“From the stars came my spirit.
From the earth came my body.
From the water came my blood.
From the sky came my dreams.
From the moon came my mother.
From the sun came my father.
From within the Universe,
I am all things.”
~ Teton Lakota,
"Seek wisdom in books, rare manuscripts, and cryptic poems if you will, but seek it out also in simple stones, and fragile herbs, and in the cries of wild birds. Listen to the whisperings of the wind and the roar of water if you would discover magic, for it is here that the old
#FolkloreSunday
St John's Wort has been used in folk medicine since late antiquity. Its Latin name translates as "Above The Icon" as it was hung as a protective charm over doors to repel evil spirits. Plus, modern medical studies have shown it to be an effective antidepressant!
"Woodland teaches us to walk more slowly, listen more deeply, feel more keenly, and sense more subtly, so we can taste the extraordinary magic in each ordinary moment. Our innate sense of magic, mystery and wonder is restored, because woodland reawakens the ancient wisdom that
“Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”
~ Crazy Horse, Tasunké Witkô 1840-1877