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    Gathering Moss A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Rose Kimmerer
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • May 3
    • 1 min

    Gathering Moss A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Rose Kimmerer

    Many people are familiar with Ms. Kimmerer’s book Braiding Sweetgrass, another must read. My first experience with her writing,...
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     Wild Remedies by Rosalee De La Foret & Emily Han
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • Apr 1
    • 1 min

    Wild Remedies by Rosalee De La Foret & Emily Han

    These two women are herbalists from the Northwest yet their teachings reach across geographical areas. This is a delightful book for the...
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    Forest Bathing How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness by Dr. Qing Li
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • Mar 1
    • 2 min

    Forest Bathing How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness by Dr. Qing Li

    Early in the pandemic, when going to the grocery store was all one should do, I found myself ungrounded. It was a pandemic, after all. ...
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    How Yoga Works by Geshe Michael Roach
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • Feb 1
    • 2 min

    How Yoga Works by Geshe Michael Roach

    This is not a book about how to perform yoga poses. There is no downward dog or warrior 2, and yet there is a dog and there is a warrior....
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    Heart Roar By Bryonie Wise
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • Jan 3
    • 2 min

    Heart Roar By Bryonie Wise

    It is 2022 and I am wondering where the past two years have gone? It is both very dream-like and also full of harsh reality. I know...
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    Plant Blessings
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • Dec 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    Plant Blessings

    I hope that my discussion of a few wonderful flower essences has been of help to you. Flower Essences are a beautiful connection with...
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    Birch (Betula)
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • Nov 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    Birch (Betula)

    Birch trees are beautiful and can be found with white/black, yellow, brown, and silver bark. They grow in hardwood forests and boggy wet...
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    Asters in the Fall
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • Oct 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    Asters in the Fall

    This is a plant and a family I have mentioned before but which deserves to be mentioned again. The Asteraceae family is huge with 1,620...
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    Pearly Everlasting
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • Sep 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Pearly Everlasting

    Known as Anaphalis margaritacea, Pearly Everlasting is a lovely plant that blooms in New England from mid-summer into fall. I was first...
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    Nasturtium Flower Essence
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • Aug 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Nasturtium Flower Essence

    Are you going in circles?
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    BEE BALM - MONARDA
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • Jul 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    BEE BALM - MONARDA

    Bee balm flower essence is pure joy.
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    Poison Ivy Flower Essence
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • Jun 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Poison Ivy Flower Essence

    Did you read the title and start to itch? Maybe your reaction was “NO WAY?” Next to dandelions and poison oak, poison ivy is a deeply...
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    Goldthread
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • May 3, 2021
    • 1 min

    Goldthread

    The year 2020 brought discovery. As the early times of the pandemic hit, I found myself spending a lot of time in the woods behind my...
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    Homemade Broth
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • Apr 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    Homemade Broth

    This is a great way to use up veggies pieces and create a delicious and nutritious broth. -Mushroom stems -Onion/carrot/pepper/zucchini...
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    Herbal Salts
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • Apr 5, 2021
    • 1 min

    Herbal Salts

    Needed: -A package of non-iodized salt (I like sea salt) -Dried herbs or blooms (collect, dry and grind as you go. Store dried...
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    How to use fresh aloe for burns
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • Apr 5, 2021
    • 1 min

    How to use fresh aloe for burns

    -If you are burned deeply or over a large area with blisters, see a doctor right away. -Snip off a piece of leaf about the size you need...
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    Soloman's Seal Flower Essence
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • Apr 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    Soloman's Seal Flower Essence

    There is something about Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum spp.) that speaks to me. Perhaps it is the tall sleekness, the gentle beauty of the...
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    VIOLAS
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • Mar 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    VIOLAS

    Violets. Those lovely little purple and white faces that may pop up this month, depending on snow. Violet flowers can be half the size...
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    Hemlock
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • Feb 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Hemlock

    Hemlocks are gentle guides.
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    Flower Energetics
    Barbara Aspland-Wolf
    • Jan 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Flower Energetics

    In 2020 I did a series on various healing modalities, including flower essences. This year I am exploring flower essences in greater...
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    Barbara Aspland-Wolf

    Herbalist, Flower Essence Practitioner , Reiki Master/Teacher

    Plant Pioneer

    Franklin, MA

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