Thanks BBC and David Attenborough 
THANK YOU MAMA EARTH <3
June 14, 2012
What A Wonderful World
May 26, 2012
The Original Gangsters of Naturopathic Medicine
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Shennong is my third submission to the history of natural medicine. Legendary ruler and Chinese hero Shennong lived over 5,00 years ago. He has not only been recognized for teaching the Chinese agriculture but also the use of herbal medicines. While credited with the use and discovery of many different herbs, he is most notably attributed to the use and promotion of tea leaves as a cure for a wide variety of ailments and poisons. In his quest for herbal knowledge he is rumored to have consumed samples of all the herbs he collected so he could experience and understand the plant on all levels. Many traditional chinese herbalist are still taught and practice this way.
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February 13, 2012
The Original Gangsters of Naturopathic Medicine
I have recently started a series of paintings cataloging the history of natural healing. I am trying to touch upon all of the doctors who pioneered naturopathic techniques, natural living, and medical philosophy. Starting us off is the father of medicine himself, Hippocrates. I hope everyone enjoys. Check back here as I will be posting more paintings very soon.
Hippocrates the Father Medicine
“Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease.”
-Hippocrates
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December 28, 2011
Moon Garden 2011
Moonflower.photo by Morgan DeVoe.
This year, we were excited to go all out with garden space we have at our Elm St Castle. Morganalefay & EternalInnerSmile busted their humps cleaning up the beds and fixing the weathered greenhouse that we are also SO lucky to have on the property. They started the bounty of veggies, tons of cooking herbs and many many medicinal herbs. Not sure what to flourish next, I decided to surprise the girls with a little project of my own- a Witch Inspired Moon Garden.
December 27, 2011
We are the weaver, we are the web
The earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth. All things are connected like the blood that unites us all. Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.
November 29, 2011
Butterfly Hospital- the monarch story
The first patient at Butterfly Hospital- photo by Morgan DeVoe
I skipped outside one gorgeous September day to collect some Calendula flowers to dry. Over by Ye Old Stump, I noticed a Monarch butterfly on the ground, fluttering about with a broken wing. Maybe a young bird had tried to eat him, but thought better of it and spit him out, as Monarchs are distasteful and poisonous to birds.
Monarchs reproduce on Milkweed plants and migrate 2,500 miles to Mexico and southern California where they overwinter for 6-8 months. They reproduce on the east and west coast of the US. White spots on the body of the butterfly and their bright orange color warn birds of their toxicity. The Viceroy butterfly, which is the Monarchs look-alike, has a semi circular black band on the bottom wings, its only differentiating characteristic from a true monarch (see slideshow for photo).
I felt an immediate connection with this Monarch trying to go south, I had to help. As he was flopping around on the ground, his wings were becoming more and more battered in his attempts to fly. My initial thought was to cut the broken wing off. It was hanging by a thread, and a hindrance to movement as it flopped back and forth rubbing more and more of the magic dust off his wings. I ran and got my sewing scissors. As I attempted to get close the broken wing with the sharp intention, the butterfly flapped even more vigorously. Several attempts later, I realized he was not going to let me near the wing with the scissors. I carefully scooped him up in my hands and brought him inside. With this, he was very compliant and ceased flopping.
October 29, 2011
Earthing
We all know how satisfying it is to walk barefoot through a field of grass. Research has shown that there are benefits to being connected to the earth in this way that reach beyond simply eliciting a smile.
Our bodies conduct electricity, and therefore operate within the electric field of our surroundings. This concept is the basis behind Magnetic Resonance Imaging, which uses a magnetic field and radio pulses to align the atoms in our body and produce an image of our organs and soft tissues. Thus, in addition to being affected by the quality of our food, air and water; we are affected by our electromagnetic environment. In today’s modern world, we are surrounded by electromagnetic field generating objects, such as computers and cell phones. Just like an electrical circuit, we need to be grounded to the earth to run efficiently and to avoid static build-up. We can achieve this by simply walking barefoot on grass, dirt or sand. The earth is full of free negatively charged electrons that can help to properly align our cells, and quench the free radicals that wreak havoc in our bodies.
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September 18, 2011
An Apple a Day: Keeps the Doctor Away?
Honey Crisp Apples
So you just went to an apple orchard. You picked a basket full of ripe autumn apples, each one selected for its own unique quality.
“Ooh, get some small ones, some bright red ones, some sour, sweet and round ones!”
Back home you feel amazing, staring down at your sorted bounty. And you will probably feel great that whole week too; an apple a day keeps the doctor away, right?
But maybe this old saying, itself representing an entire paradigm of medicine really–is wrong. If you eat an apple, or many apples in this case, and you feel great, maybe that is when you should go to the doctor. Because whether you choose to visit a ND or MD, any nuanced health professional worth seeing will recognize the power of preventative medicine, and that’s what we are getting to here.
September 16, 2011
Just in the Woods with my friends…
Volume Two:
West Canada Lakes, Adirondacks- New York 7.20
Indian Paintbrush, Castilleja (photo by Scott Chimileski)
Heal-All, Self-Heal, Prunella-vulgaris (photo by Scott Chimileski)
September 12, 2011
Just in the Woods with my friends…
Volume One:
I was lucky enough to squeeze in a lot of backpacking and camping trips this summer with my friends and family. While marveling at the wonders of it all, re-grounding ourselves and finding tranquility with nature, we also did a lot of plant identification on the run! Love you Peterson Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs!!
Alander Taconics, Mass. 5.20 with my brother Scott and Chris-a dear, sweet friend of mine…
Violet,Viola (photo by scott chimilesk)
Wood Betony- Stachy officinalis (photo by scott chimileski)
