By Anne Zapf. After speaking with a wise woman who associated a persistent cough with gall bladder problems, I realized that all of my winter illnesses were part of the same problem. The gall bladder is a valuable organ. When the gall bladder is not functioning properly, an individual becomes timid and indecisive. The five “F’s” of gall bladder disease are: Fat, Fair, Female, Fertile, and Forty. Except for not being fat, I filled the bill… [Read More]
Books & Articles
Women and Peyote
By Anne Zapf. Before the Inquisition began in the 12th century, the midwife/healer was usually a woman. She was familiar with the medicinal properties of plants and used them with skill and care. Women have a heritage of knowledge in the use of psychedelics too, serving as Priestesses to the holy mysteries on the Island of Eleusis. It is a woman who first brings Peyote… [Read More]
U.S. & Global Politics: A Reading List
The Big Bamboozle by Philip Marshall, Upside Down by Eduardo Galleano, A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn, A Place of Power, American Fascists by Chris Hedges, Overthrow by Stephen Kinzer, Why We Fight (DVD) by Eugene Jarecki, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, United States Constitution… [Read More]