Author: St Francis Herb Farm

All living things – plants, animals, ecosystems – are susceptible to the shifts of climate, light, temperature and rhythms of the year’s seasons – this includes us!  Ancient healing traditions around the world are heavily influenced by the seasons. Ayurvedic, Western First Nations and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) all consider each season in their healing modalities as integral influences on health and wellbeing.   The transitional times between the seasons also affect us, as a period of both growth and vulnerability as our environment changes.  Earth lies at the center of…