Health and Wellness
If Covid Is A God, What Is It Teaching Us?
Here we are at the year anniversary with the Coronavirus. What have we learned in this year of rapid paradigm shifting? If this virus were a god (or alien), what would this god be teaching us? What would we be learning about ourselves from this being? Here are some answers I came up with. 1.…
Read MoreAnxiety & Cannabis
https://www.heart-stone.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Anxiety-Cannabis.mp4 Here’s a fun and information packed webinar on Anxiety, what it’s designed for, when it’s gone awry and how to work with it. Including the plant medicine of cannabis.
Read MoreHow to Know If growing Cannabis is for me?
Many people have been curious about growing cannabis and usually come up against two major concerns. The first is legal issues; am I “allowed” to grow this plant, and if I do, will I go to jail? The second is the false belief that growing cannabis is just too complicated. This post is here to…
Read MoreI May Have Been Made For These Times, But WTF Am I Supposed To Do About It?
I absolutely believe we are made for these times. How do I know this? Well, we are here. But, what to do? If you are not one of the people caring for others who are sick or essential workers or family supporting these folks you are living a different reality than those in the “front…
Read MoreA Delicate & Delicious Hug From Rose
Seasonal celebrations are upon us. Happy Imbolc! Imbolc is the Celtic celebration of the hope of Spring. St. Valentine’s Day, a celebration of the heart is quickly approaching us. I thought I’d take a moment here, at the start of the season of hope, to share a favorite recipe of our Heartsease Rose Elixir. A…
Read MoreLive Class Happenings
You may or may not have noticed in the bountiness of my last newsletter that I’ll be offering some live classes here at the The First Unitarian Society of Ithaca coming up in a few weeks. This brief note is to share a little more about the classes and why I’m doing them. My favorite…
Read MoreA Few Moments About My Mentor, Rosemary Gladstar
Rosemary Gladstar is one of the people responsible for reigniting western herbalism here in the U.S. You can read her long list of accomplishments elsewhere, from authoring many books on herbalism, founding the United Plant Savers and the International Herbal Symposium, carrying on the New England Women’s Herbal Conference for 30 years, and bringing thousands…
Read MoreJanuary Newsletter
Our monthly newsletter in blog form. All the things upcoming at Heartstone we think you might be interested in. Happy Winter Friends! We are almost 3 weeks into the new year and hopefully the new habits you set for yourself are taking hold and you’re finding it easier to be healthier in whatever endeavor you…
Read MoreWhy You Get Stuck Learning Anatomy & Physiology and What To Do About It
Recently we wrapped up our big annual survey and the results were fascinating. What a great learning tool for me as a teacher to read the 317 answers to the question, “Where do you get stuck in your learning?” I have always appreciated the feedback I’ve received over the years as a teacher. I believe,…
Read MoreWhat is “inflammation independence” ??? (free webinar series)
It’s been a few months since you’ve heard from me… so I’m excited that I get to announce a free webinar series, starting with one of the most important topics, inflammation (schedule below). I’ve been in the Tam-cave working on my upcoming book on Cannabis and the Endocannabinoid system, writing, rewriting, and it seems this…
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