by Dan Riegler | Mar 5, 2014 | Apothecary, Distillation, DIY, Essential Oils, Wildcrafting
It is very easy to distill the essential oils from our local North American Pine, Spruce and Fir tree saps ourselves, but, to fully capture the exquisite qualities this type of small-scale distillation can offer us, a different approach and perspective is called for....
by Dan Riegler | May 26, 2013 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Astrology, Astrology, Distillation, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Harvest to Table, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies, Wildcrafting
Being Saturday’s Child and ruled by Saturn, this last full moon was perfect for harvesting Witch Hazel leaves and twigs at their fullness, before they succumb to bugs and the wear and tear of the year. I feel a sense of delight each time I point out Witch Hazel...
by Dan Riegler | May 1, 2013 | Apothecary, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Harvest to Table, Wildcrafting
Happy Beltane, Mayday or whatever this part of the planetary and seasonal cycle represents to you. Spring really has sprung here in Southern Ontario!! The birds and the bees, the flowers and the trees, all agree. New beginnings, inspirations, insights, seeds,...
by Dan Riegler | Mar 16, 2013 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Astrology, Astrology, Frankincense
Well, we apparently are still in the season of toothaches and heartaches. Winter. Myrrh and the moon took care of the first. Frankincense and the Sun will, I hope do well for the second. So on that note………… According to my...
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 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...
