A blog entry from Herbs from the Labyrinth, where all her herbs are "lovingly tended with guidance from plant and spirit allies." Reading this makes me want to tie-dye something.
Entries from December 2007
dyeing silk scarves with elderberries
December 17th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: creative uses
pat & pearl’s elderberry muffin recipe
December 17th, 2007 · No Comments
Makes 4 dozen mini-muffins. Serve warm, with coffee, tea or Wyldewood Cellars Spiced Wine for a delicious treat! (Too bad I don’t particularly like muffins.)
Tags: food & drink · recipes
christmas matters: elderberry cordial
December 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Blog post featuring lots of Christmas drink ideas, including a recipe for elderberry cordial. Seems to be a very similar recipe to others I’ve seen for elderberry syrup, although the cloves most likely give it a good kick.
Tags: food & drink · recipes
the celtic tree moons
December 14th, 2007 · No Comments
More information on the Elder Moon of the Celtic Tree Calendar (Nov 25-Dec 23). Very interesting reading! I’m personally the "Alder Moon" myself.
Tags: folklore
joelle’s sacred grove: celtic tree calendar
December 14th, 2007 · No Comments
Celtic Moon Signs, and what characteristics each moon signifies. The Elder Moon is said to be the Moon of Completeness.
Tags: folklore
swampwitch’s elder lore
December 14th, 2007 · No Comments
Magical History & Associations: The Elder is a tree of Venus and is associated with the element of air. The bird associated with the month of Elder is the rook, the color is blood-red, and the gemstone is dark green malachite. The Elder also is associated
Tags: folklore
best remedies for the common cold
December 14th, 2007 · 1 Comment
A small blurb about the elderberry’s abilities to ward off cold and flu viruses. Not much new info, but always good to see it written where it’s been reviewed by medical examiners.
Tags: health effects
wild taps clear fruit-juice trend with refresher concept
December 14th, 2007 · No Comments
A company has come up with a new concept for clear fruit-juice drinks called Refresher, including an apple-elderberry-lemonbalm flavor. With my luck, it’ll only be marketed in Canada and the UK. :/
Tags: food & drink
black elderberry.info
December 13th, 2007 · No Comments
A site with tons of info on the black elderberry (Sambucus nigra). Only drawback I see on it is that there are no author credits to show where the info comes from or whether it’s verified… but still lots of info nonetheless.
Tags: health effects
body and health secrets: elderberry gets rid of flu!
December 12th, 2007 · No Comments
A fervent testimonial to the flu-besting ways of the elderberry. I thought it might be an ad at first, but the site has quite a few posts about various aspects of beating colds and flus, so I believe it’s legit. I’m in love with the elderberry!
Tags: health effects
