Welcome to the Night Raven newsletter, released quarterly with the seasonal equinoxes and solstices.
The birth of this newsletter came at a time of my own birth-day and I can look back at over 30 years of devotion to supporting the health and well-being of Self, Others and Earth. My love and passion for Life inspires all that I offer—herbal remedies, consultations and classes—and I thought that it is time to share a little more of what is behind the medicine that moves through me.
Constance Lynn and Zach Carlsen share perspectives on what it means to care for where we live as if we are native to this place.
Plants are here to heal yet at this time in history there is a great distrust and misunderstanding of plants labeled as invasive species. In this essay Constance invites readers to get curious about the role these plants have in personal and ecological healing.
In witnessing the storms I recognize how grief moves through me as a primal energy and is equal to the depth of Love I feel for Nature. I also take refuge in the power of the storms and a deeper knowledge of Nature’s innate ability to heal.
Read MoreConstance Lynn and Zach Carlsen share perspectives on what it means to care for where we live as if we are native to this place.
Read MorePlants are here to heal yet at this time in history there is a great distrust and misunderstanding of plants labeled as invasive species. In this essay Constance invites readers to get curious about the role these plants have in personal and ecological healing.
Read MoreSomething that is important to keep in mind regarding the topic of exhaustion is that despite how fast the world is going, our bodies are Nature and we still have the same “design” as our primitive ancestors. Remembering ourselves as Nature we feel best when our rhythms are aligned with the seasons and the cycles of the days.
Read MoreThere is a deep longing within the human soul to discover our true nature, our purpose, and how to bring our gifts to our community and the world. What if our own yearning to fly is driven by our soul instinct to be of service to more than just ourselves?
Read MoreI truly believe Beauty is medicine that has us falling in love with this amazing planet and inspires our devotion, our prayers and our offerings…that this sacred reciprocity between humans and Nature defines one of our roles in the greater energetics that supports ongoing creation.
Read MoreHow does embracing the intensity of the transition from winter stagnancy to spring rebirth involve letting go of our tameness and actually getting swept up? What can come out of this?
Read MoreHere we are again, Winter’s Solstice, where the energy of Nature feels like a long deep pause. It can be difficult to feel this expression of inner stillness in our own Nature and yet this season offers us an invitation to reset our nervous system just as the rhythm of the seasons offers this to the rest of Nature.
Read MoreThe Behind the Medicine, Fall Equinox 2022 newsletter features an essay by Nicole Tomlin, who is currently participating in Medicine At Our Feet Herbal Apprenticeship. As well, Constance describes The Inner Forest Medicine Journey and reminds us that we "can be Medicine for the Earth and a rite of passage awakens us to the gifts we came into this lifetime bearing but have forgotten".
Read MoreIt is happening again...the birds are returning...celebrating the coming of Spring... Interweaving the story of ongoing creation with her own personal story of awakening from a societal story of destruction, Constance brings a message of inspiration along with a practice for connecting with Nature.
Read MoreSacred Reciprocity is a rhythm that comes from the heart and connects us with all life. It is the dance between bees and flowers, the breath we share with trees, the help and support we give and receive from our friends and communities, a dance of awareness that moves through all of us.
Read MoreThe rhythm of the harvest is deep in our bones… Constance speaks to the dance of gathering wild medicines, as well as medicines cultivated in the Night Raven garden. Also featuring a guest written piece by Tessa Barkan about relationships formed through tending and harvesting in her own garden.
Read MoreThrough personal stories and historical context, Constance delves into how the dandelion, a plant revered for food and medicine, has become a plant that many people wish to decimate from their lawns, and how we can come into relationship with these golden flowers. Includes a recipe for Dandelion Fritters.
Read MoreConstance delves into the medicine of plants and relationships, and her role as a healer with relationships to both the plants and the people she works with, in this first edition of the Behind the Medicine newsletter.
Read More
In witnessing the storms I recognize how grief moves through me as a primal energy and is equal to the depth of Love I feel for Nature. I also take refuge in the power of the storms and a deeper knowledge of Nature’s innate ability to heal.