Walking on a cold day

         It is good to be  outside, on the fresh air, even if it is cold like now, in the midle of winter. It is important to experience all kinds of weather conditions, to feel the wind or sun on our skin, to breath fresh air.

         Sometimes it is hard to leave a warm home and go out in the cold, but it is better to freeze a little than to be bored.

         Walking makes me feel good, tired but relaxed. Helps to clear the mind of annoying thoughts and to fill it with positive. Sometimes when walking I feel that I can do anything I want.

         It is nice to smell snow in the air and to feel cold on your cheeks.

I took some nice photos of herbs in my walks this days.

HIP

HAZEL FLOWERS

PRIMROSE

Rules for gathering herbs

First and most important rule is knowing herbs. Study their photos, drawings and characteristics, or ask someone who knows. Always be sure that you have the right herb before you use it.

Second rule is finding place (from which you will gather) that is away from any pollution. Away from roads, polluted waters and industry, etc. Place which is not treated with pesticides or artificial fertilizers.

Ideal conditions for gathering are on sunny day, when herbs are dry. Herbs should be healthy, clean and without bugs.

While you are gathering herbs don't pull their roots. Don't put them in plastic bags, and never press them.

Best time to gather flowers is in the beginning of flowering, leaves before and while the herbs are flowering. Roots are gathered in the early spring or autumn, and fruits when they are ripe.

Herbs

I've been useing herbs like remedies for a while now. In that time I have learned much about them, and I've gained confidence in myselfe and in God, Universe, Mother Nature, The Force, call it whatever.

It is really interesting how plants, that grow all around us, ordinary plants which we don't even notice, can help with many conditions and diseases.

A little bit of herbs, a cup of hot water and there you go, you have nice, tasty and curative tea.

Excellent proof have we are all connected, and have the answers are everywhere is when you find a plant on some meadow, you picke it and dry and then if necessary use it.

I don't have anything against bought herbs, I use them also. That is much easier and better if you don't recognize plants or if you can't find the one you need.

But it is much more exciting to gather them yourself. Just imagine a beautiful day, sun is high on the incredible blu sky, you are walking through fields and meadows, picking herbs in a little basket.

Isn't that nice? It's  useful and in the same time it is fitness and antistress.

This also connects you with nature and with yourself. You don't feel helpless, couse their is cure for everything.

Changing

Before, when I didn't know anything about herbs, it was funny to me that herbs can heal. I tought that doctors (allopathic) know everything, know how to heal. But when I saw and experienced, more then once, that they can't do much, expecially about chronic diseases (allergies, headaches, etc). I have changed.

Yes I was the one that laught, couse I didn't understand that something from the medow can be so useful. Now I am a different person.

I've tryed a lot of herbal remedies, some worked excellently.  Using and learning more about herbs, it was like a door to a whole other world opened, and not just about health. Herbal medicine is just a part of that world.

I like the idea that I can heal myself if I need to and that everything I need is given to me.