Hey Abby,

I haven't been around. Been buisy, and ill. But also getting enlightened
and freeing my inner space, so it's all good.

I was wondering, would you be interested in doing a consultation with me?
I have rattly breath and am coughing to keep phlegm from choking me. I
could pay $, also I'd offer a work trade, and would prefer to get the
herbs from you. Let me know. I'll be in Northside tomorrow for forest
gardening study group and farmer's market if you've got some time in the
later afternoon.

love,

Badger

Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:43 pm (PDT)
ANNOUNCEMENT
WILD CARROT FLOWER AND SEED STUDY 2009
Daucus carota

Herbalists Robin Rose Bennett and Mischa Schuler are beginning a two part
national study of Wild Carrot (*Daucus carota*) seeds and flowers. The
two-fold purpose of the study is first to demonstrate the effectiveness of
Wild Carrot flower and seed tincture as a "morning after" herb for
natural,
conscious contraception and second to investigate the effectiveness of
wild
carrot used cyclically to promote healthy conception and pregnancy.

If you are interested in participating in either branch of this study,
please contact Robin at robin@... (
www.wisewomanhealingways.com) and/or Mischa at
wildcarrotherbs@...<herbs@...>(
*www.**wildcarrotherbs*.com <wildcarrotherbs@...>).

The potential participant form will be e-mailed or mailed out to you upon
request.
We are teaching a class on Wild Carrot at the Women's Herbal Conference in
Peterborough, NH, August 22-24. (www.sagemountain.com)

Much love,
Robin and Mischa

Hey Everyone!
    Hope this finds you well. Anyways I just wanted to remind everyone that early
registration for the Heart of Now ends Friday.
    If you are planning on attending I would encourage you to register by friday
because otherwise we won't have enough registrants to make it happen. We need a
certain amount for early registration to buy the plane tickets and fly in the
facilitators from Eugene, Or. If we don't reach the minimum we'll be force to
cancel it which would be unfortunate but may be the way the cookie crumbles.
    The other good thing about registering by Friday is you'll save 30$ off the
already steal of a deal price for the full weekend.
    Anyways, If you are planning to register just shoot me an email and I can
pass along the nitty gritty to get enrolled in this beautiful process.
    I'll look forward to hearing from y'all and hopefully seeing your beautiful
faces come August 1st at Imago!
thanks for you time,
peace and many blessings
Braden

---- braden trauth <bradentrauth@...> wrote:
> Hello Everyone
>    I hope this finds you well at the start of Summer. Anyways I'm very happy
and excited to announce that We will be hosting the First HEART OF NOW (
HeartofNow.org ) in this region of the country on August 1-3rd at Imago in Price
Hill.
>
> WHAT IS IT?
>      The Heart of Now is a Top Notch Healing & Empowerment workshop for
Individuals and Communities alike. It hails from Eugene, OR., where the
facilitators will be traveling from, yet has begun to take root in the upper
midwest, the East Coast and elsewhere on the West Coast, because people have
found it to be such a powerful process (in fact a car load of people have
already committed to participating from WASHINGTON DC!!!.... and yes.... it is
that Good!!)
>      I have found the Heart of Now to be a wonderful process that teaches us
how to heal our past wounds, get present & honest with ourselves and others, and
empower ourselves to fulfill our dreams and destinies all while building
beautiful bonds with fellow Workshop Participants. This Workshop transformed my
life in such a major way that I have been dreaming of bringing it here ever
since I did 2 years ago, and now the opportunity has finally come. To read more
about how this workshop has changed people's lives for the better check out this
link:
>
> http://heartofnow.org/test.html
>
>    Personally, I like to call it an NVC process for the Spirit.... because it
teaches us how to fulfill the needs of the Soul/Spirit and bring that into
reality.... yet it also does soooo much more!
>
> SCHEDULE:
>     August 1-3:
>         Friday evening
>         All Day Saturday & Sunday
>
> COST:
>    Includes 2 lunches & 2 Dinners
>         EARLY REGISTRATION (Before July11th): 145$
>         After July 11th:  175$
>                    (Please register early so we can meet the minimum to make
this happen, and so you can save money!)
>
> TO REGISTER: (or for questions) email me at:   Bradentrauth@...
>
> Well take care and I look forward to hearing from you!
> peace, light, love, & many many Blessings
> Braden
>
>
>
>
>

Hello Everyone
    I hope this finds you well at the start of Summer. Anyways I'm very happy and
excited to announce that We will be hosting the First HEART OF NOW (
HeartofNow.org ) in this region of the country on August 1-3rd at Imago in Price
Hill.

