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Month: June 2017
Smudging Without Smoke
Good ideas.
This is without a doubt one of the things we’ve been asked most often over the years. So many times, so many frustrated people, so many instances of “I really need to sage, but…”
Let’s face it, there are many reasons why you might not want smoke in your house/business/vicinity. Maybe you have a new baby, a sensitive pet, or a family member with a health risk like asthma or COPD. Or you might own a business or work in a place where it would not be practical or appropriate to burn things. Whatever reasons you have are valid. And there are solutions, we just need to apply a little creativity.
The following is just a sampling of methods that we like to use or suggest in situations where smudging is needed but smoke is unwanted. You’ll notice that each suggestion is labeled with an element or elements. There’s just…
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Nevada Passes Law to Restrict Wildlife Trade
By: Mark Hofberg as published on the International Fund for Animal Welfare
“It is unfortunate that similar protection has not been granted to Nevada’s Wild Horses and Burros.” ~ R.T.
Nevada joins California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, New York, and New Jersey as states that have stood up for wildlife within their borders.
Another state has taken decisive action to stop wildlife trafficking.
On Monday, Governor Sandoval of Nevada signed SB 194 into law, making the Silver State the 7th state to restrict the trade of products such as ivory and rhino horn within the state to help save wildlife species.
photo by R.T. Fitch of Wild Horse Freedom Federation
Wildlife poaching and trafficking is one of the principal threats to wildlife around the world, and the US is one of the world’s leading destinations for wildlife products to be traded and sold. Our demand for these products is contributing to…
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Grand Fire Trine, Sagittarius Full Moon 6-9-2017
This full moon is shaping up to have the heady swiftness of the last new moon, another Grand Fire Trine forming with the Moon in Sagittarius and the Sun in Gemini. This fire trine forms between Saturn in Sagittarius at 24 degrees, Uranus in Aries at 27 degrees, and the North Node in Leo at 27 degrees.
Trines increase the velocity of energy, so we can expect relevant events affected by these planets and hours to increase in speed and impact. In the case of the node, the head of the dragon where our karmic future lies in the sign of creative expression and fun, now might be a nice time to engage ourselves in the drama of the moment. All the world is a stage — so act accordingly to make the most of it! With the moon sharing space with Saturn, the lord of restraint and constraints, it…
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Magical Tools From Nature
Absolutely.
Ochoco National Forest Doubles Wild-Horse Monitoring
via Ochoco Natl. Forest Doubles Wild-Horse Monitoring | Straight from the Horse’s Heart
by KTVZ.COM
Two census efforts set; volunteers sought
PRINEVILLE, Ore. – The Ochoco National Forest announced Monday it is embarking on a new strategy for monitoring its wild horse population for the Big Summit Territory.
This year, two wild horse census efforts are expected to provide a more complete picture of the herd’s condition, demographics and location.
A herd count has been done annually for many years on the forest. However, officials said, it is challenging to cover all of the territory and outlying areas where horses are thought to frequent in a single monitoring effort.
Horses are reported to move into many remote sites and canyons. An accurate numbers count will provide needed information for the development of the new Herd Management Plan.
This new plan will replace the existing one, which is more than 40 years old. Many conditions outlined in the present plan have changed over the years, forest officials said.
The Central Oregon Wild Horse Coalition has a long-standing partnership with the Ochoco National Forest in monitoring the Big Summit herd.
This June, as in the past, the coalition will bring volunteers to help with their census ride.
“The efforts of the coalition have contributed greatly to the Ochoco National Forest’s administration of the wild horse herd,” the announcement said. “This year’s two-prong monitoring effort, to add a second census ride for two days in July into outlying areas, is expected to compliment the efforts that the coalition has coordinated in the past. ”
There is much interest in the herd, the forest officials said, and with additional volunteers to support a second census effort, the forest can make a better determination of the overall health of the horses, try to determine how many are actually on the landscape and what possible interactions they are having with the land and resources.
The forest is working with Discover Your Forest to recruit volunteers for the July effort. Those interested in helping can contact Stacey Cochrane, Community Engagement Director, DYF at (541) 383-5530 or discoveryourforest.org.
For those interested in further information about the program, please contact project team leader Tory Kurtz at (541) 416-6500 or tkurtz@fs.fed.us.
http://www.ktvz.com/news/ochoco-natl-forest-doubles-wild-horse-monitoring/529495671
Planetary Influences ~ Magpie’s Magic Nest
Cedarwood Essential Oil
Cedarwood essential oil has a steady, reassuring strength.
It’s versatile, gentle, and powerful. It offers support in a wide range of blends, from respiratory inhalers to skin care creams, and both adults and children love its warm, woody aroma. Something about Cedarwood reminds me of sitting on a park bench under the shelter of a tall cedar tree.
In the blends below, I’m using three different Cedarwood essential oils: Cedrus atlantica, Cedrus deodara, and Juniperus virginiana. These three Cedarwoods are often good substitutes for each other, but I’ve included the Latin name in each blend so you’ll know exactly which Cedarwood I’m using.
1. Cedarwood connects us with our calm inner strength.
Cedarwood essential oil has the ability to see us through tough times. It can help us move steadily and securely through long projects . . . or through long, cold (sometimes dark) seasons like winter.
This…
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Washington Wildlife Officials Too Quick to Kill Wolves
Press Release from the Center for Biological Diversity
“Washington needs to protect its recovering wolf population — not make it easier to kill these amazing animals…”
OLYMPIA, Wash.— Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officials late Thursday released a new protocol that would allow wolves to be killed too soon after incidents with livestock and without enough oversight.
The new “wolf-livestock interaction protocol” guides when the agency will move to kill wolves in response to livestock depredations. Conservation groups are concerned that the protocol allows wolves to be killed under dubious circumstances and lacks sufficient requirements for ranchers to exhaust nonlethal measures.
“This protocol fails to protect the state’s small wolf population or prioritize scientifically proven nonlethal measures to safeguard livestock,” said Amaroq Weiss, West Coast wolf advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity. “Wildlife officials should have left much more room for nonlethal measures and allowed…
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Patchouli Essential Oil
Patchouli has a reputation for being peaceful, even in the face of conflict, and connecting us with the earth.
It’s all about calm, ease, and natural beauty.
In my mind, Patchouli’s mental and emotional effects are reflected in what it can do for our bodies. It calms inflammation, soothes anxiety, reduces bacteria, is astringent, and helps skin to heal.
The recipes in this Spotlight showcase Patchouli’s talents nicely!
Patchouli essential oil a perfect ingredient for natural acne relief blends.
This recipe is popular with boys, who I’ve found don’t often gravitate toward floral fragrances (but girls love this blend, too!).
You can make this in a 1 oz (30 ml) flip-top bottle:
- 1 oz (30 ml) aloe vera gel (Aloe barbadensis)
- 5 drops Patchouli (Pogostemom cablin)
- 5 drops Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
- 3 drops Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
- 2 drops Lemon (Citrus…
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