Posts by Jen Frey
Message from the Plants: De-planting
I have always had a hard time with “weeding.” I love Plants. I never wanted to kill a Plant (well, except for Morning Glory). Many of the “weeds” are Plants that I use medicinally or Plants that I suspected could be used medicinally. So for years, my gardens were overrun. Last year, I was gifted…
Read MoreHealing with the Land
On my walk this morning, I could hear, “We survived! We survived!” The Birds were singing, the Plants dancing. Everyone was excited to be waking from the slumber of winter. I was moved to see the Plants returning. As I was walking, I was brought back to the first time that I walked the land…
Read MoreHealing the Culture of Pain
I have spent a good portion of this year reflecting on pain and pain medication. In one of my classes this summer, David Dalton shared his observations of working with people in pain. He said that whenever a person tries to suppress the pain with pain medication, the level of pain will rise to surpass…
Read MoreExperience the Dark: Quietly and Slowly
We are beginning our journey out of the dark and into the light as our days are getting longer. This begins our time of rest and reflection. Our dreaming selves are re-ignited. Let’s listen to the cues from Nature and hibernate. Our hibernation may look different, but it will serve the same purpose, to nurture…
Read MoreMotherwort
Motherwort is an amazing Plant. Ki is used for so many things. I work with ki as an herb and as a Flower Essence. In fact, Motherwort is one of the Essences that I use the most. One of my first herb teachers, Susan Hess from Farm at Coventry, taught me that Motherwort is for…
Read MoreThanksgiving, Gratitude, Abundance and Manifestation
Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love gathering with my family, consuming large amounts of delicious food, and expressing my gratitude for the many gifts. When I was young, we always celebrated at my grandmother’s (Mimi’s) house. Our extended family would be there, generally with a few extras, whom Mimi was wrapping her wings…
Read MoreThe Beauty of the Healing Crisis
As I write this, Autumn is in the air. The leaves are beginning to change color. Just like Persephone, the Plants are dying or beginning their return to the Underworld. I have spent the last two weeks caring for my grandmother, whom it seemed was making her own way to the other world. Today is…
Read MorePlants as Healing Guides
I started this summer in deep grief, mourning the loss of my brother. I spent large chunks of the day in bed. However, I have two sons that needed a mother, so they started pulling me out. Then, the Plants started asking me to make medicines, I turned them down, because I didn’t think I…
Read MoreLyme Personality
What I learned in my Flower Essence training that has had the most impact on my life is David Dalton’s theory on Lyme disease (as well as his treatment plan). As you may know, when we are working with Flower Essences, we are looking at the personality and childhood trauma. Certain traumas and personalities are…
Read MoreBe the Calm
These are interesting and difficult times. Between the responses to the elections, the violence against the Water Protectors at Standing Rock, and many numerous personal traumas/dramas my friends, clients, and family are facing, life can be overwhelming. And I have heard this from many. Fortunately, I know that when life is difficult, there is a…
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