For twelve years I have been working with and learning about medicinal plants in my study of herbal medicine. For the last seven years I have been learning from and journeying to plants and trees. I am now fully out of the closet – I am a herbalist. In today’s corporate world, a world of …. Read More
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An Bhean Feasa – Up and At It!
Suddenly, the garden is growing again. It is still pretty cold here and there has been a lot of grey cloud hanging over us but it is May and the garden has suddenly greened! We have had a slow start, with such a long, cold Spring and I have been taking my time about things …. Read More
Springtime Simplicity
Today is La Feile Brigid – Brigid’s Day, a day that always feel special and exciting to me as it is also Imbolc, the first day of Spring. There is a sense of anticipation in the air which is exciting because it feels like a renewal, a fresh start, a change. I was at my horticulture …. Read More
A Feminist Imperative! The Rise of The Divine Feminine.
Christmas is coming and at this time of year I sometimes think of the Holy Mother about to give birth. Nowadays, the Holy Mother for me is an archetype of the Divine Feminine. I have heard this term, The Divine Feminine in passing for the last ten years or so. What does it mean? Several definitions I …. Read More
Dandelion – A “Self-Contained Pharmacy”
Dandelion, Taraxacum Officinale, is a common spring flower that can be seen everywhere at the moment, on meadows and lawns, in hedgerows and fields and even growing through tarmac. There are over 1000 species of Dandelion in Europe alone, with 250 different plants in the British Isles. The Dandelion can also be found in the …. Read More
Waste Not, Want Not
Many, many years ago in pre-famine Ireland, the peasants did not own their homes and rented their cottages as tenants. The dunghil, a pile of household, human and animal waste was outside the dwelling. Social commentators at the time criticised the Irish peasants for piling up all their waste, thinking they must be slovenly and dirty not …. Read More
Life, Death and Re-Birth
I am currently preparing for my next herbal health workshop, (taking place on Saturday 25th March) which is about helpful herbs for the menopause years. It occurred to me that what we women experience as The Change, or the peri-menopause, is in fact a time of rebirth. However difficult this time may be for women, …. Read More
What is Healing? What is Sickness?
I work as a kinesiologist and I am a student herbalist. Some would describe me as a complentary therapist or healer. My clients are made up of people who would seek out complementary healers and those who come to me as a last resort because orthodox, Western allopathic medicine failed to relieve or help their …. Read More
An Bhean Feasa – Continuing the Story…
When I opened my shop I knew a little about herbs, homeopathy and supplements but I had to learn more in order to help my customers. I followed the I.A.H.S. training, (Irish Association of Health Stores), and completed all the training that the supplement and herbal companies provided. I studied and researched and then I …. Read More
A Champion for Herbs!
Finally, after years of studying, planning and dreaming of becoming a voice for the herbs and plants we share our planet with, my first herbal health course went ahead on Saturday. It was lovely for me to see how eager the participants were to learn how herbs and plants can help prevent sickness and help us …. Read More