Aug 052012
 

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I found this beautiful little pillow amongst my Mothers things when emptying the house. It must be 30 years old and used to be scented with dried herbs but has long since list any hint of them.

I think we must have bought it from the gift shop of a country house before we left this Isle.  It has a Tudor air about it. Maybe it was Leeds Castle,  one of my favourite places in the world.

When I did my Herbs for Health course one of things we made was a herbal mix for calm and anxiety.

Finally I’ve got the two together as I planned to revive the pillow. I’ve unstitched it to find the padding inside is sheeps wool ;)


Now that brings up memories of childhood when there was lots of wool around and well sheep. My Mum kept Jacobs for years.

For their meat and bicoloured fleece. Many happy years were spent cuddling and feeding newborns.

 

 

 

 

 

I’ve taken the padding out and set the case to soak in some Ariel. Tomorrow as the Moon in Aries I’ll restuff it. Not really the best time in Pisces ;)
I might add a few crystals as well.

Just washing the case and there are still some residual herbs inside that are are bleeding colour and goodness into the water ;) .

Guess the previous contents are leaving their mark on the new generation

Feb 202012
 

27th – 29th July 2012
A Celebration of Healing Plants

for people with a passion for herbs

at Croydon Hall in Somerset
Join us for a herbal house party for people with a passion for herbs. Come and enjoy this unique opportunity to celebrate your connections to the wider herbal community and deepen your knowledge and healing skills.

Herbfest is a herbal gathering combining informative lectures, practical workshops and plant walks with time to relax and enjoy the company. There will be a choice of activities through the day, and entertainment in the evenings….

http://www.herbfestuk.co.uk/

Ok I soooo want to go to that ;)

Apr 142011
 

 

Two women with the same name, separated by 500 years of time.

The Source uncovers the story and prophecies of Ursula Sontheil, better known as Mother Shipton, witch, healer and prophetess burnt at the stake for heresy, and her spirit then trapped by dark magic in a cave in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. Her life, death and rebirth tell of the power of need, and how true magic is shaped and given life.

In her rebirth she shared the childhood of the second Ursula of this story, Ursula James, protecting her from harm and giving her strength and knowledge. The book tells of how Mother Shipton returned into her life as an adult when Ursula James finally decided to accept magic as a real force in her life.

In this book, Mother Shipton’s prophecies themselves are channelled to the reader by 21st century therapist and author, Ursula James. Through the prophecies and the rites, rituals and trances in these pages, the reader can find their own way to the source of everyday magic, and make changes to transform their own life through the experiences within these pages.

Each reader will bring their own way of reading and understanding The Source, and all will be changed in different and positive ways. Read this book and you will understand the true meaning of magic.

This is an inspirational/spiritual book which bears comparison with bestsellers like The Celestine Prophecy and The Secret. If you liked Eat Pray, Love, or Tuesday’s with Morrie you will be equally moved and inspired by this book.

 

I just met this delightful, warm and intelligent women at Crystal Moon this evening. Very down to earth, caring and supportive.

There is not enough warmth, respect and interest in our fellow human’s out there and it takes little to stop, put aside our own problems and just listen and here another’s stories.

Life is so much more enriched if we let go of our own egos and busy self importance and just relax and chill and listen and share.


The Source by Ursula James.

Oct 302010
 

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Jun 292010
 

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