Witchcraft, Herbalism, and the Magic of Thresholds

Oh Hecate, Goddess of the veil between light and dark. She ain’t afraid to dance between spheres mortal and divine — and it’s no surprise t...

Folklore and Witches

Hygieia: The Goddess of Health and the Herbal Path to Well-Being

Hygiene, from the Greek hygies as in Goddess Hygieia. Hygieia bestows the world with the kind of healing powers that go a real long way: the power...

Journal

Natural Body Odor, Self‑Love & Non‑Toxic Tips

The ole B.O., we all got it. While we believe it’s us emanating stank, the truth is, it’s our room mate….bacteria. Like a hot day at Sunsplash, ...

Herbal Potions

Herbal Summer First Aid: Natural Remedies for Common Warm-Weather Ailments

Summertime gets us open and out like a big ole sunflower. It is the season to absorb warmth and life, to do our own version of photosynthesis…The v...

Plant Wisdom

Lemon Balm: Calming Herbal Benefits for Stress, Sleep, and Digestion

Lemon Balm, Melissa Officinalis -uplifter of Spirit. My teacher compared the effects of Lemon Balm to the power of a joyful child; it is almost i...

Journal

Mariee Sioux: Herbal Wisdom Meets Music and Healing Storytelling

Check out Mariee in real life, goosebumps guaranteed. Tour Dates: May 17th Seattle WA, The Fremont Abbey May 19 Portland OR, The Old Churc...