Sky House Herbs

Savoring the End: The Burden of Fullness

As late summer reaches its peak, the garden begins to bow beneath its own fullness. In this episode, I explore Doyo, the transitional season associated with the Earth ele

Herb of the Month: Jewelweed

Meet Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis), one of my favorite late-summer plants for cooling, soothing, and tending hot, irritated skin. 🤝 Share this Video: https://youtu.be/H

Savoring the End: The Quiet Labor of Letting Go

What does it mean to let something end? In this episode, I’m taking you into the late summer garden to explore the simple practice of deadheading and what it can teach u

Savoring the End: A Personal Reflection on Weathering Change

Late summer has always felt like a sacred threshold to me. The garden is overflowing with life, yet there is a quiet awareness that the season is beginning to turn. In th

A Devotional Life in a Broken World: Yarrow & Stitching It All Together

In this final episode of A Devotional Life in a Broken World, I spend time with Yarrow, one of our oldest and most enduring medicinal plants. For thousands of years, Yarr

A Devotional Life in a Broken World: Faith and the Still Burning Rose

In this fourth episode of A Devotional Life in a Broken World, I sit with Rose and one of the most tender questions I know: What is faith, and how do we find it again aft

Clematis: You Are Not Here to Be Used | A Devotional Life in a Broken World

In this third episode of A Devotional Life in a Broken World, I spend time with Clematis, a plant that offers no herbal medicine, no harvest, and no practical utility but

Herb of the Month — Creeping Charlie

In this Herb of the Month episode, I introduce you to Creeping Charlie (Ground Ivy, Glechoma hederacea) and explore why this resilient little plant deserves a place in ou

A Devotional Life in a Broken World — The Lion-Hearted Mother

In this second episode of A Devotional Life in a Broken World, I sit with Motherwort, a plant whose very name holds a beautiful paradox: lion hearted strength and deep ma

A Devotional Life in a Broken World — The Sting and the Nourishment

What does it cost to begin? What am I willing to be stung by in order to be fed? These are the questions I sit with in the opening episode of a new five part series expl

The Divine Mother in Her Culmination: Grief, Rage, and Clarity

In this episode, I bring my exploration of the Divine Mother to its culmination. Over the past several episodes, we have journeyed together through Fire, Water, Earth, an

The Divine Mother in Air: She Who Sings the World Awake

Before there was prayer, before there was song, before there was language, there was breath. Across ancient traditions, breath and spirit were understood to be one and th

The Divine Mother in Fire: The Fire They Tried to Put Out

In this episode of The Divine Mother Series, I explore fire as an expression of the Divine Mother through the lenses of desire, devotion, and the ancient practice of tend

The Divine Mother in Water, Part Two: Water Wounds and the Long Path to Healing

In this episode, the second in my Divine Mother in Water series, I go somewhere more personal and more tender than the first. I share two near-drowning experiences I had

The Divine Mother in Water: When Listening and Longing Lead Us to the Well

In this episode of The Divine Mother Series, I explore water as one of the deepest expressions of the Divine Mother through stories from my recent pilgrimage to Italy, re

The Divine Mother in Earth: When Grief and Hunger become Sacred Ground

In this first episode of The Divine Mother Series, I explore the archetype of the Divine Mother through the power of Earth, place, and sacred sites. I weave in reflection

Rage and the Goddess: When Anger Becomes Sacred Vision

In this episode, I explore what it means to see clearly in a world that often does not want to see. I weave together personal stories of rage and anger and share the sto

Herb of the Month: Motherwort

In this Herb of the Month episode, I share one of my favorite heart centered nervines, Motherwort. Leonurus cardiaca is an ancient plant with a long history of use for ne

Why Spring is the Best Time to Heal Your Digestion and Metabolism

In this episode, I explore why spring is one of the most powerful times of year to support your digestion and metabolism. As the light shifts and days grow longer, your b

Venus in Aries — 4 Spring Herbs for Courage and Breakthrough

In this episode, I explore the energy of Venus in Aries and how it influences the way we relate, create, and express desire. This is a bold and activating placement, one