2:00 pm to 3 pm -     Clearing Sacred Space Using Herbs - Vickie Penninger

 

    Vickie will speak on using sage, lavender, and other herbs in energy clearing of homes and gardens.  She will also briefly cover the use of elixirs and flower essences.

Vickie Penninger

Vickie is a healing facilitator offering Quantum Clearing, Reiki, Arcing Radial Light and Crystal Energy Therapy. She is a Healing Touch practitioner, has completed Medical Intuitive Training and is a certified practitioner of ThetaHealing.

Vickie utilizes many modalities in her work including flower essences, aromatherapy, chakra balancing and repair, cord cuttings, past life regression, spirit release work, & energetic clearing of property.  Vickie performs Illuminations, Extractions, death rites and soul retrieval in the tradition of Inkan shamanism.

Vickie offers classes in Reiki, Arcing Radial Light, Munay-Ki Rites, Past Life Regression and Crystal Energy Therapy.  www.thereikichannel.com

                                                 Make Your Own  Herbal Eye Pillow


   Below  are instructions on how to create an eye pillow and it's a fun project.  My two cents, discounted to it's actual worth, maybe 1 cent, is I would not put the herbs themselves into the pillow but would place them in an oversize tea bag. Rather than sew shut the end of the pillow I would use velcro so the pillow can be opened, replenished and reused.

by Rosalee de la Foret

Lavender eye pillows are simple to make, yet luxurious to receive. I have been making lavender eye pillows for my friends and family for years and they are always appreciated.

It's been reported back to me that lavender eye pillows have helped people sleep better and reduce tension headaches.

I like using lavender eye pillows to take a restful break during the day, and I also like to place them in my pillow case at night so I can be relaxed by the soothing fragrance even if the pillow isn't over my eyes.

To make lavender eye pillows you'll need:

• Fabric cut to 8.5" X 8.5" (I like silks and satins, but soft cotton, flannel, and knit also works great.)

• Matching thread

• 3⁄4 cup of flax seed

• 1⁄4 cup of dried herbs (My favorite blend is one part lavender to 1⁄2 part chamomile and 1⁄2 part wormwood. There are more herb suggestions at the end of the article.)
  

• Sewing machine (optional) Lavender eye pillows can easily be sewn by hand as well. The added time in making them assuredly means a more valued gift.

To begin cut your fabric to a desired length and width. I like anywhere from 8 - 9 inches.

If you are working with a fabric that frays easily sew a zig zag stitch around the entire fabric.

Next, fold the fabric in half with the "wrong side" of the fabric facing out. Sew along three sides of the fabric, leaving the top open.

Now, fold the eye pillow inside out so that the right side, or pretty fabric is facing out. Fill this with ¾ cup flax seed. The flax seed adds weight to the pillow helping to relieve tension around the eyes.  You may need to work with the amount of flax seeds if you are using different fabric measurements.

 Next, you can add about a 1⁄4 cup of dried herbs.

There are so many fragrant herbs to place in your eye pillow. Straight lavender smells beautifully and is a very relaxing herb.  Chamomile is also known for it's relaxing qualities. Wormwood is used for vivid dreams. Sage and Eucalyptus can be used for clearing sinuses. Rose petals are certainly delightful. You can also use essential oils for fragrance, however I find that when I use good quality herbs my pillows stay fragrant for years without essential oils. My favorite blend is mostly lavender with a pinch of chamomile and wormwood. The smell is complex and soothing.

Et voila, a beautiful eye pillow that your friends and family will love to receive this holiday season.

Herbal Gifts is a an excellent eBook by Rosalee de la Foret, author of the article above. In this eBook, Rosalee covers... Herbal Honey using many types of herbs, including rose hips! Syrups Cordials Sorbets Herbal tea blends Bee pollen candy Herbal chai blend recipe Flavored butters Seaweed cookies Bath balls Bath salts Facial Masks Sachets & Pillows LOTS more...

     

       Olive Oil and Herbs Replace Olive Oyl and Popeye

        Guess I'm showing my age but sounded like a spiffy title if you are of my generation that loved Popeye defending Olive Oyl from Bluto/Brutus* ( See note below on the two names )

        Why do we blend fresh herbs with E.V. Olive Oil is often asked.  Let me bullet point you some answers:

*  EV ( Extra Virgin) Olive Oil has little flavor so you are not importing flavor to your already flavorful herb (s)
*  EVOO is one of your healthier oils with little transfat
*  EVOO acts as a preservative so you can enjoy the flavors of fresh herbs all year as the oils are retained within the olive oil
*  EVOO is not cloudy so the colors, patterns of the herbs can be seen in a glass jar.

        In many recipes most herbs are blended in the final steps of cooking so the time the oil is heated becomes very important.  EVOO will not withstand long cooking with hot temperatures.  EVOO breaks down in those situations so it is best for preservation  if  added as a final touch to the recipe.   One of the best applications is to use the herbally infused EVOO with a mild red or wine vinegar in a simple salad dressing.  Shave a few shreds of Parmesan over fresh spinach slightly sprinkled with the herbal salad dressing and enjoy a healthy delightful treat.


*  Bluto was the original name given for the first two years of the cartoon character and after two years it was decided by Hanna Barbera that "Brutus" was more fitting.  Bet you didn't know that!! (:)

** For more recipes simply type in "recipes" in the search box on our web site.

        

                  Rosemary As A Conditioner

   
     In the mid atlantic region Rosemary is a perennial, meaning it
lives year after year outside through all sorts of weather.  Being
a Mediterranean herb it loves drought type conditions and actually
prospers during those times.  When you plant it remember it loves
sun, all it can get so plant accordingly.

     Once your rosemary is up you can take a branch or two and
strip the leaves into a ball type jar, one with lid you can close. 
Put the leaves, about a handful, in the jar and pour hot water over
them placing the jar in the refrigerator after filling with water.

    Leave the jar in the refer for about 2-4 days.  The hot water has
extracted the rosemary oil from the leaves.  After couple of
days strain the rosemary water into a spritzer bottle or into your
shampoo bottle, this assume you are a brunette - if not I'll
address the "blond herb" later.  Rosemary is used in very high end,
read expensive, shampoos and conditioners.  It adds sparkle and
luster to brunettes hair.  You can spritz your hair with it after shampooing
to add the luster and sheen to your hair.  Also mixed in with your
regular shampoo it helps condition your hair.

   Now for you pet lovers it also is great for adding luster and
sheen to their coats and other great benefit is rosemary is also a flea tick
repellent so don't just spray their fur but also their sleeping areas to rid
it of those pesky fleas and ticks also.

P.S.  Don't discard those stems left over from pulling the leaves as
we have a recycling use for them also.  Next to come in our series
of eposts to you.

Herbally,

Herbanite Bob

    

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