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Bon Bon Lanterns by Ana

April 22, 2013 by Shiva Rose

I have been coveting these bon bon lanterns by Ana Kras for some time now. Although heralding from Serbia, Ana is a local rose since she sources all the materials for her creations from her home town. She is an artist/photographer who began making the lanterns four years ago as a meditative hobby, but soon it [...]

Nourish

Spring Kuku Dish from The Garden

April 18, 2013 by Shiva Rose

I am so excited to post this recipe because it is the first one where almost everything I used to prepare the dish is from my garden. This is a variation on a Persian springtime recipe called Kuku. This version is packed with protein, fresh healthy greens and turmeric so it is delicious and healthy! [...]

Tribe & Health

Seeds Of Freedom, Gardens of Hope

April 16, 2013 by Shiva Rose

Did you know that we can grow more powerful when our vibrations are strong? Did you know eating GMO tainted foods will create an unhealthy frequency in our body which makes it easier to be controlled by the corporations running our world? I know you may think I’m a nut job but the more research [...]

Tribe & Health

Part 1 ~ Panchakarma with Martha Soffer

April 13, 2013 by Shiva Rose

Martha Soffer is a wise, compassionate healer in the Ayurvedic tradition. Surya Spa is her clinic in a house in the Pacific Palisades, where after a session she will feed you a nourishing delicious meal of organic daal and vegetables cooked in coconut oil. I went to her to experience the benefits of the ancient [...]

Invoking the Daughter of the Mountains

I was born with a powerful name. Shiva is my given birth name and I have always taken it for granted as we do with our monickers. Lately I am beginning to see the dots of my life connecting. Though I think of myself as feminine I recently was astounded to hear from a therapist friend that I am actually living a masculine existence. The last several years of being truly on my own, and slaying the dragons in my life have led me to compensate with my masculine side. The society in which we live in contributes to this as well, but guess what? Shiva cannot rule the realms without his feminine consoRead more »

Homemade Rose Cream

It is said that one of Cleopatra's beauty secrets was using skin creams made of roses. Rose is a natural astringent and the oil has wonderful properties for keeping skin young. The scent also is said to open the heart. Here is a relatively easy recipe for a natural rose cream. 8 drops of Rose Oil 2 oz almond or coconut oil 1/2 oz beeswax Vitamin E Slowly heat the almond oil, beeswax and rose oil. Beeswax is the thickener, so the more you add, the thicker the cream. It's best to start with just a little. If you find that the cream is too thick, simply reheat it and add more almonRead more »

Bon Bon Lanterns by Ana

Spring Kuku Dish from The Garden

Seeds Of Freedom, Gardens of Hope

Part 1 ~ Panchakarma with Martha Soffer

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