Hillside Herbals

11/08/2025

Take a moment to stop by at Wachusett High School’s annual Holiday Fair in Holden, Ma this Saturday 9-3pm. Ample free parking and over 80 vendors. I hope to see you there! 🌿

02/23/2025

Hopkinton winter market at Weston nurseries! 10am-2pm!

01/13/2025

"Rituals for the first full moon of the year: moonlit reflection, herbal support and journaling practice." Our first full moon rises tonight, the wolf moon. Take time to reflect over tea. Write down what you may need to release and then, what you would like to welcome in for this new year.

12/23/2024

“The winter solstice time is no longer celebrated as it once was, with the understanding that this is a period of descent and rest, of going within our homes, within ourselves and taking in all that we have been through, all that has passed in this full year which is coming to a close... like nature and the animal kingdom around us, this time of hibernation is so necessary for our tired limbs, our burdened minds.

Our modern culture teaches avoidance at a max at this time; alcohol, lights, shopping, overworking, over spending, comfort food and consumerism.

And yet the natural tug to go inwards as nearly all creatures are doing is strong and the weather so bitter that people are left feeling that winter is hard, because for those of us without burning fires and big festive families, it can be lonely and isolating. Whereas in actual fact winter is kind, she points us in her quiet soft way towards our inner self, towards this annual time of peace and reflection, embracing the darkness and forgiving, accepting and loving embracing goodbye the past year.

"Winter takes away the distractions, the buzz, and presents us with the perfect time to rest and withdraw into a womb like love, bringing fire & light to our hearth".
. and then, just around the corner the new year will begin again, and like a seed planted deep in the earth, we will all rise with renewed energy once again to dance in the sunlight.

Life is a gift a Happy winter to you all...''

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Beautiful words of remembrance by brigitannamcneill
With love
Fiona

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Exquisite painting by Kerry Darlington

07/24/2024