Burns Valley Herbals and Retreat
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Sacred Retreat
Retreat: from Latin retrahere ‘pull back’, to withdraw to a quiet, or secluded place. Withdrawing from the world around us, into a sacred space.
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The Rising of the Phoenix
Summer Solstice 2020 at Burns Valley Herbals and Retreat was an amazing growing experience. Bringing up the story of the Phoenix. A powerful fire ceremony, balance through the water, and rising above the ashes. The weekend started off with lots of rain, which canceled the awesome set The Wild Hymns were going to play! Instead…
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Stinging Nettle
Stinging nettle has been used for hundreds of years to treat painful muscles and joints, eczema, arthritis, gout, and anemia. Nettle is a superb nourishing food and has beneficial actions on many parts of the body including the urinary tract, liver, digestive tract, reproductive system, and respiratory system. Known as an overall nourisher and strengthener,…
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Stone Creek
The water at Burns Valley Herbals and Retreat that flows beautifully through the woods, has been named Stone Creek, for the many stones you can find there. Stone Creek houses many little waterfalls and surrounds a few little islands! These islands have been cleared and named as well… Solomons Stone Island, and Circle Stone Island. …
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The Magick of the Flowing Hollow
The Flowing Hollow is a beautiful magickal place at Burns Valley Herbals and Retreat. Water flows from the spring out of the mountain, into a little creek. Stones border the creeks edge, creating a path through this magickal water world. There is more to the Flowing Hollow than water, there is an abundance of life…
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Quarantine Art Series: Sitting Stone
Every now and then it is important we go outside and sit. To listen to the wind blow around us, and feel the earth beneath our feet. Sitting stone is just the place to do that at Burns Valley Herbals and Retreat. I enjoyed sitting at the bench and painting the mountains! I am looking…
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Quarantine Art Series: Birdie
Disc golf reminds you to stop and take a deep breath, and let go of whatever you’re holding on it. It’s through letting go at just the right moment that we are able to sore the furthest.
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Quarantine Art Series: Waterfalls in the woods
The sound of water flowing always brings me back to center. Helping me to let go of all my thoughts and feelings in the moment. Showing me how quickly things change, and how no matter what… life still goes on. Sitting in the woods at Burns Valley Herbals and Retreat has really given me a…
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Quarantine Art Series: Blossom
Every day I wake up to the sounds of the earth blossoming, and I can feel myself mimicking her song. Blossom means to develop, grow, mature and evolve. How fitting of a title for this moment. Everyday we are being challenged to evolve past our preconceived notions, and things we thought we knew. We are…
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Quarantine Art Series: The Gift
What do we do in these moments? We dig deep, look deep, and pray. Pray to our Gods, pray to our earth, pray to ourselves… where is the peace in the unknown? How do we get there when everything is dark?
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