 herbal footnotes from earthdeva/molly; i love wildcrafting/gathering my wild medicinals... most morning as of late has me out gathering dandelion blossoms from my own earthspace. In the past i have gathered at specific times for specific reasons... spring/fall for roots, to dry for later use, to create tonics, bitters, tinctures & teas. last spring & this i gathered gallons of the lovely yellow blossoms & brewed dandelion blossom wine!! ( yummy) last year i also started adding blossoms regularly to my scrambled eggs in the morning , which actually is quite tasty, as well as added nutritional value!! altho i have dried blossoms in the past, it is an "ify" process to say the least, often resulting in lots of dandelion fluff!! this year i have been sealing the blossoms & freezing them to store for use during the cold months. i also recently infused some avocado oil with the blossoms, in my herbal infuser (Mighty Fast) thinking i would utilize it for salves etc. however i have discovered how wonderfull it tastes & have been using it in cooking. i have also used the blossoms in baking; cornbread, muffins, "brownies" personally i love the added flavor & texture they add to the baked goods. when my kids were little, i had them gather the blossoms & made dandelion fritters as a treat, that i remembered from my childhood. as a former landscaper, the industries opinion of dandelions in general is a sad one, with my herbalist background i was often scoffed at for my interest & high regard of the dandelion. i choose to look at & appreciate a plants nutritional/medicinal qualities!! i have several herbal books i refer to often, listed here are just a few of the nutritional & medicinal benefits from this beautifull plant:::> 1. Source of antioxidants. 2. Relieve pain from headaches, backaches, & menstrual cramps 3. Relieve stomach cramps. 4. Relieves depression. 5. A chemical compound known as helenin may be the cure for those with a problem of reduced vision in the dark. 6. Flowers also contain Vitamin A & Vitamin B12 which are also good the eyes. 7. In 1956, Chauvin demonstrated the antibacterial effects of dandelion pollen, which may validate the centuries old use of dandelion flowers in Korean folk medicine to prevent boils, skin infections, tuberculosis, & edema and promote blood circulation. Certain chemical compounds in fresh dandelion greens, flower tops, and roots are known to have antioxidant, disease preventing, as well as health promoting properties. Besides, its latex is an excellent laxative. These active principles in the herb can help reduce weight & control cholesterol levels in the blood. Dandelion root, as well as other plant parts, contains Taraxacin, a bitter crystalline principle, & Taraxacerin, an acrid resin. Further, the root also contains inulin (not insulin) & levulin. Together, these compounds are responsible for various therapeutic properties of the herb. Fresh dandelion leaves carry 10,161 IU of vitamin-A per 100 g (about 338% of daily recommended intake), one of the highest source of vitamin-A among culinary herbs. Vitamin-A is an essential fat-soluble vitamin & antioxidant, required for maintaining healthy mucosa skin. Its leaves packed with numerous health benefiting flavonoids such as carotene-ß, carotene-α, lutein, cryptoxanthin, & zeaxanthin. Consumption of natural foods rich in vitamin-A & flavonoids (carotenes) help the human body protect from lung & oral cavity cancers. Zeaxanthin supposed to possess photo-filtering functions & therefore, may help protect the retina from harmful UV rays! The lovely herb is an ideal source of minerals like potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, &&& magnesium. Potassium is an important component of cell & body fluids which helps regulate heart rate & blood pressure. Iron is essential for red blood cell production.The human body uses manganese as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase. It is also rich in many vital vitamins including folic acid, riboflavin, pyridoxine, niacin, vitamin-E and vitamin-C that are essential for optimum health. Vitamin-C is a powerful natural antioxidant. dandelion greens provide 58% of daily recommended levels of vitamin-C. dandelion is probably the richest herbal sources of vitamin-K; provides about 650% of DRI. Vitamin-K has a potential role in bone strengthening by promoting osteoblastic activity in the bones. it also has established role in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease patients by limiting neuronal damage in the brain. dandelion herb contains notable nutrients and is a great source of nutrition during winter this humble backyard herb provides 9% of dietary fiber, 19% of vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), 20% of Riboflavin, 58% of vitamin C, 338% of vitamin A, 649% of vitamin K, 39% of iron and 19% of calcium. love this little sunshine blossom!! herbal hugs, earthdeva/molly