WHAT IS IT?
      The Heart of Now is a Top Notch Healing & Empowerment workshop for
Individuals and Communities alike. It hails from Eugene, OR., where the
facilitators will be traveling from, yet has begun to take root in the upper
midwest, the East Coast and elsewhere on the West Coast, because people have
found it to be such a powerful process (in fact a car load of people have
already committed to participating from WASHINGTON DC!!!.... and yes.... it is
that Good!!)
      I have found the Heart of Now to be a wonderful process that teaches us how
to heal our past wounds, get present & honest with ourselves and others, and
empower ourselves to fulfill our dreams and destinies all while building
beautiful bonds with fellow Workshop Participants. This Workshop transformed my
life in such a major way that I have been dreaming of bringing it here ever
since I did 2 years ago, and now the opportunity has finally come. To read more
about how this workshop has changed people's lives for the better check out this
link:

http://heartofnow.org/test.html

    Personally, I like to call it an NVC process for the Spirit.... because it
teaches us how to fulfill the needs of the Soul/Spirit and bring that into
reality.... yet it also does soooo much more!

SCHEDULE:
     August 1-3:
         Friday evening
         All Day Saturday & Sunday

COST:
    Includes 2 lunches & 2 Dinners
         EARLY REGISTRATION (Before July11th): 145$
         After July 11th:  175$
                    (Please register early so we can meet the minimum to make
this happen, and so you can save money!)

TO REGISTER: (or for questions) email me at:   Bradentrauth@...

Well take care and I look forward to hearing from you!
peace, light, love, & many many Blessings
Braden

Hey Everyone
   Just wanted to remind y'all that there will be a Heart of Now Experience night
at my house in Northside,
4261 Kirby Ave
Monday, 6/23 from 7 - around 8:30 pm.

Maggie Sullivan will be traveling in from Bloomington, In. to help me assist
this evening. The last one was quite an uplifting experience, which is just a
little taste of the full weekend. Also if you could let me know via email or
phone (513-569-2579) if you'll be attending just as a heads up, but if you
forget don't let it hold back from attending.... we'd still love to have you
join in!

    Heart of Now Weekend update: August 1-3
After much discussion we have decided keep it on the Weekend of August 2nd
despite 2 other coinciding workshops, the NVC weekend workshop with Jake Gotwals
and a full weekend intro to Permaculture with Peter Bane at Grailville. It turns
out that the other weekends would have limited the amount of facilitators and
assisitants who would be able to attend, which will be traveling everywhere from
Oregon to Washington DC. These people are an integral part of the Heart of Now
Process and will be a huge benefit to all in creating an amazing experience.
Unfortunately postponing the Workshop was not a good option either since I will
be leaving a few weeks later for a year long internship in BioDynamic
Agriculture up in New York. We figured it would be wise to hold it now to allow
the experience to ferment and hopefully nurture future HON Workshops here in the
eastern midwest (they are are already getting established in Iowa, Milwaukee,
the East and West coasts)
during the year I'm gone.
   Well.... It seems that The Weekend of August 2nd will be the Wake Up Weekend
for Cincinnati and will raise consciousness by leaps and bounds much to the boon
of all in our fair city, region, and of course this wonderful world!
   Well, hope to see y'all Monday, and if not hopefully at one of these amazing
opportunities on the weekend of August 2nd!
until then peace, light, love, and many blessings
Braden

Hello!

Was wondering if anyone had a plant as well as dried roots (about one
pound)of soapwort (Saponaria officinalis)that I could purchase? Just
give a call. Thanks!

