Foraging, Herbal medicine and Ethnobotany. Foraged Tonic Water from Willow Bark and Rowan Berries. While exploring ideas for wild plant based cocktails to serve at the end of a private foraging course, I came up with this recipe for a foraged tonic water that has the added bonus of being a great non-alcoholic drink on its own. Based on willow bark as a replacement for cinchona, it can be gathered and made in about an hour, and keeps well if you want to stock up on a batch.

The harmony of the spheres. Music of the Spheres and Bardic Music. A lecture recital approximately 45 minutes long. Conway Church Hall, Romilly Crescent, Cardiff CF11 9NT.

Thoughts are like stray cats that walk across the garden. Is it really our garden? Or is it just a garden? If we learn to treat it with respect without ownership then we can openly share this space with whatever is present. Mindfulness is not the end game. Why does it hurt so much? Middot; by liberationdiary.

Druid at work by the River Mole. This posts is part of a series about the octave as a way of understanding the world. The previous post was about The Pythagorean Octave. The philosopher and spiritual teacher G I Gurdjieff. In his travels in Asia around the beginning of the 20. Once we understand the law of seven, and more importantly observe it operating within ourselves, we can begin to think about how to work. Gurdjieff learnt about the law.