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Stop to Smell the Flowers This Taurus Season
The flowers are blooming, the grass is green, and there’s no denying that we are in spring! True spring indicates that we’re also in Taurus season. It’s time for the bull to come barreling through the cosmos and get us grounded in ourselves. After the flurry of spring initiation from Aries, Taurus tells us to…
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Is it Just Me or is it Getting Weird Outside?
It’s Spring of 2023 and after a bit of a hiatus, I’m easing back into content creation here on OBSRVNC. I look forward to sharing more thoughts and observations of this wild world that we live in. AND — I will be back with my herbs and seasonal + astrological nutrition recommendations, starting with Taurus…
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Do You Prepare Yourself for the Winter Blues?
Cloudy days, sharp winds, icy streets, and cold temperatures are just some of the conditions that New Yorkers and folks in the Midwest and Northeast deal with during the winter. Oh, and of course, short days when the sun is setting by 5pm. It’s not really the ideal weather to be outside enjoying nature and…
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3 Brief Lessons From a Woman Who Was Stretched Too Thin
Can you recall a year when your personal life was completely shaken upside down? I think 2020 was one of those years for most people. Aside from that, I’m sure there have been defining moments in your life where you can recall the year in which it happened. It’s one of those, “Yep, I remember…
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Radiate Like the Sun(Flower) this Leo Season
It’s summer and it’s HOT! It’s Leo season in New York, which means that the sun is at home in its firey zodiac of Leo the lion; the sun is Leo’s planetary ruler. The sun is our life force; it’s a major luminary for us on Earth. Energetically, it represents yang energy (masculinity), enlightenment, creative…
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Flower Blooms Bring Bees
I’m loving all of the blooms that I’m surrounded by this spring! The end of May and June has brought an abundance of floral, arboreal, and herbal blooms here in Brooklyn. Thanks to gardens and green spaces at parks, parkways, the beach, and people’s yards — we’ve got so much of nature’s beauty to appreciate…
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3 Herbs Ruled by Mars for Health Benefits
Happy New Year! Aries season is here! With Spring comes a new zodiac cycle, initiated by Aries — which is ready to usher us into new energies. NOWW is time to embrace the gung-ho energy of the new year! Not during January, when nature is barren… that just doesn’t make sense. It’s during the Spring…
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6 Simple Ways to Connect With Your Divine Feminine
The world is in chaos and disarray. How have we gotten here? I’d guess it’s because of a multitude of factors, right? It seems like many of us have become disconnected from who we are at our true essence. As human beings, a lot of us are out of touch with nature, we’re living in…
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How’s That Heart of Yours “Beeting?”
Did you know that heart disease is still the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States? Yepp. Unfortunately, it’s way too common that Americans are experiencing chest pain, strokes, atherosclerosis, and heart attack. The more common risk factors of heart disease are often experienced as high blood pressure and high…
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Can You Feel the Change of Seasons Upon Us?
Winter is the barren season. It’s when we nurture ourselves, reflect, and slow down. Our patriarchal society wants us to constantly be one way when the matriarchal flow of nature is about cycles. Though I still understand the need to take things easy during this time (because it’s still hella cold), I can sense change…
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Let’s Talk Health Care and Herbs: I’m a Holistic Nutritionist!
Hey y’all! Let me ask you something… How seriously do you take your health? How seriously do you take your wellness? Do you carve out time to move your body? To drink fruit/veggies juices or smoothies? To take your supplements or drink nourishing herbs? Taking care of our bodies and mental wellness should always be…
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Rebuilding the Body with Burdock Root and Broth!
After all of the holiday season eating I did in December, I noticed my body’s need for increased intentional care in January. With the cold weather settling in here in Brooklyn, I have become more deliberate in nourishing my body with herbs, broths, and vegetables. I’m slowly re-centering and recalibrating my body (in both nutrition…
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3 Weekend Rituals to Get Closer to Self and Spirit
Feed your soul by connecting with the divine in whatever way works for you––this could be meditation, prayer, gratitude practice or other spiritual practice, connecting with nature, or simply affirming the benevolent nature of the universe. Pip Walker, Deeply Holistic: A Guide to Intuitive Self-Care During the weekends, I like to spend more dedicated time…
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An Observation of the Skies: I Miss the Sun!
Unfortunately, we’ve had a string of cloudy days here in Brooklyn, NY. If the sun does manage to make an appearance, it’s often behind these hazy, mist-like clouds, which is simply becoming tiring. We need the sun; it is our life force. The sun gives us energy, it brightens our days, and it provides us…
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A Time to Reflect Before Moving Forward
Happy New Year! TBH, I don’t really recognize a new year until the Spring Equinox in March. That’s when we enter a completely new season (spring), and we enter the first zodiac sign of the wheel, Aries. But, as a collective, we’re officially in 2022. And it seems like many of us are just taking…
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Let’s Be Grateful for Growth and the Journey
So often when we look back at our lives, we think of the BIG moments that we’re grateful for. Perhaps it was when you had your first child, landed a dream job, or finally healed yourself of a malady that was troubling you for a while … now all that you remember is that “MOMENT”…
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Immunity-Boosting with Herbs: Ginger Root, Lemongrass & More
Ok, now that we’re heading into winter here in Brooklyn, it’s definitely time to focus on immunity boosting. Since it’s cold & flu season, I’m being more intentional with the herbs I ingest to help fortify my system. Overall, I care for my well-being by staying active, getting enough sleep and fresh air, and through…
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Do You Change Your Diet with the Seasonal Transitions?
Figs, pomegranates, and apples, oh my! Do you notice the change in market offerings with the shifting of the seasons? I remember the curiosity I felt while seeing a range of new fruits (and vegetables) out in the markets in Brooklyn this September. In the Pagan tradition, Mabon (which I previously wrote about) is celebrated…
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Detox and Reduce Inflammation with Dandelion Root
Now that we’re in Fall and the weather has begun to shift, I’m spending more time maintaining my health with herbal infusions. Something about the cool morning breeze makes having an herbal tea after my morning coffee way more enjoyable! Lately, I have found myself constantly reaching for one of my favorite herbs, dandelion root.…
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Take Things One Day at a Time
This Virgo season, I feel like I’m still getting my footing on the ground after a bit of a shake-up from Leo season. Something about the energy this summer felt unusually draining. I had high-intensity moments of euphoria, and days where I felt like I was literally walking through fog and had no concept of…
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