by NicoleAdmin | Feb 28, 2025 | Bioregional Herbalism, Library, Texas, All, Remedies
The idea of wild-crafting involves the gathering of plant material out of wild, and sometimes not-so-wild spaces. Wildcrafting ethics are as varied as the people teaching. When someone hears the term, many would assume that wildcrafted means that the plants were...
by NicoleAdmin | Jul 9, 2024 | Remedies, Uncategorized, Herbs
The concept of humoral energetics is present in our modern world in subtle yet common ways. The primary spectrum of humoral energetics measures vital force (life force) on a spectrum from hot to cold. Vital force is a concept you see worldwide, in different holistic...
by NicoleAdmin | Jun 1, 2023 | Herbs, Remedies
Queen of Hungary’s Water was the world’s first distillable perfume – predating Eau de Cologne by almost five centuries. The “water” is more of a beauty tonic, bestowed with near-magical properties: early recipes suggest you drink, bathe, rub it on you and...
by NicoleAdmin | Dec 20, 2022 | Remedies, Herbs, Library
The Wheel of the Year turns, beckoning in a New Solar Year Dec 21 There are so many fun, herb-centric ways to usher it in. You can also look at my blog post on the Energetics of Evergreens, here to see how Coniferous evergreens are...
by NicoleAdmin | Dec 8, 2022 | Remedies, Uncategorized, Herbs, Bioregional Herbalism
A closer look at the trees that became symbols of the Winter Season from Nicole Telkes In cultures in the Northern hemisphere with colder climates, coniferous evergreens are an important part of winter festivals and ceremonies. These conifers include trees like Pine,...
by NicoleAdmin | Jul 14, 2022 | Uncategorized, Remedies
Coming from a Hungarian background, I was excited to incorporate this simple cherry soup to summer dinners. In Hungary, it is known as Meggy leves, and served chilled before dinner, as a way to “wet” the appetite and a unique and lovely way to make a meal...