Let's Talk About Chickweed

Hush now, don't tell! I'm harboring a fugitive. She is constantly under attack by my neighbors for being a pest - they try to poison her, stab her, slash her, cover her in mulch and choke her out...but don't you worry. She's safe in my backyard for now, poor thing. Her name is Chickweed. Here, take a peek. Ain't she pretty?

We have a joke, Chickweed and I. She giggles and grins about how silly we fleshy ones can be sometimes... everybody around us struggling to lose weight while they devour processed foods that don't nurture, everybody wondering why they don't feel healthy but never ingest fresh greens or whole foods. She giggles about how they despise her so, and she is the one stellar little powerhouse who could really do them some good, if they'd acknowledge her offers of assistance!

I suppose people take one look at her and decide she's just a useless weed since she doesn't seem to take well to command. There's no growing in straight lines for the little star lady - she just pops up when the you need her. You should go out and walk around your yard and see if you can find her. If you haven't put any poison on her, then pick a young leaf and pop it in your mouth! Trust me - it'll be fine...I do it all the time. When I do that, all I taste is fresh and green...she's great to throw into a salad mix for a boost of nutrients and nurturing live food.

It's cold here, this morning in Virginia. The grass is frosted, but Miss Chickweed is awake at sunrise and ready to roll! She loves this crisp weather - she loves to share her cool and soothing touch with us if we let her, too. Even if you are weird about eating your yard (silly people - that's what yards are for!) you can utilize Chickweed for any skin ailments you might have.

I'll give you an example. Earlier this year, I watched a huge and very angry boil (or cyst) disappear entirely in three days - no popping, no antibiotics! All it took was a sprig or two of fresh chickweed, gently bruised and applied directly to the cyst and covered with a damp paper towel. When the towel got warm, we got a new sprig and tried again. We kept that up the whole time they were at home before and after work and poof! Pain begone.

Right now I have a tincture brewing with Chickweed and her sister Nettles - they will dance with some dear friends of mine to help them with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) and a really impressively large sebaceous cyst, respectively. Chickweed is most able to help you when she's fresh, but tinctures are a lovely light green color and they do a good job in a pinch. Either way, I'll update to let y'all know how that works out!

For now, I'm into the backyard to get my morning sprig of chickweed to munch on while I get myself moving for a longer winter day - oh, and Happy Solstice, y'all!

Bother and Damnation!

Well, wouldn't you figure...

I go and make this little blog and get all excited about talking about yarbs and simples and treatments and the next thing I know, my internet starts malfunctioning!

It's hit or miss folks. I'll be around as soon as I may!

Invocation

Well, here we are.

Let me put my basket down - mind the dirt I've left trailing after me everywhere.

Just sit down and I'll get things started. Don't worry - I'm not big on the drama and hand-waving around parts. I keep things simple.

So. Without further ado, I hereby declare this space open, and ready to encourage abundance in all forms. So I say:

May the Best Manifest!