by Dan Riegler | Mar 28, 2013 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Astrology, Astrology, DIY, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies
FULL MOON IN LIBRA Ruled astrologically by the Moon, as some other bitter plants, it is time to tincture Myrrh. Today’s full moon in Libra, is closest to the spring equinox and appropriately, represents equilibrium and balance. The symbol for Libra are the...
by Dan Riegler | Mar 6, 2013 | Apothecary, Essential Oils, Frankincense, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Perfume
A foray into native Ethiopian fragrant materials I am past the worst of the jet lag. I think.. I was going to continue sharing my journey in chronological order, Dead Sea, Jerusalem then Ethiopia, but,,,, I had such a great time in Addis Ababa and came back with such...
by Dan Riegler | Jan 26, 2013 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Astrology, Astrology, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies, Resins & Saps
MYRRH Natures perfect gift for Oral care & first aid Heartache or toothache, which is the worst? I still don’t have an answer for that one. At least for a toothache there is an obvious and effective way to address the source of the pain....
by Dan Riegler | Jan 24, 2013 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Plant Alchemy, Plant Alchemy, Wildcrafting
St. John’s Wort Oil 2012 Harvested and processed in small batches by hand according to traditionalAlchemical/Astrological methods St John’s Wort Oil 2010 St. John’s Wort, A.K.A. Hypericum Perforatum, is a powerful medicinal herb found growing over most...
by Dan Riegler | Jan 21, 2013 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Astrology, Astrology, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Wildcrafting
“As above, So below” Astrodynamics is a modern term coined for a method of working with plants and Astrology to refine the energetic and physical qualities of herbs and their products. It is a branch of Herbal Alchemy which seeks to sublimate and potentate plant...
by Dan Riegler | Jan 13, 2013 | Apothecary, Herbal Products, Herbal Products
I have been a bad blog daddy and written nothing here for far too long. Besides my usual travails and struggles through the dark of the sun and dark of the moons that go with it yearly, I have spent too much time (now almost 2 weeks!!), working on the Frankincense...
by Dan Riegler | Jan 1, 2013 | Apothecary, Herbal Products, Herbal Products
When the Frankincense powder is so fine it starts acting like a liquid, swooshing in waves around the pestle and up the sides of the mortar, that’s when you know it’s ready to blend with the solvent. As if it really really wants to become a liquid, to...
by Dan Riegler | Dec 17, 2012 | Apothecary, Herbal Products, Herbal Products
Frankincense Creme; After years of planning, research, trial and error, I have produced a Frankincense ( anti-aging, anti-wrinkle) crème I am happy with. , ( yes, yes, many wrinkles later!), Must have spent 40 hours the past 3 days adjusting, testing and readjusting...