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Karine Gordineer, Herbalist, Shamanic Plant Practitioner
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April 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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If you needed to hear this today, you’re not alone.
March 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Layoffs, higher prices, and empty shelves: We're about to see the consequences of Trump's tariffs. app.sosha.ai/s/JZ6aZeKh
The real costs of Trump's trade war
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April 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Recent staffing cuts by Trump and Musk are putting Social Security at risk. app.sosha.ai/s/SJXcntQ8
Social Security faces 'death spiral'
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April 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Trump has broken his own record for the lowest presidential approval rating at the 100-day mark. app.sosha.ai/s/IbyMUs5F
Trump is historically unpopular
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April 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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it really is astounding that a presidential administration crashed the growth trajectory of the wealthiest country on the planet in basically two months
April 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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April 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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🍃 Join us on the Sacred Heart of Herbalism beginning live online this Saturday, April 26th.
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April 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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The large bowl the monk carries is known as ‘Bat’, these bowls have remained the same design for generations and are still made by traditional communities in Thailand. One such community in Bangkok represents a good example of a Thai traditional way of life. They are shipped to other countries
There are still a small number of families traditionally making Bat. Ann Nakarat is a fourth-generation artisan who started her craft ten years ago, she was taught by her father and brother. She is sitting on the floor cross-legged while bending over a steel plate placing cut lines with a marker and ruler. It takes around two days to produce a Bat using traditional methods. Ann Nakarat is sitting on the floor cross-legged in front of a metal bending machine. There used to be over 100 families here, but now there are just three. Most feel that this will be the last generation of making bowls by hand. In Buddhist folklore, there is a guardian for each of the four cardinal points (north, east, south, and west). After the Buddha achieved enlightenment, each guardian presented him with an alms bowl. The Buddha could not favour one guardian over the other and so he formed the four bowls into one bowl. The cross shape that forms the base of the bowls made at Ban Batt represents the four cardinal points and their guardians A "Bat" or monk's bowl is ready to be sanded. Once the frame is complete, the gaps are filled with individual pieces of steel all welded to the existing frame with melted copper wire. The steel bowl is hammered into shape before being polished and treated with a protective lacquer.
April 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Watch this little one show true compassion by helping a #cat drink, one gentle hand at a time
April 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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OK, let’s see the best signs that you saw today.
April 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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🍃The more we develop these relationships with the Plants, the better they work for us and the stronger and more potent our remedies. 💚🌱🌿

