Eyes of an Urban Druid

I made this blog for my druid mentor who died last year. He always encouraged me to express myself religiously and a year after he died I picked this up.

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Have a great Equinox!

Yeah, I know technically it will be on the 23rd this year, but I always celebrate on the 21st, that way I can at least remember. Speaking of remembering, it’s good to be back. I was traveling and it was great, but it’s good to be back. My favourite way of celebrating Autumn Equinox is always making preserves at home, and a small evening ritual. What’s yours?

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Oak Wood Wand - Naturally Twisted Wood. Real Magic Wand. Witch Wizard Wand for Pagan, Wicca, Celtic, Norse spells. Perfect Harry Potter Wand

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Tree Lore by Father Oak

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Ancient Druids by Father Oak

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Herbal Magic pages for your Book of Shadows!

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Earth child is selling some very fancy looking pendents http://www.earthchildpendants.co.uk/bindrunes.html

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7 Signs you may be experiencing a vibrational shift and spiritual awakening.

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Sterling Silver Feather pendant. Shaman spirit. Shamanic pagan feather pendant. Totem

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Stag

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Stick with it. 

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I’m always in awe of red clover (Trifolium pratense, of the Fabaceae (legume family)). It is native to northwest Africa, Asia, and Europe, but has since been naturalized and cultivated in many parts of the world, including North America. I came across this beautiful specimen while hiking in the Marshlands Conservancy in Rye, NY.

Red clover is a source of many valuable nutrients including calcium, chromium, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, thiamine, and vitamin C. Medicinally, this plant can help us is many ways. Thanks to its isoflavones (water-soluble chemicals that act like estrogens), it is used for hot flashes/flushes, PMS, breast enhancement and breast health as well as lowering cholesterol, improving urine production and improving circulation of the blood, to help prevent osteoporosis, reduce the possibility of blood clots and arterial plaques and limiting the development of benign prostate hyperplasia. It may also block enzymes thought to contribute to prostate cancer in men.

Finally, as if all this weren’t enough, red clover has also been found to be useful in quitting smoking, and lowering cravings for alcohol. So what are you waiting for? Go make yourself a red clover infusion!

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Look at this beautiful Tickseed flower (Coreopsis). I came across it while hiking in Westchester county, NY. I can’t decide if this is C. pubescens, C. grandiflora, or C. auriculata. These are not often discussed for their medicinal properties, but their relative, Coreopsis tinctora (AKA Field Coreopsis, or Calliopsis) was used extensively by Native Americans. Root tea was used to treat diarrhea and as an emetic (substance that causes vomiting). Dried tops tea was used to strengthen blood. The plants were also boiled in water to make a beverage used to treat internal pain and bleeding.