If you practice an earth-based spiritual path, there’s a good chance that you have tools made in whole or in part of animal parts. Some of the most common tools practitioners use are fans made of feathers, preserved wings, and single feathers. Here are some tips on preparing and...
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All About Carrier Oils
What’s a Carrier Oil? A carrier oil is an oil with a neutral smell that is derived from a vegetable that is not volatile. Carrier oils do go bad because of the compounds they contain and generally have a shelf life of about six months to a year. Each...
Methods for Administering Essential Oils
There are a number of ways to use oils, and lots of misinformation out there. Here are some of my favorites with clarification (feel free to comment questions and I’ll answer when I can!): Aromatically (Diffuser or Palm Inhalation): This is, in my opinion, the best way to use...
Candida and Candidiasis: What Happens if the Diet Doesn’t Work?
This article is not medical advice. If you believe you have a medical problem, please speak to your MD. If you’re interested in combining holism with your MD’s methods, please make an appointment with our practitioners so we may best serve your individual needs. Speak to your MD before...
Giving Powerful Blessings
Anyone can give a blessing, whether it be speaking kind words over a person, delivering a spiritual blessing, or helping someone in need. Spiritually, blessings are a way for people to connect to the divine and spiritual worlds. There are many ways to give a blessing, but that connection,...
Performing a Funeral for the Self
Ever wondered who would come to your funeral? Most people wonder what, if any, impact they are having on the world. Though I caution you to not define your worth by who approves or feels something for you enough to show at your funeral (or any other life event),...
Smudging 101: The Vessel
This is the final post of a four part series on smudging. If you’d like to start at the beginning, the first post can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smudging-101-introduction-rebekah-gamble The Vessel You have probably seen smudge kits with abalone shells in them. There is nothing wrong with using an...
Smudging 101: Plants Used in Smudging
This is post three in a four part series on smudging. To start from the beginning, see the first post here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smudging-101-introduction-rebekah-gamble?trk=prof-post Plants in Smudging Plants are my favorite. I am fortunate to call several trees and herbs my first teachers, and as I realized others did not...
Smudging 101: How to Smudge
This post is part of a four part series on smudging. To see the first post, “An Introduction to Smudging,” use this link: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smudging-101-introduction-rebekah-gamble How to Smudge Smudging is not just burning plants in a room. First, you must understand that you are using the smoke, not the...
Smudging 101: An Introduction to Smudging
This post is the first in a four post series. The next post, “How to Smudge,” can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smudging-101-how-smudge-rebekah-gamble The man lit an absurd amount of white sage in an abalone shell in the middle of the room. As the plant matter burned down, I asked “What are...
Finding and Caring for Your Frame Drum
We work with drums often in my classes, whether that be using them for musical reasons, trance work, journeying, healing, or group rituals and certain ceremonies. Often people will find one of the drums they work with really calls to them and works with them. Others will go...
Is a Balanced Life Possible?
Is a balanced life possible? This is a loaded question for some people. For those of us in America’s estimated 11% of people who work 50 hours a week or more, it gets even harder. Balance doesn’t look the same for everyone. Personally, my body cycles like a teenager...
Inflammation: Calming the Inner Fire
I think of inflammation as part of my inner fire. Just like any house fire, you want a healthy, warm fire in the fireplace, not something that burns the house down. In the modern world, we’re seeing a lot more houses burning down through problems of chronic inflammation than...