Julie
513.479.4775

Hey Everyone
Hope Y'all are doin well n' stayin' cool, anyways I just wanted to pass along 2
upcoming events that help facilitate the fulfillment of our needs on many
levels:

1. Heart of Now experience night:
     Monday 6/23 7- 8:30pm
     Where: My house in Northside - please RSVP for directions
2. Full Heart of Now Weekend
      Friday-Sunday 8/1-3
      Where: Imago in Price Hill
     (please reply or call me, Braden, for more info 513-569-2579)
3. What is the Heart of Now??

1. Me and Maggie Sullivan (from Bloomington In.) will be facilitating another
Heart of Now Experience night (which the first one in April was fabulous and
exciting with 30 participants!) which will be coming up on Monday June 23 from
7-8:30 pm at my house in Northside. This evening will be in anticipation of the
full Heart of Now Weekend scheduled for August (see  below).
   We will ask for a 3$ donation to help with Maggie's travel expenses from
Bloomington.
   Please RSVP for Directions
2.  We also have a pretty solid date of 8/1-3 to fly in facilitators from Eugene
Or. for a full Heart of Now weekend, which will be the first one in this region.
   It should be quite an amazing time for all the participants because
facilitators will hopefully be coming in everywhere from Oregon to Washington DC
to help facilitate this process for us here in Cincy and the Midwest.
   Currently we are planning on having it at Imago in Price Hill and tentatively
early registration will be 145$ (approx 3-4 weeks in advance- early July) and
will raise to 175$ thereafter. It will be Friday evening, and all day Saturday &
Sunday. It will include 4 or 5 meals as well.
When info is more solidified I will be sure to pass it along.
   Well I'll be passing along more info and an official flyer as it gets more
solidified in the next few weeks.


3. What is the Heart of Now?
   Many people describe the Heart of Now as a more emotional NVC process. I
describe it as tapping into the heart and fulfilling its needs both past and
present to create a more fulfilling future filled with joy and empowerment

   If you have any questions please feel free to contact me or visit
Heartofnow.org.

Well Thanks for you time and take care
peace & many blessings
Braden Trauth

hi - -please change my address to victrolala@... - thank you. Vicki---
dianthadecker <dianthadecker@...> wrote:
> I am not able to make it.  But i think we need to set another date and
> give everyone a good notice before the date at least a week.  This has
> been an issue in the past, and may be contributing to the small
> turnouts.  Any other suggestions for dates?  How's everyone doin' by
> the way?
>
>
> --- In DandelionHealthCollective@yahoogroups.com, "Brook Westheimer"
> <sarahbrookw@...> wrote:
> >
> > Will we be meeting on June 8th?
> >
> > I installed analytics on the website, which means we can keep track
> of what
> > people who visit the website are interested in- ie how much time
> they spend
> > on each page and what links they click through to. Still preserves
> peoples
> > anonymity. It's also good if we want to eventually try for a grant
> or some
> > kind of funding. Just an update for everyone's information.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Brook
> >
>
>

I am not able to make it.  But i think we need to set another date and
give everyone a good notice before the date at least a week.  This has
been an issue in the past, and may be contributing to the small
turnouts.  Any other suggestions for dates?  How's everyone doin' by
the way?


--- In DandelionHealthCollective@yahoogroups.com, "Brook Westheimer"
<sarahbrookw@...> wrote:
>
> Will we be meeting on June 8th?
>
> I installed analytics on the website, which means we can keep track
of what
> people who visit the website are interested in- ie how much time
they spend
> on each page and what links they click through to. Still preserves
peoples
> anonymity. It's also good if we want to eventually try for a grant
or some
> kind of funding. Just an update for everyone's information.
>
> Best,
>
> Brook
>

Hey everyone!  U may receive this twice. The greenhaus is shuttn down
for the summer and we still have a bunch of plants to put in the
ground.  Can anyone help me plant some herbs? I can be available just
about every evening this week. I also need help cleaning up the space
in the greenhouse.
Part of our deal with the VG was that we needed to do 5 hours of
service a month to keep up our plot otherwise we'd have to pay them,
which is not an option.
WE also made back $25 in plant sales.
Village Green also has tons of tomatoes that we are giving away for
donations.  Anyone need any?

Hope everyone's gone out to see the medicine wheel! The mullein are 2
feet tall, the baptisia and another purple flower bloomed. The
bergamot will shortly be following. Let's fill in the rest of the space!

