What can you expect? Well, there is no “typical” session, and that is part of the beauty and mystery of Reiki. It is a experience that begins as soon as you arrive and it unfolds exactly as it is meant to unfold…
Looking for Herbs in All the “Wrong” Places
Did you know that you might not have to look further than your yard or alleyway for a delicious and nutrient-dense meal? When you eat the plants that grow in hard and nutrient lacking soil–roadside or in sidewalk cracks, for…
Sleeping and Dreaming Herbs
Hops (Humulus lupulus) I can’t think of hops without thinking beer! Hops is a known sedative (a sleeping aid). It grows happily in our yard, covering the chicken coop with its reaching tentacles, the flowers or pestles dangling from the vines. The flowers are green in late…
Happy, Healthy, Herbally Chickens!
Our family has raised chickens for a number of years, but I just learned that chickens can have worms. Yikes! Roundworms, hair worms, tape worms, gapeworms and caecal worms. They live on the ground, and can be transmitted by earthworms…
The Essence of Self Care
Self care is divine. It is our birthright. It is a loving action. What we put in and on our bodies reflect this. There is a vibrancy, a life force that is reflected when one is taking care of him/herself. It…
My Primary Go-To Herbs
I wanted to share a few of the primary ingredients I use at Blair’s Herbals….and why. My homegrown Garden and Backyard herbs are infused in organic oils and used as the base oil for salves and balms. Dried parts are also used in…
Dream Pillows and more!
Dream Pillows for sleep, manifestation of dreams and desires, for peace and love, remembrance, and much more…… JUST SLEEP ON IT! Dream pillows have been used for ages for everything from helping with headaches and night terrors to bringing in…
Dreaming & Sleeping Well
Generally, I am awake to my day’s experiences and yet there is a whole other world that opens to me during sleep. When I am tired, it becomes difficult to function in either world. I know that all too well,…
Welcoming 2015!
At the close of 2014, I was blessed with the time to reflect on the past year’s accomplishments and challenges. In mid-December, for the last few years, I have attended an inspiring/informative talk by Dr. William Bento about the time of…
Breast Health
Okay, this is awkward. I want to talk about breast health. Growing up in a household with three sisters in a conservative part of New York–trust me, this was not a part of any conversation that I had with my…