Musings, Recipes, & Wellness

It is autumn here in the northern lands of Earth. Fall is wrestling with summer so that winter may give birth to spring from which summer may once again rise. Its an eternal dance of give and take. A hypnotic effect falls upon us as the day and night become balanced, prepping our spirits for the dark cold months ahead. Slowly the minutes of summer’s light slip away, stolen by autumn’s duty to deliver winter. But right now in autumn we don’t care. Right now we are caught up in the light of rusty sunsets and forests that glow with...

Body scrub recipes are all over the place, they may be the most common natural DIY out there and there is a good reason why. Body scrubs are basically the best thing ever, they are simple to make, leave your skin feeling soft, and the recipes are endless. The recipes that follow fall into three basic categories. Fine scrubs, medium scrubs, and coarse scrubs. The skin of the body has different needs depending on its functions and therefore different levels of thickness and sensitivities. The delicate skin of the face does not need the coarse exfoliation of the sugar and...

  The combinations to make a sea salt bath soak are endless. In the recipe below we are using pink himalayan salt, sea salt, orange peel, lavender, and a few drops of essential oils. Ingredients Sea Salt (coarse or fine) 4tbs Himalayan Salt 3tbs Dired Orange Peel 1tbs Lavender Buds 2tbs Lavender or Eucalyptus Essential Oil 4drops Small Jar Directions If you are using essential oils mix a couple drops into the sea salt before following the rest of the directions. 1. Layer half the sea salt into the jar. 2. Layer half of the lavender buds on top of...

I don’t remember making a conscious decision for what I am about to describe. All I know is that I wanted to be outside under the full moon, and I thought drumming might be fun. I haven’t beat the drum in a long time. I’ve only danced to it. But as I sat there in the crisp blue glow something happened. The moon, and the earth, and the drum lulled me into a place I was not expecting or trying to go. I had started just beating a rhythm, it was deep and grounding and my thoughts were empty. And...