Moonrise Herbs Blog

Happy Tuesday, friends and welcome back to Tarot & Tea!  For today’s exploration, we are using the strange & magical Deviant Moon Tarot.  Created by artist Patrick Valenza to “explore the dark side of the subconscious with haunting surreal imagery…inspired by childhood dreams”. Valenza is also a tarot student and has been working on this deck nearly his whole life before its publication in 2008 or so.  It is quite an achievement!  In its own unique way, the art of this deck reminds me of the movie Mirrormask which has that dark, surreal, dreamy and symbolic feel with its imagery. ...

Welcome back to Tarot & Tea!  Feeling a bit of a general malaise this morning, I am so happy to share the spiritual synthesis and dynamic creative force of today’s card: the 3 of Wands from the Thoth tarot! This is the perfect card for this time of year as it embodies the inspiration and productivity of the early Spring! Upon this card, we see the three wands above a fiery star over a blossom of some sort….overall creating the image of a lotus a symbol of purity, regeneration, enlightenment & rebirth.  Lotus flowers also adorn the tops of the...

Dying Eggs  Modified from an article written by Tara from Little Pine LearnersBoil Your Eggs Gently place eggs in the bottom of a saucepan in a single layer. Fill the pan with cold water to completely cover the eggs by about two inches of water. Place the uncovered pot on a burner and turn it on high. Let the water come to a boil. Once the water comes to a full boil, remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 12 minutes. After the time is up, strain the hot water and fill it back up with cold water. Add ice...

We are looking for someone with retail experience & herbal training who is familiar with herbal formulations, body systems & contraindications. One who is motivated and hard-working, has a positive attitude and team spirit. We are currently looking to fill a part time position 3 days per week including 1 weekend day. This position will entail working on the sales floor assisting customers, in addition to acting as a staff herbalist, answering questions, helping with opening/closing procedures, stocking and maintaining merchandise and displays, filling herb/tea jars and making tea blends. *Previous experience selling herbal products or coursework in herbal medicine...

The return of spring, time of holy equality. The landscape is still winter-rough and wind-blown. Walk outside and feel the raw possibility.  The world is made of stories, and we need to change the narrative. Poised in the season's symmetry, ask: what does another world look like?  The anxieties hover—climate change, nuclear holocaust, environmental devastation—but let us not stress only existential apocalyptic tales. How do we stop devouring our planet and instead energize stories of plenty and repair.  From the ballast of balance, begin to notice The Commons, that entire life support system that we hold in trust for future...