Simple Way to Make Herbal Tinctures

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During the recent new moon, I decided to prepare chaga mushroom and wormwood tinctures, powerful healing and cleansing herbal extracts. I wanted to share with you how simple it is to make tinctures at home using any of your favorite herbs (fresh, dried, or powdered).  🌱🎨

Here is one simple way to do it:

  Chop up fresh or dried herbs (roots and barks might be a bit more difficult to chop so just do your best and don’t worry about the size of the pieces).

  If you would like, start your herbal extraction during the new or full moon to take advantage of the moon’s power.

  Place your herbs into a glass jar and pour 40% vodka, rum, or brandy over the herbs so that the alcohol covers them completely.

  Close the jar and shake it every day to help the healing components…

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8 Yoga Poses To Relieve Back Pain and Can Be Done in 8 Minutes!

The mobility and flexibility of the body are extremely important, especially nowadays, when numerous people lead a sedentary lifestyle, which causes tight hips and impaired mobility. Tight hips can cause various other health issues, including: Back pain- The tight hip flexors, overstretched hip extensors, and glutes, pull the pelvis forward into an unnatural tilt, and […]

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This week’s Astrology by Tara Greene

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Fir those of us in DAylight Savings Time our days will be longer. We are in the last 8 days before EQUINOX. Seasons are getting ready to end. “Seasons change and so do I. You need not wonder why.”

The seasonal signs – referred. To as Cardinal signs;

Cardinal FIRE 🔥 signs ARIES, Cardinal WATER 💧 sign CANCER

Cardinal AIR sign LIBRA

Cardinal EARTH 🌏 sign CAPRICORN are featured this week.

Two MUTABLE signs feature too-SAGITTARIUS and PISCES.

The New Moon is in PISCES on the 17th.

MARS Changes sign on the 17th entering CAPRICORN.

Moon enters AQUARIUS on March 12/13-15th

Pisces moon March 15-17th

12th Moon conjuncts Pluto

16th Moon conjuncts NEPTUNE

17 Moon conjuncts Sun & Chiron

Aspects of the week

March12

Capricorn Moon is focused on scaling the career heights. Get you plans in Oder and go for it.

Moon makes easy sextile aspects to Pisces…

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Daily Words of the Buddha for March 12, 2018

Pāli Word a Day for March 12, 2018 — dīpa — the island

Sabbapāpassa akaraṇaṃ,
kusalassa upasampadā,
sacittapariyodapanaṃ —
etaṃ buddhāna sāsanaṃ.

To avoid all evil,
to cultivate good,
and to purify one’s mind —
this is the teaching of the Buddhas.

Dhammapada 14.183
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita

Card of the Day – Queen of Pentacles – Monday, March 12, 2018

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3.25x5.5 card 222It has only been two days since we have seen the King of Pentacles, and it is nice to see this energy coming back around by way of his equal vibration, the Queen of Pentacles. This is a very grounded energy, and likely a very necessary one at this time with which to approach any matters before you.

The Queen of Pentacles is much more than a grounded individual; she is extremely practical, incredibly budget savvy, and an incredible nurturer. She could be the Mom trying to hold down three jobs just to put food on the table and a roof over her loved ones’ heads. You know, I have to say this, because I hear from so many of you, and I am still appalled that, in this world of such advanced technology and other breakthroughs, that a woman could be homeless and living in her car. Yes, even…

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Daily Words of the Buddha for March 11, 2018

Pāli Word a Day for March 11, 2018  —  paṇḍita — wise, clever, skilled, circumspect, intelligent

Yassa selūpamaṃ cittaṃ, ṭhitaṃ nānupakampati,
virattaṃ rajanīyesu,
kopaneyye na kuppati:
Yassevaṃ bhāvitaṃ cittaṃ,
kuto taṃ dukkhamessatī?

Whose mind is like rock, steady, unmoved,
dispassionate for things that spark passion,
unangered by things that spark anger:
When one’s mind is developed like this,
from where can there come suffering & stress?

Udāna 4.34
Translated from Pāli by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Card of the Day – 8 of Swords – Sunday, March 11, 2018

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Well, hello there, 8 of Swords, it has been a while since we have seen you! This card held the record for such a long time, having the most frequent appearances here on the blog; finally, we can see that things are changing. That powerless feeling to which you succumbed for so long is shifting now, and while you have already seen things change, there has still been a thing or two which haunted you.

You are breaking out, you are finding solutions, and, while you may not see the results today, your time is coming. Either your hands, or those of someone else, have been tied up until now, but all of that is changing. Whatever it is that has had you feeling trapped for so very long is about to change. Do not be afraid to think outside of the box in order to come up with the…

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Capricorn Devil Moon weekend Astrology

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We’re down to earth and devilish this weekend as the Moon is in CAPRICORN

Capricorn Moon traits by Tara Greene

The weekend’s planets caution that feelings will be rather inhibited and stone cold sober so that control can be maintained. This could be a good thing after the PISCES overwhelm.

There will be some challenges and obstacles as the Capricorn Moon makes hard aspects- squares

to VENUS in ARIES- in women’s independence relationships values and money

to MERCURY in ARIES- in cutting off people’s words; in spontaneous communications.

