Author: Darcey Blue

Darcey Blue French is an herbalist & nutritionist, wildcrafter, gardener, food lover, Earth lover and wild woman. She has been using and learning from the plants, both wild and cultivated since childhood, and it is her deep love of the wild Earth and its creatures that fuels her passion for healing and teaching about plants, wilderness, spirit, nourishment and healing. She spends her time leading Edible and Medicinal Wild Plant walks, Plant Spirit Medicine groups, teaching herbal and nutritional classes and intensives both in person and online, creating nourishing and delicious meals, wildcrafting and making medicines from the plants, seeing clients and enjoying the wild places on the earth. Darcey practices in the the Vitalist tradition of herbalism, which fosters the interconnection and nourishment of body, mind, and spirit. Through the use of nutrition, herbal formulas, flower essences, and connection with nature, she aims to support the vitality of all aspects of the human being.

Workshop: Curanderismo, Ritual, Prayer and Hauntings July 20-21, 2013

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May Special – Sacred Plant Medicine Readings

If you would like to receive more guidance from the plants and spirit- that is personal to you and your particular situation, I am offering a special in May only .  Receive a Personalized 3 Card Plant Oracle Reading- for just $15.   Your reading will be sent to you via a PDF document with … Continue reading May Special – Sacred Plant Medicine Readings

Earth signs

When you listen - the whole world speaks to you. There is hope in renewal, new beginnings, and restored creativity and fertility -after deep soul shifting healing work. The unexpected sign of pain and heartbreak to be cleansed and washed away by rainy torrents, and that Gaia understands our human emotional turmoil. That something is … Continue reading Earth signs

New Moon Plant Wisdom: Flax- Ease, Connection and Tiny Differences that Add Up

Its a New Moon.  In May- When the world is in flower and blooming.  All the world is burgeoning with new life and sweetness.  The New moon in Taurus this month, accompanied by a solar eclipse is asking us to set some strong intentions in the realms of our physical needs, well being and abundance.  I've … Continue reading New Moon Plant Wisdom: Flax- Ease, Connection and Tiny Differences that Add Up

Sell your coat and buy Betony – Stachys betonica

What was once my Thesis project- when I studied with Paul Berger at the North American Institute for Medical Herbalism in 2008.BotanyFamily: Lamiaceae, MintLatin Names: Stachys officinalis, Betonica officinalis, Stachys betonicaCommon names: Wood Betony, Bishopswort, Betony, Common Hedge-Nettle, Purple BetonyPhysical description and characteristicsWood Betony, a perennial member of the Mint family has some of the … Continue reading Sell your coat and buy Betony – Stachys betonica