“Be the peace you wish to see in the world.” Martin Luther King Jr. When we look out into the world and see chaos, war...
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A Surprising Way You Can Combat Global Warming and Improve Your Health At the Same Time
Did you know that switching to organic gardening and improving the health of the soil in your garden could combat...
A Tale of Two Gardens
“Just living is not enough…one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower…” Hans Christian Anderson As everybody...
The Energy of Completion
"Art is never finished, only abandoned." Leonardo Da Vinci Last week, I discovered myself lying in my hammock on the...
Secrets of a Medical Intuitive: Your Personal Energy Inventory
Your personal energy is so important it’s the first thing I look at when I do a medical intuitive reading. On a scale...
Angels in South Africa
I have the privilege to share with you a series of angel photographs taken by a man named Excellent Mtshali in KwaZulu...
My Beloved Chartreuse Cattleya Orchid Prepares to Bloom
"You can get off alcohol, drugs, women, food and cars, but once you're hooked on orchids you're finished. You never...
64 Ways to Heal Your Heart Naturally
This Valentine's Day you can fill yourself with love and joy by practicing natural healing for your heart. In Chinese...
Guest Post: Sustainable Gardening by Susan M. Varlamoff
Note from Catherine Carrigan: Many people forget that our environment is the most powerful factor in determining our...
4 Ways to Tend Your Soul Garden
Every day, you have a choice whether or not to tend your soul garden. Yes, you can neglect it. When you neglect your...
You Can’t Keep My Hands Out of the Dirt
Other people probably much more able-worded than me have written about the joy of gardening. Here's my humble current...
Feed Your Soul
One of the questions I feel we humans need to ask ourselves constantly is, "What actually makes me happy?" A long time...
Paphiopedilum Fairrieanum Blooms Again
If there's one thing you can't rush, it's an orchid. It's been one year and nine months since my Paphiopedilum...
Apparently There Is No Cure For Garden Addiction
So I'm out in my front garden yesterday - in the misty rain and mud of course - desperately tearing out the shiso...
Client Testimonial: No More Chest Pain
This past year I have been dealing with a nagging pain in my chest. After making a variety of changes in my lifestyle...
How to Use Natural Healing Methods to Raise Amazing Orchids
On Twitter today, fellow author Tom West (@TomWestAuthor) asked me, "Have you ever thought about writing a book about...
Create A Happy Nest To Be Healthy
On a recent walk I found a bird's nest that had fallen out of a tree. As it was lying abandoned on the ground, I...
Please Help Save The Bees
Everybody who comes to visit my home and studio delights in my garden, 365 days of the year. All this is possible...
Reverence: The Name of My New Orchid Flower Essence
"You are not here to verify, Instruct yourself, or inform curiosity Or carry report. You are here to kneel Where...
A Good Day In The Garden Is Worth Two In The Bush
Yesterday I spent a good amount of time thrashing around in my garden wishing the whole place looked more like one of...
Zen Story In The Garden
I love to have petunias tumbling over the stone wall in my back garden. It's something I look forward to every...
What You Can Do To Save The Hummingbirds
Few events delight me more than the blooming of my Bee Balm, the opening attraction of my hummingbird viewing season....
Create Your Heaven Space
Many people feel that they have to die to go to heaven. For me to go to heaven, all I have to do is walk into my...
All Is Well In My Garden
There are many benefits to being intuitive, one of which has to do with knowing when and were to go to the garden...
What You Can Do To Save The Bees
One out of every three bites of food you eat comes to you courtesy of bees all over the world. That's according...
The Cure Is In Your Garden
I am not usually a braggart, except when it comes to my garden. Monday afternoon, our long overdue spring was finally...
Do You Need To Be Repotted?
This afternoon, I faced one of my biggest fears: repotting my absolute favorite orchid, a charteuse cattelya. I know,...
Don’t Ask What The Penguins Can Do For You, Ask What You Can Do For The Penguins
On my recent trip to Antarctica, I was blessed to see three of the 17 kinds of penguins: Magellanic penguins Gentoo...
Wabi-Sabi, Discovering The Beauty Of Imperfect Things
I was out in my garden this morning, working on my fall clean up before planting. I love my garden for 101 reasons....
If It’s Not Good For Butterflies or Bees, It’s Not Good for You
I love this time of year! I love being able to look out my window to see the butterflies and hummingbirds. Usually I...
Become Conscious Of What You Are Eating
One of the most important steps you can ever take to improve your overall health is to educate yourself about food -...
Please! Get Rid of the Roundup If You Want To Be Healthy
I have been working very hard recently to help one of my clients overcome a terrible head-to-toe skin rash. She would...
Healing Cocktails From My Garden
One of the best ways to begin healing yourself is by raising herbs and vegetables in your garden. Natural healing...
Catherine Carrigan
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