Herbalist and Midwife Virginia Ahearn

05/03/2025

This is today! Hope some Jersey and Eastern PA folks can go!

05/01/2025

This looks like a great class with my teacher, David Winston. I hope some of you can attend!
For more info on how to register, go to https://motherhylde.com/contact/.
I filled out the contact form and sent a message asking how to register.

04/24/2025

This book by renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar looks wonderful!

https://www.healingspiritsherbfarm.com/product-page/the-generosity-of-plants-by-rosemary-gladstar

Renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar presents a beautiful keepsake collection of teachings, reflections, and insights on the plant world and herbal healing, featuring diverse voices from the community of herbal teachers and practitioners.

A beloved teacher and leader in the herbal healing world for more than 50 years, Rosemary Gladstar has curated this collection to explore key themes in herbalism, including:

*The sacred teachings of the plants
*The importance of preserving knowledge of the plants' healing properties and the work of herbal healers
*The practices of gardening and gathering herbs in the wild
*The power and passion of the herbal community
*The rich value of living with gratitude and reverence for the Earth, and a deep connection to the plant world.

Many of the quotes are original to this collection, excerpted from Gladstar's private correspondence and conversations. Her narrative voice introduces each theme, and the text is accompanied by stunning photographs and artwork celebrating the beauty and wonder of plants.

04/22/2025

A great free herb class tonight on zoom with my colleague and wise elder, Robin Rose Bennet.

A Free Video Event With Storyteller, Green Witch, Herbalist &; Author of The Gift of Healing Herbs Robin Rose Bennett

04/16/2025

This is a lovely herb event coming up May 10th, Western Mass.

04/10/2025

For those of you in New Jersey, Eastern PA or Hudson Valley Region, here is a great event for you!!!

04/09/2025

One of my favorite herbs for building short term memory is Gotu Kola...When I first started studying herbal medicine 30+ years ago, my memory was poor due to lifestyle things like going to bed too late and then not sleeping well. I had to fix those underlying issues, but I also started taking gotu kola every day, and wow, it helped so much! I had so much more mental clarity. It was one of my first successful usages of herbs. I hope to see you at my class on Sunday on Herbs for Memory and Brain Health! See flier on post below.

04/07/2025

Improve your memory with herbs! here is my next class! I would appreciate folks sharing this!

04/07/2025

Join my at my next class!

04/01/2025

my meditation on turmeric... on the topic of pharmaceudical greed, I was reading an article from several years ago, about a company who had a patent on an anti-inflammatory drug, and for years, blocked other companies from getting patents on similar drugs which were cheaper. They did this to maximize profits-of course-billions of dollars worth. This caused some rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients to have to continue working, rather than retire, due to the out of pocket cost of the drug! While some people do need pharmaceudicals, turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory, and used with other herbs and a complete protocol (foods, etc), it can reduce pain dramatically. it is one of my favorite herbs!

03/30/2025

Happy Spring! While it is still pretty chilly in western Mass., this is a good time to start some spring herbal tonics. Burdock root, Violet leaf and flower are two classic herbs for enlivening your lymphatic system. As it warms up more and turns to summer, red clover buds are one of my favorites. Here I am harvesting red clover about 10 years ago.

02/24/2025

Please join me at my next herbal medicine class.....
Herbs for the Cold and Flu Season
Sunday, March 2nd, 10:00-11:15am
At the Well Seed, 45 Main Street, Florence. Click here to read more and register.
http://www.virginiaahearn.com/2025/02/1493/