by Ricky | Jun 21, 2018 | General
There is so much terror, pain and harmful energy out there in the world that creates and fuels rage, causes us to withdraw and shrink down, causes us to feel helpless and depressed- a myriad number of reactions to dehumanization, oppression, and white terror on a...
by Ricky | Jul 29, 2016 | General
Every year I forget I have spring allergies (don’t ask how this is possible). I think about it in December, usually, and that feels a bit too early to begin the mega doses of herbs and making the diet changes necessary to defend my body from trifling pollen...
by Ricky | Feb 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
So let’s not just overshadow the really obvious fact that these flowers, while typically the first to bloom, are a *tiny* bit early this year. The photos posted below were actually taken at the end of January. I have been slightly worried as thoughts of a...
by Ricky | Jan 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
In December my sweetie and I went for a walk in the Carolina North Forest in Carrboro. It was bright and sunny and one of those unusual warm days…that are becoming less and less unusual I suppose. When looking out around the forest, it seemed dry and dormant....
by Ricky | Nov 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
This week my good friend Nick Fox and I headed out into the falling leaves to harvest Black Cohosh rhizome and root (Actea racemosa, formerly Cimicifuga racemosa). As it is late in the season, much of the green above ground parts have already begun fading into...
