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Life On the Farm

June 1, 2012

 We made it to the farm. Siembra Farm in Gainesville Florida. We are camping, working, and visiting our friends who own and run an organic farm. I am in awe. FRESH FOOD! There are trees everywhere. Friends everywhere. Blueberries everywhere. Vegetables everywhere. There are ticks everywhere too. Yesterday while exploring in some thick woods, the ticks really got me. I pulled out about ten.Yuck!! Ticks  love climbing up my pants and burrowing in my inner thighs.. Welcome to summer in Florida… Bugs galore!

BEAUTIFUL GARDEN

 Siembra means to sow, to plant, to grow. And I am amazed. This organic family run farm produces so much food.  On our first day here, we helped gather and wash the CSA shares.

Fun with Leafy Greens

 CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. 

Gathering bunches of Kale

With a CSA, people pay a very reasonable amount for a weekly boxes of veggies. Whatever grows, is what goes in the box.  Fresh, delicious, organic produce. I honestly have never seen a better CSA.

Me working in the Herb Garden… (The sweet baby lives on the farm)… what a good life. :)

This week people got tons of greens, different types of kale, collards, arugula, eggplant, tomatoes, potatoes, green beans, peppers, basil, herbs, and more. If you live near Gainesville, you should support Siembra farms. Wherever you live, you should find out about CSA’s- Food Revolution!

Cody at the Gainesville Farmers Market…

The Siembra farm folks are the nicest people I know. They help make the world a better place.  ( they have good dance moves too! )  

Everyone loves the Farm!

This whole experience is a pretty incredible home school/life  lesson. We are learning to farm and camping out in a magical paradise.

Home Sweet Home

 The kids are having a great time. They run around all day…exploring the farm, the woods, and the creek.

Farm kids…. Happy and covered in dirt

The dogs are having a great time.

Country Dogs 

We are all having a great time…working, eating, and exploring.

HAVE YOU HUGGED A FARMER TODAY??

 Covered in dirt, I feel blessed. ~T

Posted by in Camping, Diet, Food, Health, Herbs, Mother Earth, Nature, Organic Farming, Stories, Sustainable Living, Travel, Uncategorized

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Lemongrass and Yoga

April 17, 2012

This morning I woke up, drank a big infusion of lemongrass, and walked to yoga. It was a peaceful walk. And a strong class.

We always turn off the lights and close the curtains. It is dark and cozy.  We call our space  ”The cave”. Today the class was full of beautiful, powerful, amazing women. Together with breath and movement in sync,we generated so much energy.  Eyes closed. Healing. Floating. Flowing. Being.  There were Spirit Guides with us. Bright and vibrant.

Yoga helps us connect to wisdom, beauty, truth, and magic. We help aid our spiritual growth by practicing regularly, positive thinking (which is sometimes very hard), eating a healthy diet, and drinking herbal teas, or infusions. And today’s herb is lemongrass!

Lemongrass-Green Magic

Lemongrass is an herb that grows very well in subtropical to tropical locations.Lemongrass has many medicinal and magical properties. And it tastes good (it is often used in Thai dishes).  I planted lemongrass about a year ago in my backyard, and it is now as tall as I am.  Plants are magical. Yesterday, my son told me he was craving lemonade,but having no lemons, I offered to make him lemongrass iced tea. He was happy. We harvested about three stalks of lemongrass. I used scissors to cut the lemongrass into small pieces. We placed the lemongrass in two large glass jars. One for iced tea. And one for an infusion. We added boiling water and allowed to steep. For the iced tea, we steeped for about an hour. Then we added agave nectar. Lemony sweet.Ahhhh. Delicious.  For the infusion, I left it covered overnight.

Lemongrass is said to help clear the skin, aid digestion and calm the nerves. It has major anti-fungal properties, helps lower cholesterol, and the big one, Lemongrass repels mosquitos! Gotta love a natural insect repellent. (Especially if you live in the swamp!) There are many other healing properties to lemongrass.

Lemongrass attracts honey bees, and repels snakes.

Lemongrass is one of those wonder herbs with many magical properties. Lemongrass is known to enhance psychic vision, divination, and can be used in purification rituals. Lemongrass and yoga go well together.. Just don’t drink too much before class. Yoga with a full bladder is not fun.  Seriously. Ha!

I sometimes braid the grass and allow it to dry, then burn it to purify and cleanse any negativity in the house, or my aura. Lemongrass is a nice herb to add to a bath, and helps aid in dream-work when placed under the pillow.

Celebrate the magic of the green world.

Yoga and Lemongrass.  A lovely combination. :)

 Be well. Have a cup of tea.

~T

Posted by in Diet, Energy Healing, Flow Yoga, Food, Herbs, love, Magick, Out of Body Experiences, Reiki, Stories, Uncategorized, yoga

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Oatstraw Tea, Infusions, and Tinctures

April 10, 2012

A good friend of mine, recently gave me a the best gift. A 10 pound bag of Oatstraw. I love oatstraw. I need oatstraw. We all need oatstraw.

Whoa, that's alot of Oatstraw!

Oatstraw is considered an herbal tonic, for it helps bring the nervous system to balance. Especially after adrenal fatigue. Oatstraw helps ease anxiety as well as depression. It is known to help lower cholesterol, and help with skin conditions. Oatstraw contains B vitamins, calcium, magnesium, iron and more.  Oatstraw is also a mild aphrodisiac, so have fun. :)

So, what’s a girl to do with 10 pounds of oatstraw???? Plenty!  Rolling in the green!

I have been making oatstraw tea, infusions, and tinctures.

Making tea, is pretty basic. Add a few teaspoons of loose tea, steep for ten minutes and enjoy. Ahhh. Lovely. Relaxing. Healing.

An herbal infusion, is different from tea, because you use a much larger quantity of the herb, and you allow the herb to steep for 4 to 8 hours. Overnight is an easy way to do it too. An infusion is  super potent. I recommend about an ounce of the dried herb, a good-sized jar (with a lid), add boiling water, cover. Wait. Drink. Restore. Major healing.  Ahhh.

Dandelion Infusion, Oatsraw infusion, and a nettle infusion (I drank it all-tastes like spinich broth) mmmmm. :)

You will notice that tea and infusions, taste and feel quite different.

Over the weekend, I made a very large amount of oatstraw tincture. Tinctures require alcohol, glycerin, or vinegar, to extract the healing properties of the herb. Alcohol is the most potent, and lasts the longest. So, I used a large amount of grain alcohol. And in about 6 weeks, I will have plenty of oatstraw tincture to share. Talk about concentrated medicine, for that is exactly what a tincture is.

If you are new to herbal medicine, I suggest doing a little bit of research, and start taking a ‘herbal tonic’ that suits your specific needs. Like oatstraw or nettles (there are many herbs to choose from). Start with tea. Move to infusions. When you are ready to try tinctures (they don’t taste delicious), I recommend first buying a few. Experiment.    Nearly every health food store sells tinctures.  Give yourself at least a month, and I am sure you will  feel healthier, stronger, balanced.

Cheers! To the Kitchen Witch in all of us!

Some girls love diamonds…. some girls love oatstraw. Ha!

Have a great day! ~T

Posted by in Diet, Health, Herbs, Magick, mental health, Mother Earth, Uncategorized

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