The CAPRICIOUS MOON conjuncts its father- SATURN-its ruling planet.

in the TAROT Capricorn is associated with the Card #15 The DEVIL 

Tarot card Trump THE DEVIL and Capricorn Tara GreeneThe Tarot of Jean Dodal
originals (Paris c. 1701) preserved in the French National Library and restoration

 The DEVIL is very misunderstood. Yes you can start playing Sympathy for the DEVIL now by the Rolling Stones. 

 The DEVIL was the Catholic Church’s way of turning Pagan PAN the horned male…

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Asian Vegan Foodstyles:  Kung Pao Chickpeas

Your favorite takeout Kung Pao dish, gone vegan!! Hearty, satisfying, and deliciously spicy… you’ll be amazed at the fantastic flavor of this dish! Just because you are eating vegan, that doesn’t mean your meals have to be boring… these Kung Pao chickpeas will amaze you with their bold, delicious flavor! Do you ever have one of those meals that you make, but you don’t have high hopes for actually being really tasty?  It sounds good, and different, so you give it a shot, but you’ve also got the pizza coupons out on the counter, just in case you need to call  […]

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Asian Foodstyles:  20 Minute Spicy Thai Noodles

Deliciously spicy with hints of sweetness, these thai noodles are an amazing addition to your dinner table. Try them tonight! If you’re looking to spice up your weeknight dinner routine, you have to try these spicy Thai noodles!  This recipe uses regular, everyday ingredients and transforms them into a spicy dish you’re sure to love! Most of the things I make are for the family, for dinner… but occasionally I make something just for my husband, for his lunches at work.  These Spicy Thai Noodles are a great example 🙂  They are waaaaay too spicy for the family, but perfect […]

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Tuatha Dé Dannan, the Enchanting Predecessors of Irish Fairies and Elves

Most people do not believe in elves. The little people, along with fairies, banshees, and werewolves, are often thrown into the category of ‘fantasy’ and left to molder unless some video game or children’s book decides to make use of them for commercial purposes.  […]

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Card of the Day – King of Pentacles – Saturday, March 10, 2018

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The King of Pentacles is a great card to have any day of the week, but, today being Saturday, he is more representative of the ultimate Dad. Whether this is you, male or female, or a Father figure in your life, this guy is a true provider. You do not need to be rich to be a King of Pentacles, but practicality and earthiness tend to be his strongest suits. He is a nurturer and cares for those he loves, not just in the financial realm.

Today is a good day to do things which help you assert your power, not over another, but on your own behalf. The King of Pentacles is the King of his castle, and concerns himself with the household budget and whether or not there is a little nest egg set aside for a rainy day. You may be spending today paying bills to keep…

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Daily Words of the Buddha for March 10, 2018

Pāli Word a Day for March 10, 2018 — nissanga — [nis+sanga] unattached, unobstructed, disinterested, unselfish

Pāpañce puriso kayirā,
na naṃ kayirā punappunaṃ.
Na tamhi chandaṃ kayirātha,
dukkho pāpassa uccayo.

Should a person commit evil,
let one not do it again and again.
Let one not find pleasure therein,
for painful is the accumulation of evil.

Dhammapada 9.117
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita

Vegan Foodstyles:  Wild Mushroom Ragú with Creamy Polenta

Creamy polenta is topped with a wild mushroom that’s ragú cooked up in an herbed red wine tomato sauce to make this irresistible vegan bowl of coziness! The perfect meal for a chilly fall evening. My mom’s side of the family is Italian. I went vegetarian at thirteen. This could be really good or really bad. On a good day growing up, there were personal lasagnas loaded with veggies, or even my very own batch of eggplant meatballs. On a bad day, it meant the meatballs (and not the eggplant kind) were cooked in the sauce, and me dining on plain noodles. […]

Source: Wild Mushroom Ragú with Creamy Polenta

Asian Garlic Tofu


Asian Garlic Tofu cooks up crispy with tons of salty, sweet, and spicy flavor. Serve with broccoli and rice for a fantastically delicious vegetarian meal. My daughter has been a vegetarian for 2 years. Or maybe it has been 3 years. I can’t even remember. Every now and then I like to share some of her favorite things to eat like Orange Cauliflower and Vegetarian BBQ Nachos.   She doesn’t like beans so tofu is a major source of protein for her. I actually really like to cook with tofu and eat it as well. I love that it  […]

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Daily Words of the Buddha for March 09, 2018

Pāli Word a Day for March 09, 2018  —  sūcaka — an informer, slanderer

Yo ca vassasataṃ jīve
apassaṃ udayabbayaṃ
ekāhaṃ jīvitaṃ seyyo
passato udayabbayaṃ.

Better it is to live one day
seeing the rise and fall of things
than to live a hundred years
without ever seeing the rise and fall of things.

Dhammapada 8.113
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita

Card of the Day – The Magician – Friday, March 9, 2018

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Look at you! The appearance of the Magician card always serves to bolster your power. This is power of your own doing, in that you are the creator of what it is you desire. By utilizing all that is before you, you could very well feel as though you have pulled a rabbit out of your hat.

There is much to be done over these next few months, and you are being called upon to step into your power in order to create the changes necessary so as to arrive at whatever this late May/early June thing entails. Believe in yourself and if you do not feel you have everything you need, know that the information and the ability to learn it is right at your fingertips. What you are in the process of creating now is almost entirely up to you.

See you here tomorrow!

Source: 78 Tarot Mythical…

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