Embodied Presence Practices
Breath, Impermanence, and the Practice of Breathing
When we are given the most basic instructions for sitting in meditation, we are often instructed to focus on the
Writings
Embodied Presence Practices
Staying present in stillness when difficult thoughts arise
Gods suppressed become devils, and often it is these devils whom we first encounter when we turn inward.
– Joseph Campbell
Health & Vitality
Friction and Resistance at the Beginning
When I was a freshman in college, I made a few poor financial decisions. The week I got my first
Embodied Presence Practices
Three Stages of Mindfulness
At the beginning of cultivating mindfulness there is deliberate or effortful mindfulness. There is friction in this stage, and typically
Embodied Presence Practices
How to Practice Mindfulness Meditation
Ch'an [Zen] was not a religious project: it was an empirically based spiritual/philosophical one. At the center
Embodied Presence Practices
Introducing... the Present Moment!
The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with
Herbalism
Herb-Drug Interactions
Given that about 66% of all U.S. adults take prescription drugs, and that among those who take prescription medications,
Land-Based Practice
The Honorable Harvest
Previous: Overview of the most commonly found plant families in the Chicago Region
Collectively, the indigenous canon of principles and
Herbal Medicine Making
Herbal Salves
Salves hold infused oils in a relatively fixed form for ease of carrying and application. You will be using a
Recipes
Switchel Recipe
🍯General Guidelines for Making Oxymels
Ingredients:
Serves 4
* 1 cup ginger (~125 g), with skin, roughly chopped
* 25 g aromatic
Recipes
Peach, Blueberry, & Mint Oxymel
🍯General Guidelines for Making Oxymels
Peach, Blueberry, & Mint Oxymel Recipe:
* 1/4 cup - Peach, roughly chopped
* 1/4 cup
Herbal Medicine Making
Shrubs, Switchels, & Oxymels
Shrubs, Switchels, and Oxymels are all preparations that combine the virtues of vinegar with sugar to create a delightful and
Herbal Medicine Making
Herbal Elixirs
Herbal Elixirs are essentially tinctures with honey added. The simple addition of honey both makes the tincture more palatable and
Herbal Medicine Making
Herbal Honeys & Electuaries
Honey is the oldest easily accessible natural sugar. Human use of honey is depicted in stone age tablets 8000 years
Herbal Medicine Making
Nasal Washes & Eyewashes
Full writeup coming soon... for now I will direct you to jim mcdonald for guidance in this category:
herbcraft - nasal
Herbal Medicine Making
Steam Inhalations
Steam inhalations are wildly underutilized preparations, especially in the colder months when respiratory ailments arise with the weather changes. Steam
Herbal Medicine Making
Herbal Syrups
Herbal syrups combine the power of infusions with sugar for a more palatable medicine.
How to prepare an Herbal Syrup:
Herbal Medicine Making
Compresses
A compress is a piece of cloth soaked in an herbal infusion and applied to the skin.
Start with a