Garden Gate Herbals

11/12/2025

11/12/2025

11/12/2025

Nature has so much to offer.

11/12/2025

✨ 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 ✨
Join 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝗱𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿 & 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝗳𝗳 on 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰 𝟭𝟵 𝗮𝘁 𝟳 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗦𝗧 for a one-hour refuge of stillness on the final New Moon of 2025.

This isn’t another December task — it’s permission to pause.
To honor this year’s grief + joy, release what you’re ready to let go of, and welcome the returning light.

🌑 Herbal wisdom for winter
🕯 Gentle reflection + release
🌞 Intention-setting for the light’s return
📘 Includes replay + Winter Solstice workbook
💗 Love offering supports Sage Mountain’s Grief Care

Step into the longest night with intention, rest, and community.
❄️ 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.
𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 & 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲. ✨

https://register.moonmedicine.org/solstice/

11/12/2025

Humans tend to be more frantic at the holiday season. Practicing self care with rest is not selfish.

“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, ‘Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.’ “ ~ Lewis Carroll

08/12/2025

Not everyone approaches their holiday season with joy and cheer. The reasons may be varied but they also should be supported in how they feel. Offer an open ear. Take a walk and speak of other things. Have a non-holiday themed potluck. Puzzles, a game night, or a silent read together can all be helpful. If enjoyed, how about a hug? Hugs can go a long way to feeling better. I offer two albums that are winter-themed and beautiful. May they bring you joy.

Whispers of the Forest by Mystic Relics

Winter Kingdom - Beautiful Cello Music for the Soul by Nocturnal Soundscapes

Resources:

Su***de Awareness- Call 988

The Trevor Project

About the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline | RAINN

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Feeding America

National Human Trafficking Hotline





2025

04/12/2025

Full Super Cold Moon in 13°03’ Gemini 🌕♊️
December 4 2025, 6:13 pm ET

We connect to a well of illumination, by way of this Full Moon. Featuring the Sun in Sagittarius and the Moon in Gemini, this lunation may have us feel that we’re in the midst of a push-pull between stepping back to gain perspective and focusing in on the facts that make up the whole picture.

If we can find a way to integrate the energies calling for our attention, the day can grace us with a significant opportunity for wisdom and learning. As we quest to become aware of the bigger picture, it’s important to remember to tap into information that can promote our greater understanding, rather than just taking off from a launch pad of vision and beliefs.

Underscored by the planet Mercury
having just moved into direct orbit after weeks in retrograde, we can remember that we all have a deep sense of intuition that can guide us in charting the course of our life journey and we just need to have the faith that this resides within us.

The Full Moon days may feel quite charged or even explosive at times. Stick to your practices to stay
balanced, get plenty of rest, and stay hydrated to help you keep good communication.

This is an optimal Full Moon for releasing, so we can tie up loose ends from the season gone past as we prepare for the arrival of Winter with the upcoming Solstice. By letting go of being small, letting go of rigid expectations, and letting go of our need to always be “right” instead of happy, we will truly find the fertile soil of growth during this week’s Full Moon in Gemini. - MM

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞
𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢
We are together
– the human family
and all Being,
life as One.
Celebrate life,
being
and family
with joy
and creation is fulfilled.
- Margaret Koolman

A special message of Solstice magic is coming tomorrow. ❄️🌙 Join our Moon Medicine Community to be the first to receive the invitation. https://sagemountain.kit.com/moonmedicine

01/12/2025

If the darker days are dragging your mood and energy, consider a tisane of lemon balm and Tulsi (Holy Basil). Both calm, settle, and uplift without the concern of overuse. One to two tablespoons total steeped in hot water. Be sure to inhale the beautiful scent prior to sipping.

01/12/2025

While I believe in wholistic health, I believe in vaccines too. I have known people with polio, measles, and more.