Feb 1 Herbs & Things Email

Hello From Herbs & Things:)

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart."
Helen Keller




February is one of my favorite months of the winter. Why? Not because its the month of valentines, but because though its not spring and in spite of the colds we might have to endure, it's showing us spring is not far away. The day light hours are increasing, and the sun even on a cold day, radiates more heat. To me there is something special about sitting outside on a cold day, closing my eyes and letting the sun warm my face and feeling that warmth penetrate through winter layers, creating a peace one cannot find anywhere else but within. But I have to wonder...my message? Get ready for a cold like we've not seen in a while, if this storm coming is the one 'they' were referring to? So be prepared, for just in case:)

Just when I think, I am not hearing anything from the Wheel, I receive two profound messages in a 24 hour time.
Friday morning, walking (or actually snowshoeing) I was asking to see something that I wanted to see, but did not, yet someone else did. Heading back to the house a little disappointed, I heard, clearly "if you are to busy watching for the Eagle, you will miss the Sparrow"
Huh...?
Well...this message was loaded with wisdom. Which will make tons of sense when I share during Linda's and my lecture. Feb 28th...see events page
Then....
Thursday evening again while snowshoeing in the Wheel, selfishly, I was asking, why can't I be gifted as some people with the ability to see orbs. When the an answer came in a reference to Helen Keller, who was blind and deaf, and I was told, one does not need to see or hear to know. You have an innate ability to 'feel' and know beyond what you hear. Cultivate that, more than trying to see orbs.

Most of us know the story of Helen Keller, a woman who in spite of her 'limitations' , miraculously, achieved great things. Intrigued by this message, and wanting to be reminded of what she accomplished, I googled her. So imagine my surprise when I found, today's quote by Helen Keller, which is engraved on a statue of her standing by the water pump where in a pivotal moment in her life, she understood her first word: W--A--T--E--R, as signed into her hand by teacher Anne Sullivan.

I, with the way my mind works, find it amazing that the first word she understood was water, because metaphorically what does water represent, but the fluid of life, a spiritual cleansing agent, and what is most needed to make a garden grow...yes water.
Read more about Helen Keller... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller
Ok so I won't worry so much about not having the ability to see orbs and concentrate more on the gift I do have:)

What's going on in Egypt, now that's food for thought...Think... how would you survive should All the internet, cell phone and any wireless be shut down and you seem to be left in the dark? And the 'professionals' say this could never happen in US...hmm ? and you might find this interesting, maybe read Exodus 10:12 as I was instructed to do Sunday morning(in my Standard Revised Edition) ? Now you have to understand, I do not read the bible as some do as a daily practice. In fact I do not pick it up unless I am 'told' to read something in particular, such as Exodus 10:12, so yes....this got my attention.



Magnesium the good and bad...get more info...
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/magnesium/


Be well
Laugh often
Love large
Dig in the dirt
Grow a garden
and may the sun light your way
Kellie
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Bob's Red Mill Aluminum Free Baking Soda -- 16 oz
Yogi Green Tea Kombucha -- 16 Tea Bags
Yogi Tea™ Classic India Spice® -- 16 Tea Bags
Yogi Tea Peppermint Caffeine Free -- 16 Tea Bags
Yogi Tea® Green Tea Goji Berry -- 16 Tea Bags
Hyland's Rhus Tox. 30X -- 250 Tablets
Hyland's Gelsemium Semp. 30X -- 250 Tablets
Hyland's Ruta Gravis 30x -- 250 Tablets
Hyland's Arsenicum Album 30x -- 250 Tablets
Hyland's Hypericum Perf. 30X -- 250 Tablets

New suns
Vita, C, D3, B-Complex, B-6,B-12, Life Source, Hawthorn Berries, Magnesium Blend, Magnesium with Herbs, Advanced Joint formula, Multiple Vitamin with out Iron, Probiotics, Omega 3 fish oil, Flaxseed oil,
Natures Sunshine...Chlorophyll, HSN-W, Chelotaed Iron, Dandelion Root, Auyrvedic Joint Heath, Vita D-3

Varity of
Organic Fair Trade Spices
Harrison and Crosfield Teas
Tazzo Teas
Gifts
Soaps
Books


CD's
Drum Healing
Drum Journey
Shamanic Dreams (for meditation)
Shamanic Dreams II (meditation)
Holy Harmony (meditation)
Chakra Toning with singing Bowls (meditation)
2-Celtic Dance music
Arriving soon
Bach Flower Remedies Rescue Remedy Pastilles Orange Elderflower -- 50 Pastilles
Bach Flower Remedies Rescue® Pastilles Black Currant -- 50 Pastilles
Boiron Arnicare® Gel -- 2.6 oz
Boiron Oscillococcinum
Bach Flower Remedies Rescue® Remedy Stress Relief For Pets -- 10 mL
Bach Flower Remedies Essence Larch -- 0.7 fl oz
Bach Flower Remedies Essence Impatiens -- 0.7 fl oz
BOOK...The Tao of Equus: A Woman's Journey of Healing and Transformation through the Way of the Horse"
Bob's Red Mill Organic Scottish Oatmeal, 20-Ounce Bags

Because we cannot get the Mexican Chiapas or anything with Mex Chiapas in it until March, a different selection of great tasting Dean's Beans Organic/Shade grown coffees

Marrakesh Express
Peruvian
Ring of Fire
Uprising
Full Moon

Latest Weekly Email Ramblings from Kellie and Herbs & Things

Reading about nature is fine, but if a person walks in the woods and listens carefully, he can learn more than what is in books, for they speak with the voice of God., ~George Washington Carver ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Carver

I find it kind of funny, that years ago when I bought my Mad Bomber hat because of its warmth, that people laughed, smirked and said, "You gotta give Kellie credit, she must be comfortable in who she is, and not care what she looks like to wear a hat like that', that now they are the IN thing! Well its just goes to show, ask a country girl what's the best style and she'll instinctively know...:):)

Minus 18 degrees is very cold.
That's what the temp was Monday morning at 4:30 AM going to the barn. Thank god for no winds. Even the one set of fluorescent lights in the barn had a hard time getting going. By 6 AM it had drop to minus 20.

