Last Stand for a Lost Art
|By Steven Martyn| Herbalism, like many traditional skills that were essential to our very survival and our well being for thousands of years, has been …
Writing
Listening to bigger voices
|By Steven| It’s always good to have an ear open to the truth, no matter where it might come from. There are bigger voices speaking …
The Shamanic Origins of Herbalism
|By Steven Martyn| When we use wild plants for food or medicine we are taking communion with a mystical order far beyond the grasp of our …
Who or What is The Sacred Gardener?
| By Steven Martyn | It’s happened a few times that folks have thought that I am the Sacred Gardener. Well, maybe on a good …
Cattail Raita
| By Megan Spencer | Cattails are often referred to as the “supermarket of the wilds.” This plant is incredible! At anytime throughout the season, …
Surrendering to Stillness
|By Steven Martyn| I suppose I should be writing about Imbolc, but it scares me to be writing about the first stirrings of spring when …
Sweetfern: winter’s warm companion
|By Steven Martyn| This time of year when winter’s first bite sinks in, many of us change our diet dramatically. If you live off the …
Cob: Embracing Earth’s Alchemy
|By Steven Martyn| We’ve just finished the cob floor in the roundhouse, and I rediscovered my love of this most ancient material. She’s beautiful to …
St. John’s Wort: The First Healer
|By Steven Martyn| I’ve been wildcrafting herbs for thirty-five years, and I still learn (or re-learn) many things every year. I seldom have alone time …
Sacred Corn Mother (and a recipe to prepare Her)
|By Steven Martyn| Before I plant, I sit for a while to listen and talk to Her, the seeds and the land, where they will …