The Herbal Healing Circle is a monthly meeting of souls who wish to learn and share about plant medicine in its myriad of forms. Each class will begin with a different topic and will end with questions and group discussion. There will be handouts, herbal sampling, and occasional homework. The class is located in West Roxbury, MA, unless a medicinal herb walk has been scheduled...then we'll venture out to nearby fields and hold the class outdoors. To get directions and a schedule of upcoming classes, please send me an email and I'll add you onto the mailing list. You can also check this webpage for regular updates and articles.


Please bring a journal, an open mind, and experiences to share. Classes are $15-$20 sliding scale. Topics of discussion include:


*The importance of plant medicine
*In-depth focus on individual herbs and ailments
*Body systems (nervous system, digestive system...)
*Herbal traditions around the world (Ayurveda, Chinese, Native American...)
*The doctrine of signatures
*SuperFoods!
*The politics of pharmaceuticals vs. natural medicine
*Support and guidance for those who wish to treat themselves or others naturally
*Face and tongue analysis
*Flower Essences
*The roots of illness
*Why we owe it to ourselves and the planet to heal with plant medicine
*Trouble shooting: how do I know which herbs are right for me?

If you plan on attending, please RSVP so that we may have enough seats and handouts ready. Green Blessings! ~Melanie Rose

6/11/10

Wildcrafting!!!


Harvesting Wild Plants:
Saturday, June 19th
My place in West Roxbury
From 2-4ish
Cost is $20 per person
(includes costs of supplies)

*If it rains, we'll hold a class indoors. The subject is yet to be determined

Greetings Herbal Enthusiasts,

It's time to get together and do a little hands-on wildcrafting of local, medicinal plants.
I've found a wonderful place in Dedham just 10 minutes from where I live. The best way for us
to meet up is for everyone to come to my place, and then we'll carpool/caravan from there.

Many herbs are ready to be picked. Yarrow is coming up, mullein, elderflowers, and many more.
Let's go see what we can find. I'll teach you about ethical harveseting, and the how to's and when to's.
Depending on what we find, we'll make an herbal oil, or a tincture. When the medicine is ready in
about 6 weeks, I'll make sure everyone who helped out gets the finished product.

Please wear appropriate clothing, as the grass could be up to our knees in some areas. Bring a natural
bug repellent just in case. And if you have a basket you'd like to bring for gathering plants, please bring it.
I have 2 baskets, so if we have 2 or 3 more, that should be enough.

I'm really looking forward to our next gathering. As usual, call me or email me to let me know if you're coming.
When I hear back from you, I'll send you my address.

Green Blessings!

~Melanie Rose

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