Category: Herbs

24 – The Herbalist’s New Year – Preparing for the Spring Equinox

Light and dark stand as equals at the Spring Equinox, reminding us that balance is not about stillness, but about movement—about knowing when to release and when to grow.

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24 – The Herbalist’s New Year – Preparing for the Spring Equinox

Today's episode is really special because we're diving deep into the Spring Equinox – not just as a date on the calendar but as a pivotal moment for our bodies, minds, and spirits. 

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As the day and night come into balance, so too can our bodies and minds. This 2-hour interactive session will explore how the Spring Equinox signals renewal, vitality, and cleansing and how we can use seasonal herbs and planetary influences to align with nature’s rhythms.

Spring Equinox & Herbal Renewal Workshop Zoom Version – Date: March 26, 2025 – Fee: $20

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My Garden Journal: A How To Garden Book For Kids| Gardening is a learned skill – everyone has to start somewhere, and a journal provides the best way to improve your gardening skills to ensure more success and fewer failures.

The intent of this journal is to simultaneously teach basic gardening techniques while providing a place to record your journey with important information about the “how, when, and where” to grow food and flowers.

There are suggestions for themed gardens such as “A Harry Potter Garden,” “A Young Chef's Garden,” or a “Monarch Butterfly Superhero Garden” for budding Naturalists and places to either sketch or photograph your plants to remember their appearance for the next growing season.

You'll be amazed at how much you learn by journaling about your garden!

https://www.amazon.com/My-Garden-Journal-Book-Kids/dp/1732999007/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=My+garden+journal&qid=1585320201&sr=8-1

Music:

A special thank you to Alexander Nakarada for writing and producing this music. I am a Patreon Member and support Alexander creatively.

For more information about Alexander checkout his website https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/

Song: Planning – 320bit –  September 5, 2021

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23 Herbs and Planets – Creating Balance through Herbal Wisdom

Picture created by Brenda J. Sullivan in Canva

 

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Today, I want to talk about how astrology and herbs can help us stay grounded and balanced. Whether you’ve faced personal challenges or you just feel overwhelmed by everyday life, creating intentional routines with herbs and astrology has been a game-changer for me. It’s not about treating a specific ailment—it’s about aligning with natural energies and finding balance in your well-being.

Throughout today’s episode, I’ll walk you through:

  1. The four elements—Fire, Earth, Air, and Water—and their significance in astrology.
  2. How these elements show up in herbs and how you can use them to support emotional and physical well-being.
  3. I’ll also share personal stories from my journey, plus practical tips for starting your own routine.

So, grab a cup of tea, and let’s dive in!

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Book Recommendations

Evolutionary Herbalism: Science, Spirituality, and Medicine from the Heart of Nature,Sajah Popham 

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My Garden Journal: A How To Garden Book For Kids| Gardening is a learned skill – everyone has to start somewhere, and a journal provides the best way to improve your gardening skills to ensure more success and fewer failures.
 
The intent of this journal is to simultaneously teach basic gardening techniques while providing a place to record your journey with important information about the “how, when, and where” to grow food and flowers.
 
There are suggestions for themed gardens such as “A Harry Potter Garden,” “A Young Chef's Garden,” or a “Monarch Butterfly Superhero Garden” for budding Naturalists and places to either sketch or photograph your plants to remember their appearance for the next growing season.
 
You'll be amazed at how much you learn by journaling about your garden!
 
 
 
Music
A special thank you to Alexander Nakarada for writing and producing this music. I am a Patreon Member and support Alexander creatively.
 
For more information about Alexander check his website https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/
 
Song: Planning – 320bit – September 5, 2021
 

 

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Smudging: Clear the old energy out and welcome in the new energy

Smudging your house is an ancient practice used to cleanse and purify the space. It’s said to clear out old negative energy and invite in new positive energy.

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Smudging is a traditional practice that has been used for centuries and is a popular tool in many spiritual communities today. It is a simple yet powerful way to reset and refresh energy and create a peaceful atmosphere by burning herbs or incense and releasing the smoke that carries away any old negative energy and invites in new, positive energy. Smudging can be used for various purposes, from cleansing your home to healing your body, mind, and spirit. In this blog post, we’ll explore smudging, how it works, why it’s important, and tips on how to smudge correctly.

Join me to learn about smudging and explore the various herbs used for this purpose.

