What's New?
May 19, 2006
Due to health problems, I have been unable to work since the beginning of the year. So, in an attempt to bridge the difference between short-term disability payments and what I normally earned, I have started selling on both ebay and yahoo auctions. Anyone interested in collectible paperbacks or magazines, please take a look: lnlord at yahoo or lnlord at ebay.
Thanks for stoppin' by!
Firefly
March 6, 2006
Just added Rosemary, this herb is used internally for problems of the digestive tract, particularly bloating and cramps; it also stimulates the appetite and promotes digestion.
Happy reading,
Firefly
March 5, 2006
Part 2 of 10 in the Natural Cosmetics and Body Care series has just been added.
Green Blessings and happy reading,
Firefly
March 3, 2006
Well folks, its been quite a while! We've physically moved twice in the last three years and have had our hands full with all that entails.
Now that I'm all settled in, its time to get back to business once again. Just added today is part 1 of a 10 article series describing the differences between store-bought and home-made cosmetics, as well as the benefits (both health & financial) of making your own.
I've broken the whole thing into 10 pieces so as not to overwhelm. :)
Light & Love,
Firefly
September 2, 2002
A site viewer has made a special offer for all viewers.
Love and Light,
Willow
August 1, 2002
We've just added our Lammas (Lughnassadh) Celebration to the Religion & Magick section.
Love and Light,
Willow
June 21, 2002
We've just added Our Midsummer Celebration to the The Principles of Wiccan Belief. These principles were adopted by the Council of American Witches in 1974 and give a good overview of Wiccan beliefs.
Love and Light,
Willow
September 7, 2001
Only one addition today. I've been 'catching up' in the garden. Love that Lovage.
Happy reading and Green Blessings.
Firefly
August 31, 2001
Well, we're back! The last couple of weeks in July were trying times, indeed.
First, a magnificant storm knocked out the power to our neighborhood and for the first time in 32 years, our basement apartment flooded.
We got 6 inches of water in less than ten minutes! Needless to say, I spent a frantic bit of time trying to get everything up on to something that wasn't wet. Fortunately none of my valuables were lost - all my books are intact!
We lost the carpeting and the couch and chairs, but that was it. Once the place was habitable again, my van blew out its a/c compressor pump. No big, I thought.
WRONG! Turns out that it HAS to be replaced, since it is part of the three things that drive a serpentine belt, which is necessary to running the van. The cost? A mere $700.
Yeah, right! I decided to put it on my visa and told the mechanic to go ahead, but that night, my younger bro called. Turns out he is selling his car & did I want it?
YES!!! I can make payments without bankrupting myself, but now, how do I get it? He lives 6 hours away.
Well, he drove up here, got me and took me back to his house, where I picked up his old car and came back. Just in time to go to the 25th annual Pan Pagan Festival. YIPPEE!!
So, we are now back from a wonderful vacation and I am finally posting again (long-winded, aren't I?)
Anyway - here's what's new:
Comfrey and Yarrow.
Happy reading and green blessings.
Firefly
July 13, 2001
Friday the 13th! My lucky day.
Lots of energy today; I added 7 more pages and its only 6:30 a.m. - plenty of time before the "hot" of the day to get some lavender and chamomile harvested. Yes, folks, its the second harvest this season!
Here's the new pages: Herbal Deodorant, Dead Sea Mud Facial, Dance Therapy, Cupping Therapy, Nature's Cleansing Lotion, Chiropractic Therapy, and Breath Therapy.
Happy reading. :)
Bright Blessings,
Firefly
July 3, 2001
It's been a rainy morning, so I had time to work inside today.
Just added for your reading pleasure:
Infertility, Enzyme Therapy, Echinacea, Fantastic Fennel, Home-Made Herbal Face Packs, Eye-Wrinkle Cream, Exercise, and Eucalyptus.
Happy reading!
L&L,
Firefly
July 1, 2001
A page of Ceremonies was just added to our Book of Lights and Shadows, which you can find in our Religion & Magick section. There is only one ceremony so far - handfasting.
Love and Light,
WillowWater
June 21, 2001
MM and Happy Litha, everyone! June 18, 2001
This past week or so has been ultra hot and muggy. Tending the garden during this type of weather is quite exhausting! The last few days the humidity has eased off and I was able to get my first harvest of chamomile and lavender flowers in :) June 6, 2001
It still hasn't warmed up and now instead of raining, it is foggy! Whatever happened to spring?? June 2, 2001
Its cold and rainy today, so since I couldn't work in the garden I worked on the site :) May 29, 2001
Just added to Health & Herbalism, are Body Lotion, Healing Salve, Shampoo, Skin Toner, and Sunscreen. May 24, 2001
Well, the garden is in and I have time for the site again. :) So, I just added Art Therapy and Herbal Baths to the growing (again) Health & Herbalism section.
Happy Reading! May 12, 2001 April 13, 2001, 10:15 p.m. cst
Just added to Health & Herbalism, are Herbal Hair Tinting and Home-made Toothpaste. The work goes on....
April 13, 2001, 2:30 p.m. cst
As some of you may know, I *wrote* for Themestream. Unfortunately, TS closed its doors permanently as of midnight April 13, 2001. Fortunately, other authors there were kind enough to email me a warning and I had enough time (barely) to copy all my articles to this site. It will take awhile to get them all 'fixed up' for this site, however, they will be posted here. Once the backlog is *fixed,* I will continue to post new pages on alternatve health and herbal medicine on a weekly basis. For those of you who accessed this site through my articles at TS: please don't use the email feature on this site to reach me; the email for this site goes to my co-webmaster and he only checks his mail once or twice a week. :)
For those trying to reach Ellen (aka Firefly aka Purpleflame); email me at this addy.