Blessings!
-D

i am looking for the names of a few therapists in Cincinnati that have rape and PTSD as one of their focuses - Do you or Dandelion know anyone?

Thanks

Hello DHC,

There is some Nicotiana rustica that Jon, Heather and I have grown from seed to
share with
you. The plants are ready to pick up at the Village Green's glass house on
Knowlton St. in
Northside.

I would like to see people step forward this week and get some of the plants to
grow in their
gardens. It's an annual that loves sunshine and good soil. It needs watering
when it gets dry.
All the love and attention you can show this plant is totally worth it.

Nicotiana rustica is the "special tobacco" that many of you may have heard me
talk about. It is
an exceptional narcotic as well as helpful for ritual ceremonial use. Around the
world,
tobacco is way up there in popularity among mind-altering substances but many
people use
the plant to abuse their bodies. I am here to tell you that this need not be the
tone of the
human/tobacco relationship. In fact, if you are or have been a tobacco user, or
have a good
friend who smokes, you're doubly invited to grow some of the blessed herb with
us this
season. Later, we may philosophize over a tobacco blunt at a DHC workshop. Once
you've
tried N. rustica, we'll have a lot to talk about.

Get in touch with Badger at (859) 801-3137, or Heather at (765) 318-9067

--- In DandelionHealthCollective@yahoogroups.com, "dandelion778"
<dandelion778@...>
wrote:
>
> dear brook and everyone~
>   greetings from vermont! i was teaching a holistic sexuality workshop
> at a local college and someone approached me afterwards to ask about
> herbal medicines for pcos.  could someone pass on some good info that i
> could read for myself and also forward onto her? thanks!!
> take care,
> dana
>


I have been meaning to put together some of the information I have come across
in my
PCOS searches for the collective since our discussion, so, here it is. Hope this
is helpful!
-Alison

~ This is a good overview of PCOS with supplement and herbal recommendations:
          http://www.marilynglenville.com/general/polycystic.htm
~ Good page about using the herb Vitex (chasteberry):
         http://www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/vitex.html
~ This site has a lot of herbal resources, you'll need to do the footwork
though:
         http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~cp391990/books.html
~ PCOS, diet, and insulin resistance:
         http://www.womentowomen.com/insulinresistance/pcos.aspx

I also recommend checking out these great books:

~ Our Bodies Ourselves by Boston Women's Health Book Collective
~ Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and
         Healing by Christiane Northrup

dear brook and everyone~
   greetings from vermont! i was teaching a holistic sexuality workshop
at a local college and someone approached me afterwards to ask about
herbal medicines for pcos.  could someone pass on some good info that i
could read for myself and also forward onto her? thanks!!
take care,
dana

SUBJECT: The local food economy - in becoming a "locavore."

Deborah Jordan and Susan Miller Stigler will introduce the Centeral
Ohio Valley River Local Foods Guide. (available May 19th at Findley
Market). A panel of distributors of locally grown foods and organic
foods in our "food shed" as well as local growers and producers will
offer information on their roles in this rapidly evolving economy.
Discussion to follow.

Where: Imago Earth Center; 700 Enright Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205

When: Friday, May 2

6 pm - Catered vegetarian dinner (cost $10, or if limited finances,

what you can afford.

6:45 - Program begins.

Call 921-5124 to reserve dinner or e-mail eschenk@...

I have moved the date to Saturday May 3 @ 11am because I want to see
Vandana Shiva at 4:00 (Tangeman center @ Uc BTW) Major conflict. This
time could also just be used as a time to plan or help Badger
transplant. Its up to the interest of the group and anyway planting is
all dependent on weather, availability of materials, and # of
participants. However, we do need to move forward since i've got tons
of plants that are waiting outside beside our plot.  Can anyone make
this date? Let me know if you have other ideas for activities for that
date.

I will be available wednesday after 4 if anyone would like to meet and
plan beforehand. I'm also planning on collecting some rocks that
evening.  Tomorrow does not work for me since I work and then chill
with zoriah.

I could be there at 6:30 pm. Some of the herbs I'm growing for use with
the DHC greater community could use splitting into bigger pots, and I
want to plan the layout of our DHC bed with people.

