Archive | March, 2009

Want to Know Your Ascendant and Moon Signs?

By on March 31, 2009 in Astrology, Welcome

Daily Candy readers, as well as everyone visiting for the first time… Welcome to Planetary Apothecary. I am honored to have been included in today’s edition of Daily Candy. The timing seems especially auspicious given that the Moon is in Gemini today, crossing over my Ascendant, one of the pivotal points in a person’s natal [...]

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Moon in Taurus, Upcoming Articles, & Alice Waters

By on March 29, 2009 in Astrology, Health-Supporting Foods

The Moon has been in earthy and sensual Taurus all weekend. During the Taurus Moon, that which is practical and pragmatic comes to the forefront as we lay the groundwork for the foundation upon which growth can occur. I’m in this stage of creation for upcoming article for Planetary Apothecary and thought I’d take a [...]

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The Aries New Moon

By on March 25, 2009 in Astrology, Flower Essences

Tomorrow, March 26, is the Aries New Moon. To get a glimpse into the energies that this New Moon carries and find apothecary suggestions that can help enrich the day, please read this excerpt from the March Wellness Horoscope. March 26, 2009: Aries New Moon (exact at 9:06 am PDT) Since Aries and the New [...]

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Cardamom Essential Oil

By on March 24, 2009 in Aromatherapy, Ayurveda

Ever since I began writing my cardamom article, the aroma of this enchanting spice has wafted through our house. It’s likely the result of the cardamom being strewn on the dining table for hours for the photo shoot as well as the pile of cardamom pods I placed upon my desk in the makeshift talismanic [...]

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Let Food Be Your Medicine: Cardamom

By on March 20, 2009 in Ayurveda, Herbs & Spices

It is the first day of spring, but the Seattle weather didn’t seem to get the memo. It is raining, damp and cold. Fortunately, though, I am feeling ensconced in a sense of nurturing warmth brought to me by the aromatic cardamom-infused soy latte I am drinking at the moment. I have been thinking about [...]

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Food Safety Needs to Hog the Spotlight

By on March 15, 2009 in Food Safety

I must say I was surprised this morning. Surprised, but delighted. The four words that elicited my gleeful shock were “Pathogens in Our Pork.” It was the title of Nicholas Kristof’s Op-Ed piece, which ran yesterday but which first crossed my path this a.m. as I scanned the Sunday New York Times’ headlines residing in [...]

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Avoiding Pesticides in Produce

By on March 12, 2009 in Health-Supporting Foods

In a perfect world, 100% of the produce in our shopping cart would be organic, grown with methods that do not use health-compromising synthetic pesticides. But perfect world this is yet to be. We may desire to purchase only organic and locally grown, chemical-free fruits and vegetables. Yet, due to their often-higher prices—let alone their [...]

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