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Woodford Files: A Liver Detox Can Improve Your Mood
With the spring equinox around the corner, sap is rising in the trees and chi is rising in the liver. All those rich comfort foods...
Sacred Journeys – On Tuning In to Your Spirit Essence
By the time you read this, Mars will no longer be retrograde (which it was from April 17 to June 29). During this retrograde period,...
Sacred Journeys – On Sacred Dying: Celebrating Life and Death
My Mom died at dawn on May Day as my sister read her a poem by Rumi. It’s the same poem that was quoted in...
Woodford Files: On GMOs, Heavy Metals, and Autism; plus Recipes for Spring Cleansing, and more
Greetings! This month we’re delighted to bring you a lovely image on our April cover that nearly dances off the page with the fresh energy...
Sacred Journeys – Tips on Finding Your Soul Mate
Here we are in February – heralding the season when we take time to acknowledge the power of love (especially romantic love). Over the last...
Woodford Files: On Death, Disease, Recovery – and Pumpkin Soup
I always look forward to the fall season with its harvest festivals and cool, crisp weather. But this year we greet the season with heavy...
Manifesting Our Intentions More Easily
Local friends of mine began meeting last month to plan an invitation for a Syrian family to our neighbourhood. The sense of community is strong...
Woodford Files: On Nutritional and Herbal Treatments for Disease
As the lazy days of summer fade into memory, we turn our attention back to work and back to school. This season can be tough...
On Plant Spirit Medicine and Garden Fairies
Everyday Rituals & Celebrations It is so wonderful to experience the fecundity of the flower and vegetable gardens. My only regret is having to weed...
A Ceremony for Summer Solstice
Everyday Rituals & Celebrations Invited recently to create a ceremony for our upcoming summer *solstice gathering (*on Sunday, June 21 at 12:39 pm EDT this...
Spring Cleansing for Body, Mind, Soul
This year I did not consciously decide to do my traditional spring cleanse. Instead, it seems that my body began the process on its own,...
Woodford Files: Easy and Delicious Spring Detoxing
Now that April is upon us, the spring season has gained glorious momentum with birds singing and rivers running fast. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM),...
Woodford Files: On The Health Benefits of Sweating; The Hazards of Cortisone
Summer is a prime time to flush out old residues of the past and lighten our toxic load. As solar rays intensify, an array of...
Woodford Files: On Bee-Killing Pesticides & Carcinogenic Parabens
With today’s ‘news’ agenda sometimes driven by the interests of media shareholders, we don’t always get the unbiased reporting that tells us what’s really going...
Woodford Files: My Big Fat Summer Detox Sure Wasn’t Pretty
When I look back over the past few months to what I did on my summer vacation, I realize what a grand adventure life can...
Woodford Files: Nourishing Body and Soul in Deep Winter
As I write this, it’s cold and dark outside as the city lays nestled under a blanket of winter. Imbolc, a pagan holiday on February...