• Herbs

    Herb of the Week

    Herb of the Week: Mugwort This week’s herb is Mugwort. Mugwort(Artemisia vulgaris) Family:  Asteraceae, Other Names: Artemisia, Hierba de San Juan, Armoise, Vulgaris herba, Felon herb, St. John’s herb, Chrysanthemum weed, Herbe royale. Mugworts…

  • Herbs

    Herb of the Week

    Herb of the Week: Oak   This week’s herb is: Oak Oak[ Quercus robra] Family: Fagaceae, Other Names Duir, Nuttall oak, gray oak, champion oak, Northern Red Oak0 Gender:  Masculine, Element: fire, Planet:  Sun…

  • Herb of the Week
    Herbs

    Herb of the Week

    Herb of the Week: Benzoin This week’s herb is Benzoin Benzoin Gum-Styrax benzoin[Styracea] common names: Ben, Benjamin, Gum Benzoin, Siam Benzoin, Siamese Benzoin Gender: masculine, Element: Air, Planet: Sun, Benzoin is a balsamic resin.…

  • Herb of the Week: Calendula
    Herbs

    Herb of the Week

    Herb of the Week: Calendula This week’s herb is Calendula. I chose it because, as noted by Albertus Magnus in the first English edition of his Book of Secrets. I, too, consider the…