David Winston, founder of Herbalist & Alchemist, is truly a wizard. I have attended his classes, stood in ceremonial circle with him, and have taken his products, with excellent results.

One of the most remarkable healings I have had with his products was when I took his formula, David Winston's Women's Transition Formula™ right after surgery, in experiencing surgical menopause. My doctor had wanted to start me on estrogen replacement, and I had decided that that was not an option for me. I started on his formula right after surgery, and made the transition smoothly. I kept up taking it for about a year, and then transitioned to a simpler program, with the help of herbalist Greg Patch, who had gotten me started on David's formula in the first place.

David's website has many resources, in addition to his formulas. He has information on the uses of all of the herbs in his formulas, as well as a  library of CDs of many of the classes he teaches, with class notes. I highly recommend him - he is a great resource.

winter serenity

Amidst small city affairs, a green refuge ...

we can find serenity if we take the time to return to Center, and with a grateful heart, witness the everyday beauty that is all around us.

thanksgiving - simple psalm

simple psalm
thanksgiving day 2012


distilling
concentrating
it is an alchemy

creating a push
and pull

a pulse

a flow

becoming that

being that motion
there is a deepening
a silence
in which there is an opening

in which we open to all

all the world is wondrous
and we
awash in the wonder

the miracle of being present
the exquisite beauty that is

we are that exquisite beauty
we become that unspeakable ecstasy

how unspeakably joyous
and it is ours

we revel
we drink deep
we celebrate
we rejoice

steeped in
an endless
gratitude

consider THE D.O.T.

THE D.O.T.
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consider the dot

"Vashti even made a dot by NOT painting a dot."
from The Dot, Peter J. Reynolds




Motion Piece by Pat Malley for The Dot.


Thank you, Peter J. Reynolds, for your book, The Dot.

The Dot has been awarded The Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature.       

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a little ditty ...

... to html dot code

ditty dot · dot ·
ditty bull • bull •
ditty ditty dot dot dot …

all hail Ellipsis!

Eat Our Landscapes - Pam Warhurst

This is so inspiring!

Thank you, Pam Warhurst and your crew who are doing great green things!

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/lang/en//id/1538