This typical January cold snap reminded me of a walk I had near the Wheel last week when I was told, 'be prepared, very cold air is coming'. I don't think this cold snap is the one 'they' were referring too or I maybe 'they' meant, the weather men only 'think' they know how cold it will get, when they tell us the wind chill will make if feel like 20 below when in fact it will actually be -20.

However the reason I am thinking its not this particular cold snap is...I have boots good for minus 50 degree weather I've not worn yet this year. Repeatedly, I was told to get them out, and also get the blankets ready and on hand for the horses, which is not typical either, because since not playing polo or showing anymore I rarely put blankets on the horses in winter... Except... when it gets in sub zero weather, as it did, I am thinking about 20 years ago when the cold plummeted to minus 40 and that was NOT ...it felt like minus 40 because of wind-chill. It was minus 40 degrees!

You know me, just in case its not thoughts merely rambling around in my head, the blankets are ready as are my boots good for -50 degrees. I've also noticed, birds that normally don't eat a lot of suet are packing it in. Suet fat generates heat for the birds, so I wonder if that in itself is a sign. Could be.

So...at the chance of coming across weird, (nothing new) and as with have enough gas for the generator not being for here but other areas, I have to tell you to be prepared for 'cold weather the likes we've not seen in a while', just incase the cold air coming I envisioned, is not reference to the cold we just had, or for this area. I'm not taking chances wishing I'd said something.

So get your wood piles replenished and near. Make sure your vehicles gas tanks, food freezers and cupboards are Full. Get all your cold weather leggings, hats, gloves and boots out, and make sure any pipes that have a chance of freezing are protected, for just in case. Don't forget about your dog, cat or outside animals that need protection too and keep your suet feeders full, it will help the birds stay warm, (even though they usually can survive well with out us, it just makes their life easier and makes me feel better:)

Did you ever wonder why you are drawn to a particular tree? Its because Trees are one of the oldest living plant people on this earth. They've seen a lot and have much to teach. Each tree has its own sense of power, wisdom and are inherent to rhythms of the earth. Their root systems are underground telegraph wires and their limbs are like a telescope or antenna that can 'see' and 'sense' for many miles.

Such as if the tree is deciduous, or coniferous, that we are drawn too, might be an indication of how we are going through life at that time. Telling us whether we work with the seasons or use what's at hand at the moment.
Each Tree holds secrets and knowledge for each one of us.
If you are drawn to a Walnut...it holds wisdom. The Pine is balancing and awakens the divine spark. Oak provides strength and reminds us that true strength is also gentle. Cherry is about new awakenings, birth and insight. There are so many trees, each holding different educational properties for each one of us. Its time we introduced ourselves, and ..OH...you don't need to know the names of the trees to hear what they have to say.
If you are not sure about Trees. Try this little experiment. On a cold winters day, if you are out walking, remove your glove, put the palm of your hand on a tree that 'Speaks' to you, you'll be surprised that Tree will feel warm. Keep your hand there for a while. Because it's cold out, you will expect that your hand or the tree will start to feel cold. Surprise, it will not. Your palm will stay warm. Move your hand to another part of the same tree, and there too it will feel warm. Try putting your hand on another Tree, that at that time you aren't particularly drawn too. It might feel cold. Go back to the Tree that feels warm, it has something to teach you. Close your eyes, (don't worry what people will think) lean on, or rest your palm on it, and just listen at what you hear. Sometimes when I lean against a tree, I feel that tree vibrating.
Really, try it, you won't be disappointed:)


Book Club was fun Monday night. We met and ate at the Food Court at McKinley Mall, then went to Barne's & Noble and each of us took 30 minutes to find a new read for the month. We came back with many choices, but Cathy Cole found our new read to discuss at our next meeting...which is Thursday Feb 24th, 5:30 at Mo's by the five corners in OP, then after dinner and discussion, we'll trek to Borders to find our next read.
This months book is 'Voluntary Madness' by Norah Vincent.

Be well

Laugh often
Love large
Dig in the dirt
Grow a garden
and may the sun light your way
Kellie
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Herbs & Things

Herbs & Things is now carrying some Yogi Teas

Mayan Cocoa Spice...in stock now
Peach Detox...in stock now
Detox...in stock now

Calming...in stock now

Green Tea Goji Berry...Arriving soon

Green Tea Kombucha ...Arriving this week (was in stock)
Tea Peppermint Caffeine Free ...Arriving this week

Herbs & Things has Hylands Homeopathics

In stock...30x

Arnica Montana

Chamomile

Nux

Allium Cepa

Hepar

Apis

Mag Phos...6X
and also

Bach's rescue remedies and flower essences

Willow, Pine, Beech, Star of Bethlehem (others arriving soon)

Arriving this week 30x

Rhus Tox.

Ruta Gravis

Arsenicum Album

Hypericum Perf.