Happy Bicycle Day!
Bicycle Day is an informal holiday celebrated by the psychonaut and plant-based medicine communities. It takes place annually on April 19th to commemorate the first intentional LSD trip. Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann first discovered the psychedelic effects of LSD while working on ergot alkaloids at the Sandoz Laboratories in Basel, Switzerland.
Updates & The Solar Eclipse
Hello everyone! Posting is going to be a little different this week and next, so I just wanted to give everyone a heads-up as to what to expect. Those of us here at Mystical Moxie are going to be attending the Missouri Eclipse Festival this weekend. The festival is centered around holistic wellness and sustainability, so we're going to spend the weekend learning all kinds of new things to share with you all.
Herbs in the Kitchen: Thyme
Thyme is a commonly used culinary herb. You might sprinkle it on your chicken or use it to make a marinade. It's also a key component of Italian seasoning. But did you know that thyme also had healing properties? In fact, you've probably used it medicinally before.
Creating a Gratitude Journal
I want you to take a minute and think about the thoughts you have each day. How many of them are positive? How many are negative? How many just keep playing over and over on repeat until you think you'll go mad?
It’s Been a Year Already?
So you might have noticed that I've been gone for a while. The past couple of months have been just one thing after another. I was starting to feel very overwhelmed and getting burnt out.
What is Occupational Wellness?
When someone mentions "wellness," most of us tend to think of mental or physical wellness. Maybe some also consider spiritual wellness. That's usually as far as it goes. However, experts define six types of wellness. Along with those already mentioned, they also recognize social, intellectual, and occupational wellness. It's this last one that I want to talk about today.
Meditation for Beginners
Quick, what's the first thing you think of when you hear the word 'meditation?' Is it a Buddhist monk cross-legged and chanting outside of a temple? How about a slim woman in yoga pants contorting her body into unfathomable positions? Maybe it's a walk through the woods while enjoying the sounds of nature? In reality, meditation is all of this and more.
Balancing the Root Chakra
The root chakra, also known as muladhara, is the first of the body's energy centers. When it is balanced, it brings feelings of safety, security, and being grounded. We worry less about day-to-day things and feel more confident. Our lives seem to flow more smoothly and we find a sense of connection with those around us.
Secular Uses of Tarot
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the word tarot? Enablers on YouTube insisting that your ex is still in love with you? Con artists at the circus? Your weird aunt that’s super chill, but can’t make a decision without asking her cards first? Whether you believe in psychic powers or not, you’ve likely had an encounter with tarot that was just a little much. Personally, it was the obsessive love readings that turned me off of tarot for quite a long time.
12 Herbs for Winter Wellness
For those of us in the Northern hemisphere, winter is right around the corner. For some, this is great news. They love nothing more than putting on a fluffy sweater and drinking hot cocoa while watching the snow come down. This group loves the cold. They love winter sports. They love all the winter holidays. And they probably already love several of these winter wellness herbs.
