Weekly Thoughts & Guidance: Week beg. 21st February, 2022

by Dianna Hardy

Shamanic Healer & Herbalist

Good afternoon, everyone! I hope you have not been blown away by Eunice. I, personally, love storms (admittedly, it helps if you have a safe haven of some kind!). Where I grew up, we had typhoons quite regularly and I used to delight in the howl of the winds and watching the sea fly up over the boundary walls (our flat, at one time, was directly opposite the sea). The wind has always made my spirit sing with change, transformation, new beginnings, shedding the old ... I have always found it incredibly stimulating.

And speaking of stimulating, Calendula officinalis (Marigold) is the "herb of the month". I'm selling it in 50g amounts from my little herbal repertory as a relaxing tea to drink (great about an hour before dinner). It's a gentle carminative - stimulating for the digestion, but very uplifting, too; so if you are feeling a bit "under the weather" Calendula spreads its warmth inside you like the rays of the sun, drying up all that damp stagnation. Like Chamomile, it is a bitter herb (but mildly so) - as soon as you taste it, you are sending a message to you body (to your brain) to kick-start that healing process that resonates with that taste (I am a huge fan of tasting the herbs you drink - swish it around in your mouth once or twice before swallowing; your healing begins right there. There are many, many other benefits and uses of Calendula - I always recommend you personally research what you take internally.

As usual, please check with a qualified herbal practitioner or your GP before taking herbs if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or on medication.

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On Wednesday, 23rd February, I am holding a 40-minute Zoom meeting where I answer your questions about herbal medicine. I'll be talking about my own "plant path" - how I came to work with natural remedies and herbs in particular, how I use them in my own practice, and what you can expect from a herbal remedy from beginning to end when treating complaints. See the short video below (or to the right). Please email dianna@heartwarriorherbs.co.uk if you would like to book your space at the talk.

Next week sees the moon travel through Scorpio, Sagittarius, and Capricorn. This is a hardworking, mystical, and intense trio, and questions of discipline, commitment to a path, person, work venture, or philosophy, and what really matters to you, are bound to come up. The waning half moon in Sagittarius occurs on Wednesday, which is ruled by Mercury. Half moons are bridge points - equilibrium and balance are important, and the energy of Mercury suggests communication and the deliverance of it will be paramount in some way. Sagittarius could mean that deliverance is very direct, or that travel and higher consciousness features in some way. Enjoy this expansive vibration, because Capricorn's energy at the end of the week brings the more saturnine energy of a focused sense of duty, hard work, grit, security, and responsibility. Here is a card for you to think on for next week:

Tarot Mucha | Lo Scarabeo

Ten of Wands
This definitely lends itself to the saturnine energy that Capricorn brings towards the end of the week - duty, responsibility... Whose burdens are you carrying and why? Sometimes they are burdens we want to carry and if this is the case, perhaps it is time to accept them and fully commit to our duty. Sometimes we take on other people's stuff and should not be carrying those burdens, in which case it is time to drop them for good so you can serve your true purpose on earth. Perhaps these are the philosophical life questions that Scorpio stirs and Sagittarius seeks next week. Try to find a conclusion to those answers and an action (make that conclusion real), because 'ten' is the end of the suit. A new phase is around the corner. You want to be ready for it.
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Dianna Hardy is a shamanic healer & teacher, and a qualified and insured herbalist who sees clients Mondays to Fridays. See further details at heartwarriorherbs.co.uk

She also runs Tarot Guidance sessions at Kia Ora Lounge where she specifically use the Tarot to guide and coach you on the current and forthcoming chapters of your life. Please ask if you are interested.