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The case of the mystery tincture
Always label your herbs! But just in case you forget, here’s how to identify St. John’s Wort tincture and infused oil. When in doubt, throw it out!
Read MoreWhat will your donation do?
Your donation goes a long way to improving health and wellness in rural Colorado. Donate to the Homestead today!
Read MoreMeet Helene Arendt, local metalsmith and Homestead sponsor
Meet our featured sponsor Helene Arendt of CSB Metalsmith – she handcrafts beautiful custom jewelry and supports the Holistic Homestead
Read MoreCan cannabis cure cancer?
Cannabis is well known for it’s ability to treat the side-effects of chemotherapy and radiation, but scientists are exploring it’s potential to treat cancer itself.
Read MoreSing-a-long First Aid for Kids: RICE it!
Sing-a-long with Arwen & Skully the Skeleton to learn about what to do when you get a boo-boo.
Read MoreWinter Retreat Day 3: Closing our retreat with a smile
Our article for the final day of our retreat today is from a dear, and long-time friend of mine, and frequent contributor to The Holistic Homestead: Aditi Devi, PhD. Aditi had been traveling and studying Goddess traditions in Asia for…
Read MoreWinter Retreat Day 2: No Better Place
When I asked Hoag Holmgren, Zen Buddhist teacher and author of the new Zen primer No Better Place, what it means to truly “come home”, he sent me a copy of his new book. I found in it’s pages pithy…
Read MoreWinter Retreat Day 1: Coming Home with self-care
Today we enjoyed four hours at 7 Healing Stars together, getting massage, dancing, meditating, doing yoga, drinking tea and sharing a healing and sacred space. It was a truly beautiful experience to share with others, and I wanted to extend…
Read MoreWhy request a prayer…why pray?
To begin, I realize “prayer” can be a loaded word: it has obvious religious overtones or connotations of belief in a higher power, may imply expectation of reward, or may perpetuate wishful thinking without action based on hope and fear….
Read MoreWhat does it mean to truly “Come Home”?
“True refuge is that which allows us to be at home, at peace, to discover true happiness…Ultimately, it’s our own true nature.” – Tara Brach, True Refuge Confession: I set the theme of our annual retreats by meditating on what…
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