Smudging Bowl – Picture by Brenda J. Sullivan

Links Mentioned

Herbal Home Support for Cold and Flu Season – Free Ebook

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Palo Santo – relieve stress, offers protection and good fortune Picture by Brenda J. Sullivan

Reference Link

Medicinal Smoke Reduces Airborne Bacteria – Pubmed

Book Recommendations (Affiliate Links)

Be Your Future Self Now: The Science of Intentional Transformation, by Dr. Benjamin Hardy

Sacred Herb Bundles For Energy Cleansing: Your Guide to a Powerful Healing Practice to Purify, Bless and Inspire by Kiera Fogg

The Healing Power of Smudging: Cleansing Rituals to Purify Your Home, Attract Positive Energy, and Bring Peace into Your Life, by Rodika Tchi

Smudging Tools

Smudge Stick Variety Gift Set | Bulk Sage Bundles for Space Cleansing | Smudging Wand Gift Set with Smudge Guide (Essential Sage, 6 Pack)

Luna Sundara – 100 g. Palo Santo Smudging Sticks from Peru Sustainably Harvested Quality Hand Picked – (Approximately 12-20 Sticks)

New Quick Light Charcoal by Charcoal Master – Instant Coal Disks – Incense Coal Tablets – Charcoal Disks – Set of 100 Charcoal Disks per Box – Quick Light Charcoal Briquettes (33mm Capsule)

Incense Burner, Incense Burner Holder, Cast Iron Incense Burner with Incense Stick Holder, and Fireproof Cotton. Ideal for Incense Sticks, Resin Incense, Cone Incense and Ritual Purposes, Decor, Etc.…

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Farm to Bath| Our philosophy is to live a locally focused, naturally beautiful life, a lifestyle choice infused into our products. The ingredients are locally grown and/or acquired and as basic and pure as nature. Each bar contains fragrant aromatics that provide a rich moisturizing lather with no artificial colors or preservatives added – naturally beautiful!

My Garden Journal: A How To Garden Book For Kids| Gardening is a learned skill – everyone has to start somewhere, and a journal provides the best way to improve your gardening skills to ensure more success and fewer failures.

The intent of this journal is to simultaneously teach basic gardening techniques while providing a place to record your journey with important information about the “how, when, and where” to grow food and flowers.

There are suggestions for themed gardens such as “A Harry Potter Garden,” “A Young Chef's Garden,” or a “Monarch Butterfly Superhero Garden” for budding Naturalists and places to either sketch or photograph your plants to remember their appearance for the next growing season.

You'll be amazed at how much you learn by journaling about your garden!

Music

A special thank you to Alexander Nakarada for writing and producing this music. I am a Patreon Member and support Alexander creatively.

For more information about Alexander, check out his website https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/

Song: Planning – 320bit – September 5, 2021

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We would love to hear about your experience trying out any recipes featured on our podcasts! Please follow us on all our social media outlets so you can stay up to date with all the new recipes we feature. We look forward to connecting with you soon!

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Anti-inflammatory Cancer Fighting Diet

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Cancer has hit my home. I'll share some research I've been doing and the anti-inflammatory diet I created for my husband. What foods am I using, including some medicinal mushrooms, herbs, and recipes I use?

⚖️ Disclaimer: The information presented in this show is for informational, reference, and educational purposes only and should not be interpreted as a substitute for a diagnosis and/or treatment. All health-related questions should be directed to your healthcare provider.

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Anti-Cancer Smoothies: Healing with Superfoods by Linda H. Harris https://amzn.to/3cvgT57

Foods to Fight Cancerood: What to eat to reduce your risk. by Richard Beliveau Ph.D. and Dr. Denis Gingras https://amzn.to/3AApJ9y

The Living Kitchen: Nourishing Whole-Food Recipes For Cancer Treatment and Recovery https://amzn.to/3cCsaAy

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My Garden Journal: A How To Garden Book For Kids| Gardening is a learned skill – everyone has to start somewhere, and a journal provides the best way to improve your gardening skills to ensure more success and fewer failures.

The intent of this journal is to simultaneously teach basic gardening techniques while providing a place to record your journey with important information about the “how, when, and where” to grow food and flowers. There are suggestions for themed gardens such as “A Harry Potter Garden”, “A Young Chef's Garden,” or a “Monarch Butterfly Superhero Garden” for budding Naturalists and places to either sketch or photograph your plants to remember their appearance for the next growing season. You'll be amazed at how much you learn by journaling about your garden!https://amzn.to/3QgEwMz

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It’s National Weeding Day! Eat Your Weeds Instead! Plus My Favorite Weeding Tools!

It’s National Weed Your Garden Week – But hold on, friends! Don’t toss those weeds on the compost pile just yet! There is a lot of good food in them weeds and it's FREE!

I review 7 weeds with fantastic medicinal and nutritional benefits that you can add to a salad, tea, or infusion. In addition, I’ll mention some of my favorite weeding tools.

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⚖️ Disclaimer: The information presented in this show is for informational, reference, and educational purposes only and should not be interpreted as a substitute for a diagnosis and/or treatment. All health-related questions should be directed to your healthcare provider.

