Traditional use and history of herbs
When you think of Easter symbols, the bunny probably comes to mind first — but herbs have been just as much a part of Easter traditions for centuries. Fresh greens appear on Easter tables across Europe, whole dishes are built around the season’s first wild plants, and the very timing of Easter aligns with the…
Picture this: golden May sunlight filtering through blooming trees, a soft breeze carrying sweet herbal scents across a lush garden, and the promise of forever sealed amid vibrant green leaves and delicate flowers. A May garden wedding bursts with spring’s freshest energy – renewal, romance, and pure natural magic. Incorporating traditional herbs turns your celebration…
Remember the scene in Lord of the Rings when huge signal fires are lit on mountain tops, one by one? Impressive, right? You can experience something like this in real life when you stand on a mountain top (or hilltop) at Easter in the northern part of Hessen or in Thüringen, in Germany: huge bonfires…
The beautiful purple lavender flowers have the most amazing characteristic smell, well known and used in many products. Essential oils in the lavender plant are what produces this aroma, lavender is cultivated for. Lavender is one of the best-known Herbs of Provence, but in fact, it grows in many other parts of the world as…
The wind is rustling in the trees that spend shade, the only other sounds are the flowing water from a pond and now and then a bird or a dog barking in the distance. But the sounds aren’t the only thing stimulating the senses – the air is full of the aroma of various herbs…
The longest night of the year at Winter Solstice (around the 21st of December) also known as Yule or Jul was an essential celebration in many pagan cultures. In fact, what the Western world celebrates as “Christmas” had assimilated the ancient celebrations of the winter solstice, often marking the beginning of the New Year. Plants,…
Or: What Powerful Plant Products and Metals can Reveal As the story goes, three wise men – or Magi – from the East brought Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh as a gift to Jesus at his birth – when they saw a special star or rather a very rare constellation rising. Why did they choose those…
The longest day in the year, around the 21st of June, comes in many traditions with festivals and rituals. Herbs have always played a big part in that – for example in Celtic lore. Herbs that are at full bloom now at the summer solstice can be harvested and dried or used directly. The photo…
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