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i am following my hearts lead on this: i am NO racist, i am not a hater.... i choose love, it is a conscious choice.... big step is choosing to stop seeing,feeling,thinking,acting humanity as separated by color/nationality... that is the first divide to shift & change we are human. we are earthlings, start there! change how we see, how we speak, how we think. i've done alot shadow work, yes alot is required to bring healing to humanity!!! this energy of this current situation in Charlottesville VA. has been buried,hidden in the dark ugly recesses, it's always been here, just more light shinning on it to expose it, to heal it! --it's everyone's responsibility to put an end to hate & the divide!!! healing starts with self; self acceptance, self love, self forgiveness! choosing to see from a different perspective. seeing with eyes of love, loving gentle reminder, what we focus on sends energy to it & feeds it. lets never feed hate, lets also not feed the divide!! i encourage each to surround all situations & individuals with love. in your healing work, i encourage clearing/healing patterns & programs, generational & social systems, structures,concepts & beliefs... in order to heal & create new, this is required!! i am being nudged big time to share what i have to share with you. claiming our own divine sovereignty, seeing all as one, no divides, lets start there! blessings of love to each of you in your own work & service. so this is my voice, this is my truth. this is my experience. I choose to love I choose no hate. i am no racist. i am no bigot! I am an empath, healer,way shower, gate keeper, portal opener. I am not a person of color. i am a human i am an earthling. I am not a religious zealot, nor do I claim a religion. I am spiritual, I am on a conscious spiritual path. I choose to observe without judgment. I have experienced others judgmental recriminations. It is not my nature to be hateful, I prefer expressing & experiencing feelings of love. I have personally experienced another’s hate towards me. Hate is ugly beyond ugly, & harmful beyond anything. Am I a privileged white person? That is an opinion I never held. Although others may have held it about me. I do know what it feels like to go with out, due to low income. I have no idea what it feels to be a person of color.or another nationality... & fully realize no one knows what it feels like to be me. I do know what it feels like to live with anothers expectations of who I should be. Altho I am currently a citizen of America, I have lived in foreign countries, & have experienced prejudice. I do know what it feels like to be a minority, (a woman working in a male dominated industry.) I understand discrimination. I do know what abuse feels like; I have personally experienced mental, emotional, physical & sexual abuse. I chose to move beyond victim, survivor status, I chose to thrive!! I have also experienced being bullied, shunned, & others attempting to shame me, most of my childhood. It took me years to overcome the feelings of not being good enough. I was brought up to be quiet & polite, to take my turn, to share sure those are mostly good things,(it was kinda pounded in to me!) however it often put me in a challenging position when I got older, & I had to relearn which battles to take head on. & that i was worthy & good enough, & that my voice mattered!! I have experienced a threat on my life. It was frightening & confusing. I do not like to be controlled by anyone! I will not control another. I honor all life. I am & have been an activist for good much of my life. Hate anger control and aggression are harmful to all beings, including those who hate. I am of the opinion politics government church attempt to much control on our natural freedoms. I am a free spirit, I claim my divine sovereignty. I am of the strong opinion others are entitled to their own, as long as ALL are safe,free, & loved. it is a fact We are each unique individuals… with unique paths & purposes. does this make me naive, & unaware, no, It simply makes me who I am. do I unknowingly contribute to the current issues between individuals who act out in ugly manner against others? we each make our own choices in our actions & re-actions. Do I unknowingly contribute to the ongoing ugliness that has been part of our world for centuries? I sincerely pray I do NOT do this. However, This I am sure of;>> What I put out does have a loving healing effect! I choose to daily send/radiate/anchor love, I choose to