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👩‍🌾🛁 Farm to Bath| Our philosophy is to live a locally focused naturally beautiful life, a lifestyle choice that is infused into the products we make. The ingredients are locally grown and/or acquired and are as basic and pure as nature itself. Each bar is full of fragrant aromatics that provide a rich moisturizing lather with no artificial colors or preservatives added – naturally beautiful! https://www.farmtobath.com/

My Garden Journal: A How To Garden Book For Kids|

Gardening is a learned skill – everyone has to start somewhere, and a journal provides the best way to improve your gardening skills to ensure more successes and fewer failures.

The intent of this journal is to simultaneously teach basic gardening techniques while providing a place to record your journey with important information about the “how, when, and where” to grow food and flowers.

There are suggestions on themed gardens such as “A Harry Potter Garden”, “A Young Chef's Garden”, or a “Monarch Butterfly Superhero Garden” for budding Naturalists and places to either sketch or photograph your plants to remember their appearance for the next growing season.

You'll be amazed at how much you will learn by journaling about your garden! https://www.amazon.com/My-Garden-Jour…

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Ocean Healing: How The Ocean Heals The Body 🌊

…for centuries, the ocean was seen as a scary place, complete with sea monsters, and how the thinking changed to be the best healing place for many ailments.

Today we're talking about the healing benefits of the ocean in and around it. How simply breathing sea air is great for the lungs and mental health and the healing benefits of salt water on the body.

I also get into the history of why for centuries the ocean was seen as a scary place, complete with sea monsters, and how the thinking changed to be the best healing place for many ailments.

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Herbs Mentioned During The Show

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Kombu – https://amzn.to/3MfCLNr

Pacific Wakame – https://amzn.to/3GPgK7g

Sea Moss (aka Irish Sea Moss) https://amzn.to/3973xu0

Kappa Carrageenan – https://amzn.to/3mfjvFh

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Seaweed Sea Salt – https://www.farmtobath.com/collection…

Ocean Breeze Sea Salt – https://www.farmtobath.com/collection…

Peppermint Sea Salt – https://www.farmtobath.com/collection…

Reference

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/ar… https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti… https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam… https://escapehaven.com/2019/04/the-b… https://www.livestrong.com/article/32… https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/arti… https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/… https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/… https://health.clevelandclinic.org/se… https://www.britannica.com/topic/Levi… https://www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk/… https://www.readersdigest.ca/health/b… https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/… https://medicalnewsbulletin.com/10-ro… https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/… https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/b… http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/….

⚖️ Disclaimer: The information presented in this show is for informational, reference, and educational purposes only and should not be interpreted as a substitute for a diagnosis and/or treatment. All health-related questions should be directed to your healthcare provider.

 

How I Use Farm to Bath Skincare Products

After she was born, we discovered she was allergic to commercial soap and cleaning products, and so my journey in making my products began.

 

My journey into making my skincare products wasn't something I had planned. It was a necessity. Shortly after my daughter was born, we learned she suffered a stroke while I was carrying her. And no one knew it! After she was born, we discovered she was allergic to commercial soap and cleaning products, and so my journey in making my products began.

Now, 25 years later, I've turned my passion into a business called Farm to Bath. I've created a free Skincare Checklist using the products in the video. Click on the link below to download.

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Washing The Buddha Celebration – What herbs are used and why is this celebration so special

It's Buddha's Birthday! And to commemorate his birthday, Buddist Temples worldwide mark this day with a ceremony called “The Washing of Buddha.” I doubt there is little coincidence the Monks picked this time by accident over 2,500 years ago. If you are wondering when Christianity was founded, it was approximately 1,971 years ago. Buddism is one of the world's oldest religions, followed by Hinduism, over 4,000 years old.

If you would like to learn more about the Washing of the Buddha Ceremony, here are some links Anne recommends.

https://www.fgs.org.tw/events/vbb/en/origin.html

http://tibetanbuddhistencyclopedia.com/en/index.php/Through_the_Bathing_of_Buddha_to_Attain_Purification_of_our_Spirit_–_Tzu_Chi_Northwest_Region_held_Buddha_Bathing_ceremony

5 Herbs Every Woman Should Know About: Herbal Support for Moon Cycles / Periods

May is Women's Health Month, and I'm sharing 5 herbs every woman should know about for better health, especially during their moon cycles. As women, we experience a wide range of hormonal fluctuations sometimes we can manage them without any additional support. But other times it can be debilitating. I'm sharing some things I've learned along my journey I wished I knew years ago when I first started my period.

 

It doesn't matter where you are in your stage of womanhood; there are some excellent herbs that can support you. Whether it's a young pre-teen feeling and seeing the changes to her body to a woman going through menopause. I share 5 herbs that can support women through their cycles no matter what stage she is at.