Trojan War

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The story of the Trojan War shows just how much we don’t know of our history. We take the word of these historians and archeologist without without questioning. The world needs to admit that historians and archeologists have a narrative to follow and they will not stray. In truth not one historian knows where the city of Troy was or when and where the Trojan War was fought. The current popular location is Anatolia in modern Turkey. Thanks to Ralph Ellis you are about to know the true location of Troy and what the Trojan Horse actually was.

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Drying Herbs for Infused Oils

Hedgerow Diary

I can sometimes find the world of growing and making your own natural products a little overwhelming and complex, so I really wanted to share what I believe is the very easiest and best way to start. And that is growing and drying some herbs, and then infusing them in oil. It is a simple, lovely process that will reward you with an oil that is easy to use, and full of many beneficial properties.

Oils feed and nourish the skin, leaving it soft and smooth, and many of the components in essential oils extracted from the herb in the infusing process are small enough to travel through the skin and into the body. So, rather than using a bought body lotion in the mornings or after a bath and shower, it is a great alternative to use a home grown and infused herbal oil. It is an even better idea…

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What’s Not To Love About These Wild Plants?

Greetings!

Before I share a brand new video with you, I wanted to let you know that I’ll be leading several mushroom programs at the Great Lakes Forager’s Gathering in southern Michigan from June 20th to June 23rd… and I’d love to see you there!

The Great Lakes Forager’s Gathering is the largest annual gathering of wild food enthusiasts in the Great Lakes region and features a variety of classes covering foraging, cooking with wild foods, and other traditional skills. The lineup of instructors this year is quite impressive, featuring such notable teachers as Samuel Thayer and Jim McDonald.

You can learn more about the event by clicking here.

And now on to this week’s brand new video!

With only a few days left in the month of May, things are starting to appear more summery than spring-like. The warm temperatures, humid air, abundant sunshine, and green canopies remind us that, as lovely as it can be, spring can only do so much for us before its reins are handed over to the next season.

To celebrate the final weeks of spring, I decided to explore the woods in search of interesting plants and wildflowers that thrive during the transitional time between the two seasons. On a recent walk through a beautiful wooded area, I encountered two plants that were truly worthy of documentation.

If you’re interested in seeing the two wild plants that are too easy to love, check out the new video!

Thanks for reading and watching… and as always, thank you for your support!

-Adam Haritan

Creative Ways to Use Dandelions – Organic Gardening – MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Good Witches Homestead

Dandelions grow just about everywhere in the world, dotting lawns and defiantly sprouting through sidewalk cracks. Though dandelions are incredibly common, they’re also powerful herbal medicine and tasty edibles at the same time.

Medicinally, whole dandelion plants are often made into a dandelion tincture, which has traditionally been used for skin and urinary tract problems. Herbalists use the blossoms as a treatment for sore muscles, in the form of a dandelion salve or dandelion infused oil.

Beyond herbal medicine, dandelions are just plain tasty. Dandelion roots can be cooked like carrots or roasted and brewed into dandelion root coffee. The greens are eaten fresh in salads or cooked with a bit of oil or salt. Dandelion blossoms can be made into simple dandelion fritters without much effort too.

A simple hard candy flavored with dandelion blossoms, this dandelion candy will put a…

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A MID-SUMMER CELEBRATION

Good Witches Homestead

The young maid stole through the cottage door,
And blushed as she sought the Plant of pow’r; —
“Thou silver glow-worm, O lend me thy light,
I must gather the mystic St. John’s wort tonight,
The wonderful herb, whose leaf will decide
If the coming year shall make me a bride.”

In addition to the four great festivals of the Pagan Celtic year, there are four lesser holidays as well: the two solstices and the two equinoxes. In folklore, these are referred to as the four “quarter days” of the year, and modern Witches call them the four “Lesser Sabbats”, or the four “Low Holidays”. The summer solstice is one of them.

Technically, a solstice is an astronomical point and, due to the calendar creep of the leap-year cycle, the date may vary by a few days depending on the year. The summer solstice occurs when the sun reaches the…

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Recipe: Dandelion & Burdock Cordial

Life & Soul Magazine

Dandelion, that humble plant with a distinctive yellow flower, and Burdock, a wild thistle, are well known for their detoxifying properties, and good sources of vitamins including vitamins A, C and iron.

Recognised as a tonic, Dandelion and Burdock has been consumed as a “soft” drink in the UK for hundreds of years. In the middle ages, people made it as a light mead and like many early beverages, people used it as a medicine. Today, walk into a supermarket or grocery store in the UK and chances are you will see a version of Dandelion & Burdock in the drinks section.

It is easy to make your own Dandelion & Burdock cordial which can be added to sparkling water or soda water for a bitter, earthy drink. If you are wanting to take Dandelion & Burdock for a particular health condition or as a overall tonic, it’s advised to use…

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Meaning of Life

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What is the point of it all? Why are we here? Is it really to be a good boy or good girl so a bearded man will love us? If we are not good will we get to spend the rest of eternity with a demonic man who knows how to break the rules? Im going to burst a big bubble here. God doesn’t care. If god doesn’t care, is everything just random and things just happen by mistake? Is everything meaningless? Are we just somehow here? We humans are not very smart. We can’t even understand ourselves and we try to tell people we understand the universe or cosmos. We think our petty problems are very major. Do you think you could handle the truth? Click the continue button and we shall see.

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Violets are Delicious

The Herb Society of America Blog

By Beth Schreibman-Gehring, Chairman of Education for The Western Reserve Herb Society unit of The Herb Society of America

violet bouquet One of the loveliest flowers of spring is the Viola odorata or as it is commonly referred to, the “Sweet violet.” Violets have been used in herbal healing remedies for centuries, in fact St. Hildegard of Bingen, the famous 12th century German mystic and healer, was said to have made a healing salve of violet juice, olive oil, and goat tallow for its use as a possible anti-bacterial.

I use violets whenever I can for their healing virtues, and they are also an absolutely delicious ingredient in salads, drinks, and desserts. Back in the day, violet flowers, and leaves mixed into salads were one of my favorite spring remedies for pre-menstrual melancholy. When chopped liberally into extra virgin olive oil with some fresh comfrey leaves, they make a poultice that can…

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SCORPIO FULL MOON: A CRYSTAL HEALING RITUAL FOR DEEP TRANSFORMATION

Scorpio Full Moon Crystal Healing Ritual for Deep Transformation / krista-mitchell.com

Scorpio full moon date: Saturday, May 18th 2019 at 5:11pm ET

Scorpio full moons are very powerful.

The energy of Scorpio is intense. It’s full of magnetism, hidden secrets, dark places, fixed focus, embodiment of the shadow self, introspection, persistence, and sensual pleasure.

I always think of Scorpio as the sex and death sign, one of dark magicks being worked in the hob hollow.

Pair that with the potent vibes of a full moon, and you’ve got a heck of a night for conjuring!

The energy of a full moon can be worked two ways: pull or push, manifestation or banishment, depending on when you work it.

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Full Blue Moon Meditation & Shower Ritual for Renewal

This full moon takes place in the signs of Taurus and Scorpio depending on your location. It’s can be a time of both amplified emotions and increased sensitivity. A time to go within and shed the layers of your past self. Self care is important this month as healing can be a tiring process.

A blue moon isn’t actually blue in color during this time, but the term
”Once in a Blue Moon” does hold it’s merit! It is a pretty unique Full Moon!

There are usually three full moon between each seasonal shift. Some years, there are four full moon in a season. When this happens, the third full moon is called a Blue moon! The second definition is when 2 Full Moons happen in one month.