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Embracing the Winter Season: Christmas in the Village

Mj Pettengill

Dec 61 min read

Embracing the Winter Season: Christmas in the Village

Marigold Moon Wildcraft Apothecary / North Sandwich Tea December 7, 2024, 10:00 ~ 4:00 December 8, 2024, 10:00 ~ 3:00

May the Little Ones Be Mothered: A Thanksgiving Prayer

Mj Pettengill

Nov 284 min read

May the Little Ones Be Mothered: A Thanksgiving Prayer

"May the little ones be mothered, as they should be, and all of us raised up from the deeps, Amen.”

Mj Pettengill

Oct 174 min read

The Sacred Woodland Veil

Each day I spend cradled within the sacred woodland veil is another day of thriving.

Embracing the Flow: Becoming a River Woman

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Sep 173 min read

Embracing the Flow: Becoming a River Woman

It wasn’t until the early days of the previous spring that I began the daily ritual of cold plunging.

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Aug 193 min read

The Benefits of Evening Primrose Tea

The benefits of Evening Primrose tea are numerous.

The Art of Wild Tea: Wildcrafting in the Woods of New Hampshire

Mj Pettengill

Aug 52 min read

The Art of Wild Tea: Wildcrafting in the Woods of New Hampshire

Embrace the nature of our cycles and seasons while discovering the art of creating wild, locally harvested tea ...

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Jul 261 min read

Note: Never Take a Flower from a Bee

So, remember, never take a flower from a bee.

Mj Pettengill

Jul 156 min read

Down from the Tree: Unveiling the Story

He brought me up to where the outstretched limbs touch the stars, where I retrieved the part of me that I had left behind...I became whole.

Meat and Potatoes: The Social Welfare System Then and Now

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Jun 124 min read

Meat and Potatoes: The Social Welfare System Then and Now

We must push to work together with integrity to nurture, respond, and rejoice in shared abundance.

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May 271 min read

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields, the poppies blow...

Exploring the Tranquil Elegance of Wild Violet Petals: A Magical Journey

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May 203 min read

Exploring the Tranquil Elegance of Wild Violet Petals: A Magical Journey

Like snowflakes, no two violet petals are alike.

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May 113 min read

A Call for Peace

Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have taught them of charity, mercy, and patience.

Uncovering the Mysteries: Exploring Ancestral Awareness and Nature's Connection

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May 72 min read

Uncovering the Mysteries: Exploring Ancestral Awareness and Nature's Connection

Often, we sense the presence of the ancient ones through the subtle movement of trees, birds, animals, and plants.

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Apr 262 min read

Amazing Violets: Simple Syrup Recipe

Not only are violets edible, they are potent medicinal plants; all parts are used.

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Apr 151 min read

The Power of Homemade Onion Cough Syrup

Onion is a natural expectorant and clears lung issues due to respiratory illnesses.

Mugwort is Queen: The Benefits of Mugwort

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Mar 282 min read

Mugwort is Queen: The Benefits of Mugwort

The medicinal properties of Mugwort are incredible, and the plant is used worldwide for healing.

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Mar 82 min read

Music for the Poor

The organ grinder and his monkey were an integral part of the late nineteenth-century street life.

Mj Pettengill

Feb 43 min read

Be Kind to Your Neighbors

This is our shared morning prayer. I am grateful for them. And they are for me, or at least for the seed.

The Power of White Pine Needle Tea (Pinus Strobus)

Mj Pettengill

Jan 261 min read

The Power of White Pine Needle Tea (Pinus Strobus)

Trees are essential for life.

Book Release Notification ~ (In time for the holidays...)

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Dec 13, 20231 min read

Book Release Notification ~ (In time for the holidays...)

The Crows' Path is available!

Mj Pettengill

Down from the Tree - Book Three Samuel J. Hodgdon II A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree The Journey Continues

Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues