Astro thoughts..This month has had a lot going on and in some ways, it's a continuation of the slow grinding of the Capricorn gears that will be with us for ...

and other things, too.... The full moon... Was it yesterday? is it today? I've seen both posted by credible sources... Maybe it depends where you live. But w...

Cycles of winter echoing the current astro cycles....

In the Seattle area you can still find Rowan berries to forage all over town. I made this yummy marmalade to take me through winter. This tr

I'm sharing a post from my Patreon page . Check out my Patreon page at: Patreon.com/Dianaverse The Hawthorne tree is associated with the May Queen¹, when its...

As lots of people are striking for the climate and environment today, I figured this was a good day to do this post. I love the energy of the young people ...

Learn how to make Elderberry Oxymel for fall immune support...

How are you enjoying the Pisces party? With the Sun, Moon and Mercury in Pisces, there's a lot of water flowing under the bridge. Let's break it down: Chiron...

Part 2 coincides with the Virgo full moon; a perfect time for a cleansing salt-based bath. Virgo is an Earth sign, which explains why it's associated with cl...

We had a rare for Seattle, heavy snow this last week and I've been trying to find maximum ways to enjoy it. You may have already seen some of the photos. "Ro...

In herbalism, we talk about the flavors of herbs and how they relate to organ systems; which herbs have affinities to particular body parts. The basis of the...

Update: this class was rescheduled because of the snow days to March 6 I'm so excited to do this class with Studio Flora in their herb/yoga space in downtown...

It's only 11 days until the yearlong classes start. Are you excited? There's still time to sign up if you'd like to connect to Nature more this year and lear...

The Dianaverse Just now · I've been thinking about how to describe the classes in more depth. While the base is in herbalism, we do much more.... we explore ...

As I slip over into my croning years, I find I would like to have a ceremony or ritual to mark this passage to a new phase of life. It occurred to me that ot...

Today is my friend Kate's birthday and I wanted to make her a cake, but I was out of eggs, so I looked around for something different, and now this is my new...

Thinking about Light and Shadow and that liminal space in our lives where they meet..... That's where Life has its footing, rooted in the denseness of the pl...

ramblings on the benefits of Dandelions

One of my favorite plants is Dandelion. If I could have only one plant in my garden, Dandelion would be the one. As I continue to study plants (a lifelong en...