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April 6, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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"Burden Of Beauty"
In some cultures, women are judged and valued primarily based on physical appearance. The term "burden" highlights the negative consequences and stress associated with constantly striving to meet these unrealistic beauty standards.
A teenage girl from the Karen tribal group in Burma is shown wearing brass rings wrapped around her neck. From the age of five, young girls’ necks are wrapped in brass coils, pushing the collar bone down and collapsing the lungs so that, by the time they are teens, their necks appear to be elongated. The reality is, that the appearance of a longer neck is a visual illusion. The weight of the brass rings has over the years pushed down and deformed the collar bone plus the upper ribs, to such an effect that the collarbone appears to be part of the neck. A teenage girl from the Hamar tribe in southern Ethiopia is showing her scarifications, which are a sign of beauty in these tribes. Cicarization creates raised scars. People may add ash and certain organic saps to the cut in order to make the scarring more prominent and/or embellished. A pubescent girl has removed the very tight cotton wrappings around her knees and ankles, which make her calves bulge enormously. This is a sign of beauty in a Xinguano girl from the Xingu region of Brazil. At adolescence, girls enter a period of seclusion during which they must live behind a partition, honour a variety of food taboos, speak in a soft voice, and refrain from going outdoors during daylight hours. They must master various crafts taught to them by their parents. The period of seclusion is remarkably long, and can last for several years. A woman from the Apatani tribe is shown with large wooden plugs in her nostrils. She has also had her lower front teeth removed. The Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, known for their unique cultural practices, historically had a custom of removing teeth, particularly the lower incisors, as a sign of adulthood and beauty. According to legend, women from this tribe are so beautiful that men from other tribes would try to kidnap them. The popular explanation behind this peculiar tradition has an interesting origin: back in pre-modern times, the Apatani women were considered the most beautiful in the surrounding valleys. And because men from surrounding tribes, especially the Mising, had started to kidnap them, Apatani men decided to “conceal” their women’s beauty using those crude facial tattoos and large nose plugs.
April 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Most of the Sadhu, in Nepal, live in the Pashupatinath Temple, a famous, sacred Hindu temple dedicated to Pashupatinath. Sadhus are sanyasi, or renunciates, who have left behind all material and sexual attachments and live in caves, forests, and temples all over India and Nepal.
A holy man with an exceptionally long mustache proudly displays his facial hair. The image shows a close-up of an older man, with dark skin and a long, white mustache that nearly reaches his shoulders. He holds the ends of his mustache with both hands, extending it outward for emphasis. His face is partially painted with white and red markings, possibly religious symbols. He wears an orange and yellow patterned cloth draped around his neck and shoulders. Multiple necklaces made of beads and coins adorn his chest, suggesting spiritual significance. His arms are bare, showing dark skin and some white markings, possibly indicating ritualistic practices. He wears several rings on one hand, which are silver and appear to contain colored stones. The background is dark and blurry, suggesting a cave or a similar dimly lit space with rough stone walls. The overall atmosphere is one of reverence and perhaps a touch of eccentricity. The lighting focuses strongly on the man, making him the clear subject, and creating dramatic shadows in the background. The mood is intriguing and respectful. The image seems to capture a moment of quiet pride and spiritual strength. The image shows a Hindu sadhu, a holy man, sitting in a meditative pose. His long dreadlocks are adorned with beads and cords, and he has patches on his forehead. His left leg is raised and rests on his left shoulder. He appears to be in a state of contemplation or prayer, with one hand raised to his ear and the other in a mudra (hand gesture). He is seated in a somewhat dilapidated area, suggesting a life of asceticism and renunciation. The background features a textured brick wall and religious images. The overall impression is one of spiritual devotion and a life lived outside of mainstream society. The image shows a yogi, or holy man, in India. He is seated in a complex yoga posture, with one leg balanced atop his head. His body is bare except for an orange cloth around his waist, and he has long dreadlocks and a beard. He is adorned with beads and other jewelry. The setting appears to be a simple, possibly dilapidated, structure, suggesting a life of asceticism or spiritual practice. The background is slightly out of focus but hints at a humble living space. The overall tone is one of serenity and spiritual devotion, but also a sense of the man's isolation and the starkness of his environment. Close-up of a hand, belonging to a Sadhu, with visible wrinkles and a textured surface. The hand is positioned with the fingers slightly spread out, and the palm is angled toward the viewer. A significant amount of a light-grayish, powdery substance covers the skin on different parts of the hand. A ring, appearing to be made of silver or a similar metal, is visible on one of the fingers. The skin of the hand's back shows a rich brown or reddish-brown tone, with various shades and textures, suggesting the hand has been exposed to elements or work. The background is completely black, focusing attention solely on the hand.
April 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Rachel Maddow putting it into perspective:

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April 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Short-eared Owl annoys Northern harrier. Video by ©peanut.chu.adventures
April 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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🍃Nettle (Urtica dioica) for seasonal allergies needs to be taken regularly and can be taken in tea, tincture, or as a food. Read my blog post for more information on the healing properties of Nettle:

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April 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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This #dog has a PhD in #physics or what?

How did she learn that?
April 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Huli Medicine Man
This is Gadja, the Huli's medicine man, an enchanter who cures ills, both real and imagined, provides magic amulets, and imparts occult knowledge. Among the Huli people, traditional healers are deeply respected for their knowledge of herbs, rituals, and ancestral practices.
This is Gadja, the Huli's medicine man, an enchanter who cures ills, both real and imagined, provides magic amulets and imparts occult knowledge.
March 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Just a little pic of the different textures, colours and shapes of some of the herb leaves 🌱
It’s an old photo from a very creative neighbour to show you how beautiful they can look
#horticulture #gardening #herbs
November 18, 2024 at 1:44 PM
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Join the Sacred Heart of Herbalism - Early Bird Registration expires tonight!

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April 2, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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My current read. 💕
April 2, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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March 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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April 1, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Blessed Vernal Equinox!
March 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM