Last weekend, I taught a little workshop on nourishing yourself with essential oils and with the idea of essence. Essence is a big idea to me both in the sense of what is the essence of something and the sense of a substance itself that nourishes. A few really interesting things emerged from the discussion. […]
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A Cranky, Fierce and Tender Spring
Spring is here in North Carolina. The delirious lime green leaves aren’t quite here yet, but the fragile tender air is. It is soft portentious air that generally leaves me feeling cranky. I want to slip back into the chair in the corner. I want it to be cold and rainy so I can stay […]
Water From The Well
Poison ivy vines wrap the trees thoroughly and the air seems to have more water than the stream. Late summer and time for a long cool drink of water. The stillness and the sounds are mesmerizing and I wish to sit in the sun and bake, though that is only plausible for a short time […]