April 12, 2001
Hot & Cold Dressings and Black Elder have been added to Health & Herbalism.
April 11, 2001
Medicinal, Magickal Mugwort, Natural Body Powders, Calming Chamomile and Silver Birch have been added to Health & Herbalism.
April 10, 2001
We have divided most of our pages up into three paths: Magick & Religion, Thoughts & Philosophy, and Health & Herbalism. Health & Herbalism is the same as Firefly's Natural Health & Hygiene.
March 30, 2001
Well, it took long enough, but Firefly finally felt energetic (and patient) enough to tackle fixing the images and links on our Recommended Reading page! :) March 23, 2001
Four more new pages have been added to Natural Health & Hygiene.
Gemstone Therapy, Home-Made Foot Balm, Couperose Complexion and Common Mallow. Check them out! I've also replaced our old 'site search' with a better one! Try it out and see where it may take you. :)
March 13, 2001
Firefly here again. I've added a few pages and a new section to Natural Health & Hygiene. The new section is titled Natural Beauty, so far it consists of only one page: Natural Body Scrubs. More will follow as time allows. Nasturtitum has been added in "Herbs...", and Asthma in "Ailments..."
I now also write a column for Herbal Health Plants, as well as continuing as an author at Themestream.
January 3, 2001
Well, Firefly has finally gotten around to posting some of her herbal health information. We have titled this new section Natural Health & Hygiene. It is further sub-divided into three main categories: Herbs, Oils and Medicinal Plants; Alternative Therapies; and Ailments and Treatments. Hopefully this will enable you to find what you are interested in without wading thru too much of what does not interest you. Most of the articles contain herbal recipes you can make at home.
October 17, 2000
We just posted a Samhain ritual, in time for the holyday. Unfortunately, the ritual is not entirely our own work. There are elements from different sources, each of which are documented. We are currently working on putting up one of our own.
October 13, 2000
Of course we had to update today. Today is a Full Moon on Friday the 13th, in October. The Full Moon in October is called the Blood Moon in many traditions.
We've added new poems to the Soul-Speak page. Please feel free to send your submissions!
October 10, 2000
The Coven page has been updated. We added the laws of the Silver Rose Clan, which can also be found in our Book of Lights and Shadows, as well as the Five Principles of Reiki. We began our critique of the Decalogue (Ten Commandments) of Judeo-Christian belief.
September 29, 2000
Well, here it finally is: a What's New page. Now, the site is about to get organized. The opening page is going to be uncluttered with unneccessary information. When you want to know what's going on, come here.
There's a new page in the Thoughts section. It is a paper from an English class, and deals with the issues of morality and science. Hardly extensive, but it will give you priest WillowWater's opinions.
The Holy Days page was experiencing some wierdness, which we took care of. The entire bottom half of the page disappeared, but our priestess Firefly took care of it. Actually, it's better now than it was before. Thank you Fates, Fortuna, Coyote, or whomever for the favor.
We're going to stop putting updated gifs next to updated pages, and we're going to stop making new page titles appear BIG. It would be sort of pointless now that we got around to making a What's New page, and it was always tacky.
From now on, What's New messages won't be so long winded. We promise!
Hope this day's celebrations and rituals bring you closer to your Diety(s). As you've no doubt noticed, WillowWater did not get the Litha celebration on-line in time. :(
Today, as part of our celebration, WillowWater (who is a Reiki Master) attuned me to Reiki 1. So now I can Reiki my own ails and ills, without having to wait for a moment of his time. :) The weather here was perfect for this type of energy work, as it is raining steadily and the general area we inhabit is also being cleansed.
However, its not so great for working in the garden. lol
Which is why I am updating this site instead of out in the garden. ;-) Today's updates are Garlic, Chakras, Herbal "How To", Herniated Disk, and Herbal Hair Treatments for Oily Hair and Dandruff.
Another benefit of an attunement is LOTS of energy! :) For any who don't know, when you are attuned to Reiki, your chakras are cleansed. If you'd like more information on Reiki, point your browser to our Reiki page.
Many Blessings,
Firefly
The newest pages in Herbalism are: Intestinal Parasites, Home-Made Massage Oils, Milk Thistle, and Measles. Happy reading.
Firefly
Anyway, since I've been stuck inside, I added a few pages to the Herbalism area:
Sage, Rose-hips, Herbal Hair Rinses, Home-made, Natural Perfumes, The Mighty Oak, and Herbal Night Gel for Oily Skin and Acne.
Happy reading!
Green Blessings,
Firefly
Calendula and Dandelion have now been added.
Green Blessings,
Firefly
Just as a reminder, on our main page (near the bottom) is a search feature for this site. Just type in a word or phrase and hit the go button and you'll get a list of pages that contain information on that word or phrase.
Bright Blessings,
Firefly
L&L,
Firefly
It's time to get my garden in, so I will be neglecting this site for awhile. Stay tuned, however, I *will* return once the garden is in. :)
L&L,
Firefly
Brightest Blessings,
Ellen (aka Firefly aka Purpleflame)
That is why only one page - Lavender -has been added to Natural Health & Hygiene.
I've also become a member of The Pagan/Wiccan Million Dollar Writers Club. Though being a member doesn't add to my writing commitments, it does add to my reading! The other members are a tremendous resource of Pagan and Wiccan knowledge.
Thus far in "Herbs..." there are articles on Tea Tree Oil, Anti-Cellulite Oil, Basil, Basil Essential Oil, Goldenseal and Aloe Vera.
In Alternative Therapies, we have Hildegard Medicine, Kneipp Therapy, Reiki, Symbiosis Control and Meditation.
In Ailments and Treatments, we have articles on Gastritis and Rosacea.