Mountain Song Herbals

06/07/2025

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05/01/2025

Happy May!
Slow down and enjoy the tails of spring and the movement into Summer!

I never knew if it would be warm on my birthday as a child. Its warm today, a delightful birthday gift. I am grateful to be able to open the doors and listen to the birds sing their good morning song to the plants as the sun begins to brighten the sky. Even the peony is blooming this morning!

While they changed the calendar nearly 450 years ago and the Hawthorn trees flowers are not yet blooming on Mayday, it's still a wonderful day of celebration and gratitude.

For my birthday we are adventuring to the tree nursery to find a native Hawthorn to plant. The Mayflower or Hawthorn Tree ushers in the warmth of the summer. Its beauy and history, medicine for the heart, mind and soul. It’s a tree with much to share with us.

Today, as you slow down and enjoy the bringing in of the warmer months of the year, please take a moment to feel the growth pushing its way into the light from beneath the soil. Watch this week as the birds and animals' behavior begins to shift. Pause and listen, watch and learn. That’s the gift of May. Today, the moon is growing towards a full moon, bringing a little extra moisture support to the soil. It’s the perfect timing for planting flowers, leafy veggies, and trees that bear fruit!

Happy Mayday everyone thanks for the birthday wishes here at Mountain Song Herbals.

03/13/2024

So many of you have asked if we have all natural shaving soaps, rather it be because you or someone you love has sensitive skin or you simply want to try something new without all the chemicals.
We are now happy to say that we are here for you, As we introduce our brand new shave soaps!.
Now you can smell great and feel good with out having to worry about what you are putting on your body.
They are made with
•coconut oil
•shea butter
•castor oil
to leave your skin nice and soft after each use. Pair these with our lotion bars and you’ll notice just how soft your skin can be! But don’t just take our word for you try it out yourself.

02/05/2024

A big thank you to all the wonderful people that came out and made our opening weekend a success!!

If you haven’t been out this year yet this is your reminder to some see us! We will be here at the Arizona renaissance festival every weekend until March 31st!

12/29/2022

Shifting economic growth into thriving needs based businesses continues. Business and people are all giving and receiving in a way that everyone's needs are being met and sustainable consumption of goods is at the forefront of the new year. I get a lot of questions on how this transition develops in a practical business model.
Marshall Rosenberg is a good place to begin understanding such concepts.
Hope you enjoy

‎Show Nonviolent Communication - Marshall Rosenberg's NVC Training, Ep Self Empathy by Marshall Rosenberg - Feb 8, 2021

07/18/2021

If per se there were such a thing as Jenga gods, I really do think they might be conspiring in our favor.

Starting the great pack up, excited to open up our new location at the NYRF in August. All of our teas will be pre-packed this year. Best part is You still get our thank you discount for bringing your jars back for reuse!!! Acomadations with a compostable refill bag to go of your favorite tea blend will be provided. So bring your empty Mountain Song Herbal jars to the show any weekend August 21st through October 3rd. For some tasty tea! It will be so great to see you there!

06/24/2021

"Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.” Earl Nightingale

A wonderful week to be busy in the Apothecary! Remembering to share time with sunrise and sunsets to recharge has been a blessing. This mornings adventure is sipping, timing, and testing tea for our new brewing instructions and perfect cup USA manufactured compostable and non bleached tea bags. Tediousness is a part of it, right along with the satisfaction of creating something enjoyable and so useful to share.
Hope you also find some moments of recharge and rest, to nourish and rebuild as you adventure in life's labors today.

06/20/2021

We are back on the Road with herbal treasure and delights!
Looking for some summer fun? Join us in NY! Starting August 21st you can find us at our new location on the weekends at the New York Renissance Fair! Don't worry I'll send photos.

We are very excited to be back to seeing all the wonderful folks that come to see us every year.
We have some new adventures to share!
https://renfair.com/ny/

Welcome to the New York Renaissance Faire! Buy tickets, download the schedule, get directions, check the weather, and party like it's 1599!

03/14/2021

"Human beings are complex, living systems. When dealing with complex systems, a small change can have far-reaching effects. It's like trying to turn a cargo ship at sea. A vessel that large with that much momentum can't make sharp turns. However, a one - or two-degree course correction of the rudder, if held steady, will take that ship in a very different direction over time." -Oren Jay Softer

03/11/2021

"The search of truth, which begins in contemplation, finds expression in action.....Service to others is the way we break down the walls that keep us isolated in our own lives and in our own communities. It is how we grow as human beings.....You learn about life through interactions with others who are different from yourself." Robert Lawrence Smith

01/20/2021

Enjoying the life of those long past through their stories and the tidbits they leave behind for us to discover. I came across a delightful article today about a woman, Ella M. Drury, 1856 -1948. She was a scientist and for her time being single and a collage educated woman in the realm of science.... Well lets just say we don't get to learn a lot about women like that without doing some digging into our collective history all that often. They are there and when you dig there are a lot more then you would think. Its a little window into her work and I think anyone with a passion for something could enjoy the way she talks about interesting folks in the beauty of microbiology.

"We all know that one who has heard anything highly praised in advance, rarely deems it worthy of so great praise when he sees it. It makes little difference whether it be a landscape, a work of art, or a microscopical slide. The one exploring should have the right of making his own discoveries of beauty, and rejoicing in them in his own way, however unconventional. If he likens the object to some incongruous thing - his case is not hopeless. Every one of us may be placed in a position where we cannot speak the proper language used by those at home in it. Therefore explain all that is needed, and then wait, and cordially welcome the expression of wonder or pleasure, and your reward shall be that you have won the interest of your friend." Ella M. Drury

Thanks Brian Stevenson whoever you are for finding and writing this gem for the rest of us!
http://www.microscopist.net/DruryEM.html

Ella Drury was a rarity among women of her time: an unmarried scientist. She was a daughter of a relatively wealthy farmer, who left her a substantial inheritance that probably aided her independence. After Ella graduated from college, she operated a private teaching laboratory for women, and taught...

01/10/2021

Is it time for tea yet?

My friend, find yourself a cup, one that fits nicely in your hand; the kettle is ready to fill our tea pot, for unfurling leaves to expand.

Our ears and hearts are steadied at the dawning of this day; somehow filled with gratitude even as so much is mucked up in such odd and daunting ways.

I'm pretty sure that moments spent at tea with our neighbors, nourishing in ernest the foundations of our hearts and minds; will proove a far more useful tool for such matters then any weapon we could possibly find.

As the sun is rising, may we seek compassion for even the most challenging of seeming foe; for in joy and troubles alike there's always room for tea time while we tend the deepest of matters in our country, hearts and souls.

S.M.S