SAt. May 24  12:30-3. ANyone available to help out on this day?

Still looking for a spot. Yoga ah  is willing, however not handicap
accessible. I would really love to help promote them. ALso a very
comfortable spot. off the ave. is not available, unfortunately. I can
look into Village Green, but space is an issue if it has to be
indoors. We could have a rain location.
ANy THoUGHTs?

So far the workshop will be focused on Spring time plants for detox
that can be easily  accessible in  an urban setting  or woods around
here, otherwise known as weeds.  She can also go into herbs from
elsewhere.  I may or may not talk about honeysuckle and garlic
mustard.  Depends on how much time i have to prep.    WE can also have
people bring their own jars again.  Weather permitting we can all take
a walk in the neighborhood or woods and find some of these plants, if
people desire.

Am I missing anything? Please let me know if there is some other
aspect of this that should be addressed.
****Also how do people feel about compensating the facilitators gas?
She is coming from Yellow Springs.

Brook: Could you fit some of those details into the flyer please.

----- Original Message -----

From: J. E. Nieset

To: DandelionHealthCollective@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 5:48 PM

Subject: Re: [DandelionHealthCollective] Spring Detox Workshop

Thursday eve's are generally good for me.

dianthadecker <dianthadecker@gmail.com> wrote:

My friend Amanda from Yellow Springs is interested in putting on this
workshop, and others in the future. Is someone else wanting to teach
for this? She is possibly available the first weekend in May, Which is
coming up way too soon and then is available May 23rd.
What days do you all feel are the best to do this? She is also usually
available to come down on thursdays, but i wasn't sure if this was the
best. Personally it's a great night for me and many folks i know, but
i also am aware of people's work schedules.
Can i get some feedback?

---

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My friend Amanda from Yellow Springs is interested in putting on this
workshop, and others in the future. Is someone else wanting to teach
for this? She is possibly available the first weekend in May, Which is
coming up way too soon and then is available May 23rd.
What days do you all feel are the best to do this? She is also usually
available to come down on thursdays, but i wasn't sure if this was the
best. Personally it's a great night for me and many folks i know, but
i also am aware of people's work schedules.
Can i get some feedback?

--- In DandelionHealthCollective@yahoogroups.com, "dianthadecker"
<dianthadecker@...>
wrote:
>
> My friend Amanda from Yellow Springs is interested in putting on this
> workshop, and others in the future.  Is someone else wanting to teach
> for this? She is possibly available the first weekend in May, Which is
> coming up way too soon and then is available May 23rd.
> What days do you all feel are the best to do this? She is also usually
> available to come down on thursdays, but i wasn't sure if this was the
> best.  Personally it's a great night for me and many folks i know, but
> i also am aware of people's work schedules.
> Can i get some feedback?
>

i wanna come, & Thursdays are amazingly uncomplicated

I got tons of bulk herbs, whatever you need! I can't use them fast
enough, and would like to barter and share with anyone interested.
Most herbs were purchased in january, others back in november.  All
herbs are organic and/or wildcrafted...purchased from Mountain Rose
Herbs.
If you know anyone who might be down, send them my way. I'm not asking
for much. More interested in sharing the abundance of resource.

My friend Amanda from Yellow Springs is interested in putting on this
workshop, and others in the future.  Is someone else wanting to teach
for this? She is possibly available the first weekend in May, Which is
coming up way too soon and then is available May 23rd.
What days do you all feel are the best to do this? She is also usually
available to come down on thursdays, but i wasn't sure if this was the
best.  Personally it's a great night for me and many folks i know, but
i also am aware of people's work schedules.
Can i get some feedback?

Hello everyone
   I am writing in hopes of finding a person willing to
volunteer their time this saturday from 7 to 9 pm-isto
help with child care during the Heart of Now/
NonViolent Communication Workshop so that it is
accessible to people with children and so that they
can focus their attention on learning. There is a
chance that there might be some money available as
well, but we'll have to see how much in donations
comes in, and how much the facilitator needs.
    Anyways please drop me a line via email or phone if
you would be up for this.
peace
Braden
513-569-2579


      
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