Buchu

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Latin name: Agathosma betulina, Agathosma crenulata, Agathosma serratifolia, Barosma betulina, Barosma crennulata, Barosma serratifolia (Afrikaans). Family: Rutaceae Folk Names: Anysboegoe, Barasmae Folium, Bergboegoe, Bookoo, Bucco, Buccu, Bucku, Bukku, Diosma, Long-Leaf Buchu, Oval Buchu, Oval-Leaf Buchu, Round Buchu, Round-Leaf BuchuShort Buchu DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERISTICS  Part of the Plant Used Historically cultivated in South Africa, bushu is a low, creeping perennial, with small blue purple or white flowers. The white corkscrew-shaped…

Ostara Blessings

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Happy Spring, friends! Welcome to the season of renewal, restoration and rising light. It’s time to break out of the darkness, apply your new found Winter wisdom and dance under the buds of the tree of life. The reemergence of our Goddess Eostre is returning from the Underworld to celebrate our soulful flight into this…

Musings on Wildness

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I ran into an old friend this week at the grocery store. We hadn’t seen each other in a decade. I almost didn’t say hi because I wasn’t really sure what to expect or how it would go. But for some reason it felt right. I worked up the courage and to my surprise after…

Foraging Etiquette

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As foraging season is upon us, its a good idea for all adventurers to review basic foraging etiquette. Not only does it keep us safe, it also protects our environment and encourages Mother Earth to continue offering us beautiful gifts of food and medicine for years to come. Here are my basic rules to sustainable…