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Does it surprise you that one plant could be the source of a powerful pain-relieving medicine, a highly addictive drug, AND a much loved garden flower? I am talking about the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)

In planetary mysticism this day is associated with Venus (or, Freya who many consider to be the Nordic version of Venus/Aphrodite). Usually I celebrate Venus with a simple ritual of lighting a candle.

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" When you travel through one or more time zones in a day, your body is sometimes unable to adjust. Its hormone level and biorhythms are disturbed, resulting in a feeling of disorientation ...

Long ago I didn't really appreciate travel. I never really valued the privileged of modern day voyages ... that is until ...

It is only a 40 min drive - and yet - the landscape couldn't be more different. Oak and walnut trees make up the canopy. Wild roses, Cali grape, blackberries, and elderberry grow in abundance.

Whenever I visit California I am invariably asked this question: "When are you moving back home?"

You've heard of a selfie. But, have you heard of a shelfie? If you haven't yet guessed a shelfie is a picture of you + your bookshelf. And here is mine. These are the books I have been gathering since

These past few weeks visiting California has gone by in a blur. A happy blur, to be sure! As usual these quick trips are full of visits to friends and family and thus, a fair bit of festivity has taken

I am enjoying life to the fullest! For me that means reading books, making chai lattes & going on walks around the neighborhood. This has been a very enjoyable visit home 💚 Intro aside, let me tell

"The Obelisk Gate" the second book in the Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin. It is a hybrid between scifi and fantasy because there are elements of magic as well as scientific ideas about

Hello world!! This weekend I attended a Bachelorette party. Eight ladies sharing one house with a huge flower garden. There was also a lot of partying and fun. Today, though, I want to talk about the flowers

I have been a bit quite here on Hive during my summer vacation. It wasn't a conscious decision to stop posting, more like a decision to be fully in the present, to enjoy the company & landscape of

I made it to California! This trip included bus rides, long flights, another bus & finally a train. I finished a fun book, watched a lot of movies, and got to meet someone that I will never forget.

Here on our mini-homestead there are always a dozen projects going on. I have my garden of greens, my herbs drying in the shade, lots of food prep, and building project underway. As I prepared to leave

I don't want to embarrass myself by revealing just how long I have been working on this zine. This was the week I finally finished it, and that is what matters, right? I celebrated international zine month

A few days ago I shared a bit about my DIY writing retreat and my goal to publish my longest zine yet. I recieved a comment from someone who had never heard of zines before. So, I wanted to go in depth

When I am reaching for my phone first thing to the morning I think to myself: what legacy would I like to leave behind? Hours spent scrolling on instagram, or a chaotic book of my collages? These days

If you aren't familiar with the term zine let me briefly explain. A zine is a DIY, self published booklet. A zine can be about anything. It can be printed on a single page and then folded into a b

For years and years Jona and I have been dreaming of building our own house with our own hands. About two years ago we got the chance to make our dream a reality. And while this experience has been very