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Self-isolation needn’t mean going without Spring Equinox. Below is our in-house herbalist Maggie Eliana’s tea blend that we would be drinking at the Equinox event, were it going ahead this week. For those in densely populated areas, we realise foraging for herbs might not be an option. UK residents can still order herbs from Baldwin & Co. This coronavirus highlights the inevitability of change and our interdependence. While drinking this tea, you may want to write a list of intentions for the coming year or reflect on the strange times we’re living through.
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The spring equinox is a time of renewal and rebirth of nature and of ourselves. A time for cleaning out the cobwebs of last year and a chance for new beginnings, outward growth, and balance. This tea blend is formulated with herbs that traditionally represent spring and the equinox, and have traditional uses associated with the cleansing and balancing energies we strive for at this time of year.
Calendula provides protection and healing; Rose attracts love, balances the heart and mind; Dandelion increases psychic abilities, cleanses the body and mind; Nettle provides purification of the spirit and the body.
Tea blend (for 1 cup)
2 tsp calendula flowers
2 tsp rose petals
1 tsp nettle leaf
½ tsp dandelion leaf
Put your herbs in a tea strainer. Place this in a cup and pour over freshly boiled water. Steep for 3 minutes. Enjoy your herbal infusion! More on celebrating Spring Equinox here.