Welcome to a new feature on my blog – a weekly discussion of the history, lore and usage of common and uncommon herbs. Basil, that wonderfully prolific herb that is the perfect companion to tomatoes, has a long and varied history. In Italy, it signified love; in Greece, hate; in Jewish tradition, strength during long [...]
Create the beautiful garden you've always wanted! It's easy - really! Learn how to connect with the Spirit of every plant so your garden overflows with beauty, form and function! And get some very practical tips on organic gardening and no weeding! Whether you have a large space or containers on a patio, the plants [...]
Creating Your Spiritual Garden Saturday, March 28 9 – 11 am Mystic Elements Cost: Only $35 To register, please call Mystic Elements: (910) 799-1001 Bring: a sketch or photo of the space you want to design, colored pencils or markers, paper, and a ruler. Pssst: garden fairies are real! Learn how to request gardening assistance [...]
I don't like war. I don't like violence in any form. So, I read Dan Millman's The Way of the Peaceful Warrior with some trepidation when it was originally published. I thought I got his message, and could gloss over the term "warrior," and accept the truths Socrates imparted. I thought the same thing each [...]
Join Deb and Samantha Fey Monday, March 2 at 10 a.m. eastern for our first PsychicTeachers Book Club Podcast! www.blogtalkradio.com/psychicteachersbookclub Note: we have suspended this podcast until we make it available on iTunes! We're discussing The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho To celebrate FIVE YEARS of our PsychicTeachers podcast, we're starting a second podcast! The new PsychicTeachers [...]
Working with Pendulums: Yes, No, Balance Your Chakras and More! Friday, February 27 6 – 8 pm At Mystic Elements Park Avenue, Wilmington, NC Cost: Only $25.00 Call Mystic Elements (910) 799-1001 to register We think this simple tool is, well, simple. Not so!!! Pendulums offer us clarity when we have questions. They are a basic [...]
Tarot Intensive Training at Mystic Elements Saturdays, January 17, 24, 31, 2015 6 – 8 pm Cost $95.00 Call Mystic Elements (910) 799-1001 to register! This intensive three-session, six-hour course is packed with information about the depth and breadth of Tarot that you need in order to become a true adept. If the mysterious symbols, [...]
Have you ever taken the Myers-Briggs personality test? If so, do you know your letters? I'm an INFP. This means I am an introverted, intuitive, feeling, perceptive person (although my P switches to J, or judging, sometimes when I take the test). I am soooo far off the introversion scale that I shouldn't even be [...]
The excitement of Halloween (Samhain) is past, and Thanksgiving and Yule are yet come (regardless of what the advertisers tell you!). It is in the long twilights of frosty November that we have time for deep introspection. Who am I? Where am I going? How do I want to live my life in the year [...]
The Hunter's Moon is always the full moon after the Harvest Moon, which is nearest the Autumnal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Vernal Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere. This year, the Hunter's Moon reaches fullness at 6:51 am, eastern US time. A total eclipse occurs after sunset on October 7 in the Southern [...]
