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Samhain Ritual
WHAT IS SAMHAIN? Samhain is an ancient festival, thought to have Celtic-Pagan origins, and historically observed throughout Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and beyond. Marking the end of harvest and start of the darker days. It is believed that the barriers between the physical and spirit worlds are thinner during this sabbat, opening communication…
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Wild Green Power Smoothie
We’re big green smoothie lovers. Like gotta-have-one-daily kinda lovin’. Though the colour can be enough to intimidate some (personally, we are obsessed with the green, just look at all that prana baby). Once you’ve felt the zingy lifeforce one of these bad boys lights up in your cells, there’s a good chance you could be…
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PLANT ALLY JOURNEY
New Earth Vision Beautiful humans, This free journey is an offering of love, intended to help you connect with plant medicine allies, unseen wisdom, mama Earth, and a deeper part of yourself; to open space for receiving guidance, grounding, and deep restoration during these interesting times. This is quite a lengthy guided meditation… you’re not…
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2020 Vision
What is your 2020 vision? What magic of your dreaming are you striving to bring into the 3D next year? We live in a universe of infinite possibility, yet a system of suppression that keeps us asleep to our power. It is our responsibility to rise. Break the paradigms. Bring the dawn. The word I…
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Creamy Pumpkin Coconut Soup (Oil Free)
Creamy Pumpkin Soup A delicious and lightly spiced autumnal pumpkin soup. A creamy and comforting injection of colour and immune-boosting nutrients to keep you going through the winter months. Use homemade coconut milk or oat cream to make this recipe zerowaste. 1 Large pumpkin 4 cloves Garlic (to roast whole) 1 White onion 2…
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Pumpkin Coconut Curry with Wild Rice, Chickweed, and Cashew Salad
Though Winter is on the way, an array of vibrant produce is still being harvested at The Green Backyard. With the temperatures dropping and pumpkins in season, now is the perfect time to make this warming yet wholesome curry. This hearty and healthy vegan dish was prepared entirely using fresh ingredients grown at the…
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Raw CBD-infused Chocolate
Raw CBD Chocolate This raw chocolate is pure soul nourishment, filling your body with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, with CBD & theobromine to soothe the mind, and delivering sensual bliss. 100 g Cacao Butter (finely chopped) 50 g Cacao Block (finely chopped) or Powder( Raw CBD Oil Pinch Pink Himalayan…
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Sustainability as Success
In our culture the concept of ’success’ is usually associated with accumulating as much money, property, and power you possibly can. To me, this has never felt right. Not that there’s anything inherently wrong with these things, but should they really be the fundamental measures of success? Once our basic needs are met (which I…
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Plant consciousness: A shaman, a hallucinogenic tea, and the global ecological crisis
We believe that plant medicines are powerful allies for the global awakening, helping many people to expand their awareness, shed conditioning, address fears, process trauma, heal themselves, realise truth, and take action in the face of the ever-more rapidly approaching ecological crisis. These medicines are living gifts from the Earth that should be treated with…
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The nightmare of factory farming
‘Farm animals feel pleasure and sadness, excitement and resentment, depression, fear and pain. They are far more aware and intelligent than we ever imagined. They are individuals in their own right.’ – Jane Goodall Last night I had a new nightmare. I was trapped in a maze of metal bars as…
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Plantbased Resources
General WEBSITES https://veganuary.com/myths/ https://www.peta.org/ https://nutritionfacts.org/ https://www.vegansociety.com/lifestyle https://www.happycow.net/ http://www.barnivore.com/ https://forksoverknives.com http://plantbasedresearch.org http://whatthehealthfilm.com DOCUMENTARY FILMS Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret, AUM Films & Media, 2014 Earthlings, Shaun Monson, 2005 Land of Hope and Glory, Surge, 2017 Food, Inc., Magnolia Pictures, 2008 Forks Over Knives, Virgil Films and Entertainment, 2011 What the Health, AUM Films & Media, 2017…
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Focusing your energy
‘Find your medicine and use it’ As part of my spring energetic reset, I’m integrating the Aries new moon energy into my morning ritual with a medicinal mushroom & cacao spiced elixir, breathwork, time in nature, movement, journaling, and healing music. Plant allies can help us heal, get clear, find our inner voice, connect to…
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20 Tips for adopting a zero waste lifestyle
What is zero-waste? Simply put, zero-waste living is about sending as little into landfill or incinerators as possible. In the words of the Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA), Zero Waste is a goal that is ethical, economical, efficient and visionary, to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable natural cycles, where…
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What is ceremonial cacao?
Cacao refers to the raw bean-like seeds of the theobroma cacao tree. The magic this seed can hold often becomes diluted when it is unfairly traded and made into processed chocolate. Unlike conventional chocolate bars or even raw cacao powders, ceremonial cacao preserves the spirit, active ingredients, and nutrient rich butter are preserved. Instead of…
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Why Ahimsa Plant Healing?
Ahimsa The concept of ahimsa has roots in Eastern spirituality and yogic traditions, and has since found rich and multi-faceted expressions within different communities, but it remains relevant to how we live our lives today. We can embody ahimsa by striving to cause the least pain possible, treading lightly on the Earth, choosing a sustainable…