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it's April! Spring has sprung ~ In This Issue: Corinna's Corner Announcing the 2009 Southeast Women's Herbal Conference! May and August Wise Woman Immersions Spring Specials - 25% off! Chickweed is a Star! Get your 2009 Catalog Contact Info Corinna's CornerHave I ever got spring fever! When I relax at the end of another day of work and mothering, these are the thoughts that crowd back in: “Where can I plant calendula? What about a mulberry tree? Who would be happy as a climbing vine on that archway?“Through the spring rains and winds, I've been marvelling as the landscape emerges from brown to green, bursting with chickweed, nettles, daffodils, cherry tree blossoms. The first of our new lemon balm and motherwort beds transplanted last fall are peeking up. Red Moon Herbs has a new section of the “Forest Garden” at Earthaven to cultivate (see photos). Seedlings and cuttings are basking inside my living room windows--St. Johnswort, yarrow, wormwood, skullcap, catnip...I’m delighted that Susun Weed will be returning to the Southeast Women’s Herbal Conference this fall! See below for her article, "Chickweed is a Star," Chickweed is the first herb we harvest each spring. Our early spring harvest also includes Liferoot, which looks similar to a dandelion (some of our customers use Liferoot to support libido and the hormonal system). Soon to follow are Nettle in April and Mugwort in May, the other ingredients in our Strong Bones Vinegar. All of these are spring herbs included in our Spring Specials, below.May your April be blessed with a little bit of spring fever too!~ Corinna Announcing the 2009 Southeast Women's Herbal Conference!by Ema Carmona, Conference CoordinatorOctober 2-4 2009, Black Mountain, NCJoin us! Registration is now open!You are part of what makes this conference special, so in the spirit of spring abundance, we invite you to register before May 15 to take advantage of our Early Bird registration price of $195. See the online registration form or mail-in registration form (PDF).You have come to expect a weekend spent at the SEWHC as a weekend full of inspiring workshops, delicious meals, and sisterhood. So what do we have up our sleeve for 2009? Well, this year the more experienced herbalists will be able to choose classes from a new advanced track. We are also applying to the NC Nurses Association to offer CE’s to nurses, as participants have requested. And now, the news we are eager to share…We are honored to invite back to the Southeast,world-renowned Wise Woman Herbalist, Susun Weedfor our 5th annual conference !The amazing teacher line up continues with Bevin Claire, from Tai Sophia, a favorite from 2008, along with Ada-Belinda DancingLion, Patricia Howell, Anya McAndrew, and of course, Corinna Wood. Check out our Presenters page for information about the dozens of teachers.Thank you for believing in us and for believing in the possibility of a better world. We look forward to being part of something you look forward to!To register, see the online registration form or mail-in registration form (PDF). May and August Wise Woman ImmersionsThere is no time better than now to immerse yourself in the Wise Woman Ways of Herbalism! Corinna Wood, Director of Red Moon Herbs, offers this intimate weeklong oppurtunity for women who want to dive into the traditional wisdom of the wild food and medicine plants. In this unique herb school in the mountains, learn ancient women's wisdom about herbs and natural health for yourself and your loved ones. Sign up now for May 17-22 or August 9-14, at Soulflower Botanical Santuary in the mountains of Western North Carolina.For more info, visit herbsheal.comThe program provided so much more than I anticipated — way beyond wild plants through deep community, nourishing foods, and song & dance. Corinna has a wonderful blend of tip-of-the-tongue knowledge, plus creating safe space to explore and discover our own wisdom.~~ Kimberly SmithThis class has enriched my life & helped me to find my own path. It has been a truly wonderful learning & spiritual experience. It will be forever with me!~~ Stacey PintarSpring Specials - 25% off!Spring Specials - 25% off!Chickweed TinctureLiferoot TinctureNettle TincturePoison Ivy SprayDried MulleinOriginal Strong Bones VinegarZesty Strong Bones VinegarFor more information on this sale, visit the Red Moon Herbs Specials page.While supplies last Chickweed is a Star!By Susun Weed Snowdrops and crocus flowers herald the spring. And if you look in between them, with luck, you'll see a bright green creeping plant low to the ground with little white starry flowers: chickweed, a good friend of mine.I say she's a star, because her botanical name -- Stellaria media -- means little stars. And because she really stars at helping us when we need to gently dissolve something or to cool off inflamed tissues. Chickweed not only effects physical health, she is a psychic healer too. She opens us up to cosmic energies and gives us the inner strength we need to handle those energies.Chickweed contains soapy substances, called saponins. Saponins, like soap, emulsify and increase the permeability of cellular membranes. When we consume chickweed those saponins increase our ability to absorb nutrients, especially minerals. They also dissolve and break down unwanted matter, including disease-causing bacteria, cysts, benign tumors, thickened mucus in the respiratory and digestive systems, and excess fat cells.For the rest of Susun’s article, see: http://www.susunweed.com/Article_Chickweed-A-Star.htm Get your 2009 CatalogThe 2009 Red Moon Herbs catalogs are printed, with photos of the medicines and drawings of the plants. If you would like a copy--or to distribute several--contact Julie with the Red Moon Herbs email contact form. Or you can simply download the PDF file.Red Moon Herbs(888) 929 0777 herbswww.redmoonherbs.com Red Moon Herbs and SE Wise Women • 1039 Camp Elliot Rd. • Black Mountain • NC • 28711SubscribeUnPreferencesSend to a FriendMy Newsletter Builder Report Abuse