daily hold a space of loving healing wholeness for ALL! I am not always able to march, or demonstrate. However I hold space of love. & i will share my truth! It is a constant loving dedicated devotion, and action. I choose to heal others by healing myself. with love & respect for all of you & your work & service, blessings of love, earthdeva/molly on the path of life, take time, make time to smile, a joyfull friendly heartfelt smile~ when we smile at another, when we smile at a stranger when we smile at a friend, there are no walls~ there is a path the leads to & touches the heart... smiles connect our hearts to a love that goes beyond any limitations~ we have often become so disconnected from our brother/sister of humanity..... smiles reconnect.... smiles open the door to a loving understanding & acceptance of all that we each are.....smiles are a simple key, to open hearted love..... suppose the whole world smiled a heartfelt loving smile.... suppose the whole world opened their heart... suppose the whole world was in a space of unconditional love... pretty powerful healing potentials.... awesome to ponder, awesome to focus on, awesome to create~~ brightest blessings warmest loving smiles & hugs, earthdeva.molly ©2011 foot notes>>>>> can you be~ footnotes on the path of life>>> as you journey forward ask yourself, c an you be with harmony can you be with peace can you be with joy can you be with LOVE mine..... or your own. can you dance & sing ever free.... with purity & wildness can you let the bliss flow out your fingers.. toes...eyes...heart ~~~ & soul can you let your spirit connect with you fully with out fear,without limits or conditions or restrictions or rules but mostly without fear... can you totally trust only love is real & that is the ultimate truth of which we seek can you realize it is with-in can you realize you already are.... can you realize only love is real can you be your "realself" can you be only love~~~~ of course you can....you already are embrace your self in love... breath it in deep.... allow yourself to be love.... only love is real~~~ hugs of love, earthdeva/molly © 2009 guardian at the gate
on the path of life there are spaces/places where shift & change is ever constant. the boundaries....the borderlands between the two or more worlds of difference. there are doorways, gateways, portal openings; where the two touch, mingle, and blend. these places/spaces where the sensitive can experience an existence, as winds of change are ever constant. there is always a border where two "worlds" touch.... there will always be those who travel with ease between the two... there is always a gateway/doorway between the two.... ....where two worlds touch.... time shifts/warps... & the space where one slips or slides into another place~~` there are those who dwell in a time and place interacting with both. there are those who tend this space with love and understanding. there are those who exist with a joy ease and grace that challenges the comprehension of others the bridge keepers.. the guardians at the gate...the doorman/woman at the portal doorway there are always those that will dwell in the borderlands. the threshold, the door sill, the gate post crossing, mark these portals of change. the border crossing is not without a cost; the shadow work,the opening of ones heart, the stillness to hear~ to listen & know~ the moving through and beyond the fears the work of a life time, sometimes many... in preparation, aged & seasoned with a wisdom to see the many of all that is. the calm in the eye of the storm of chaos & confusion. In a {whole world }where change & differences bump and blend at these spaces where the two or more touch, in a {whole world} where all are one & only love is real... there are those who stand at the ready ;to ease the journey of your life's' path a few amid the many. they are there they who know; there is so very much more. those who have completed their shadow work and moved beyond. those that dwell in the boundaries,those that keep the portal gateways the outlanders/outsiders,those who dwell at the borderlands who keep watch within a vigil of love. there are those who stand at the ready where two worlds touch. Hugs of love, earthdeva/molly © 2009 "I flow with the rhythm of life.' "A voice for the trees"  just returned from my annual visit up north. did some wonderful healing/light & grid work! blessed to be up there during the full Aquarian moon & the opening of the Lions gate! gratitude to all those who joined me in Spirit!! saw lots of Sea lions & Orcas & Humpback whales... of course always the Bald Eagles, & the Salmon joining in~~ blessings of love, earthdeva/molly |
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