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• Creosotes Magical Properties

  by Paula LaRue November 15, 2016
  Many creosote bushes populate the desert in Arizona and put off a much loved scent…rain. When burned it creates an antibacterial affect and holds that fantastic rain smell. Native Indians used creosote for ritual purposes and to cleanse the air. Creosote is used in many of my daily rituals. ...

• 100 Best Herbs for Your Health and Wellness

  by Paula LaRue December 20, 2015
  100 Best Herbs for Your Health and Wellness If you’re interested in supplementing your health and wellness routine with some natural remedies, herbs offer a valuable and time-tested way to do so. Whether you want to boost the health of your heart, ease the discomfort of arthritis, or just wak...
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• Sonora Rain Smudge Bundles

  by Paula LaRue December 20, 2015
  Sonora Rain Smudge Bundles For burning in ritual or just hanging on the wall. Another way to experience the scent of Desert Rain is to place this bundle in the Shower -- a bit of steam will also release these lovely scents! Creosote Bush Leaves ~ Chaparral Leaf - Arizona Native Americans, includin...
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• The Earths Rain Herb/ Creosote

  by Paula LaRue December 20, 2015
  Creosote is said to have many uses. Indigenous people have used it for for the treatment of at least fourteen afflictions and diseases: colds, chest infections or lung congestion, intestinal discomfort, stomach cramps associated with delayed menstruation, consumption, cancer, nausea, wounds, poisons...

• Stone Soup Recipe

  by Paula LaRue January 16, 2013
  Prep: 15 min. Cook: 40 min. Yield: 12 Servings 15 40 55 Ingredients 4 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth 4 medium red potatoes, cut into eighths 1 yellow summer squash, chopped 2 medium carrots, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 2 celery ribs, chopped 1 teaspo...
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• Stone Soup

  by Paula LaRue January 16, 2013
  Stone Soup: An Old English Parable A tale for Imbolc--a celebration for which the magic ingredient is community. A weary traveler, in the depths of winter, came into a dark village. His feet were sore and his stomach was empty. He walked, door to door, with nothing but a single copper coin to h...

• Imbolc is Near

  by Paula LaRue January 16, 2013
  Imbolc: A Midwinter Festival Spring is stirring just beneath the surface at Imbolc, a Wiccan holiday when we anticipate the earth's rebirth.  On January 31st, many Wiccans, practitioners of the religion of Modern Wicca, will celebrate Imbolc, a midwinter festival halfway between the beginni...