<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Holistic Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Professional Site]]></description><link>https://www.circlesofsage.com/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:16:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.circlesofsage.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Beltane, Taurus and the Triple Goddess: Mushy Musings on Mother's Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black Cohosh flourishing in my forest garden This morning my 4 year old woke me up at 6am with a plate of runny eggs that my husband helped her make, followed up by a coloring project and a plastic charm bracelet the two of them worked together on yesterday. It was absolutely perfect. Once I woke up enough to get my wits about me, had coffee and my morning granola (sorry runny eggs, no offense lol), I went out and performed my absolute favorite of Mother's Day rituals: I went into the woods...]]></description><link>https://www.circlesofsage.com/post/beltane-taurus-and-the-triple-goddess-mushy-musings-on-mother-s-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a008a650cf45a42cca7fbf7</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:23:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c704d_cd476c684d3a4f62a9e83d26a9ee8529~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Between the Rock and the Hard Place: Defending Work Inside a Broken System]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have debated for a while now on whether to write this post. I don’t want to sound insensitive, or like I am living in denial or as if I...]]></description><link>https://www.circlesofsage.com/post/between-the-rock-and-the-hard-place-defending-work-inside-a-broken-system</link><guid isPermaLink="false">644a6f5421f31be53fe80a16</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:51:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c704d_7a31f15969f44b37826ed06f42b99c27~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_363,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plant Magic: And Also, St. John's Wort]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm sappy about plants. I may act like a science-brain person on the outside, but on the inside, I do this because I believe in plant...]]></description><link>https://www.circlesofsage.com/post/plant-magic-and-also-st-john-s-wort</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62b63abe8d5fa56ebd8fc98e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 22:34:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c704d_8cca393c14074b29858e99dadc57cc50~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Integrating Practice: The Complex Relationship between Traditional and Modern]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite my ramblings on plant medicine and my years of training as an herbalist, I consider myself a medical provider first. I spend most...]]></description><link>https://www.circlesofsage.com/post/integrating-practice-the-complex-relationship-between-traditional-and-modern</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61ac0aeae48a26001642714b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2021 00:48:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c704d_030d9ba683914cf98abfc88ee0b39b5c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_200,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardening for Good: Holding Space for Native Species]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year was a terrible garden year for me. We had just moved into our new home in the oldest part of Radisson, an HOA in Baldwinsville,...]]></description><link>https://www.circlesofsage.com/post/gardening-for-good-holding-space-for-native-species</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60e9f8220d55e10015ec670e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2021 19:56:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c704d_243f8a5933964ed398a47248a578a00c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawthorn, the Playful and the Joyous]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plants have personalities. There are some that are solemn, others that can make you feel closer to Spirit or others dig deep down inside...]]></description><link>https://www.circlesofsage.com/post/hawthorn-the-playful-and-the-joyous</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60b42c9f7b6830001536c380</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2021 00:36:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c704d_be0118027e75476b8cffd333777f0905~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_258,h_193,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water the untamable, the undefinable. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Water is tricky. Not only because it is actually the element where most of its energy lies hidden in concealed places, but also because...]]></description><link>https://www.circlesofsage.com/post/water-the-untamable-the-undefinable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">606a543e4cc1d20015a3a869</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2021 00:08:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c704d_07639735b05f4709806ce7f520a9d3ed~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_666,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Menstrual Cycle: Perfectly Imperfect]]></title><description><![CDATA[The human body is capable of incredible things. It is the most complex machine in existence, and if history if any guide, we are just...]]></description><link>https://www.circlesofsage.com/post/the-menstrual-cycle-perfectly-imperfect</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60456f8e65e2ab002b7d5697</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:33:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c704d_b0b433d5250f42d389c50a4962911dd0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_997,h_696,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Depression: The Stuck and Sullen Cold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome back to our year’s end series on mental health. Today I again welcome back Suzanne Campbell, who has contributed significantly to...]]></description><link>https://www.circlesofsage.com/post/depression-the-stuck-and-sullen-cold</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fed10a8b57c190017fe22b8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2020 23:56:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c704d_e8c87c0609574960b4a1578d7af03a5a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_570,h_806,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental Health Vol. 2: Anxiety, A Tale of Air and Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stress and anxiety are not the same thing. Unlike stress, anxiety does not require an external trigger. Rather, it is the relationship of...]]></description><link>https://www.circlesofsage.com/post/mental-health-vol-2-anxiety-a-tale-of-air-and-fire</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda5c2d27045f0017596bde</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:26:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c704d_119e56ba9db44432938fe4ffb469f18a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 2020 Trilogy for Mental Health: Burnout, to Begin with]]></title><description><![CDATA[As COVID wears on, as election season turns into an election saga, the seasons change and the holidays go from one to the other (and each...]]></description><link>https://www.circlesofsage.com/post/a-2020-trilogy-for-mental-health-burnout-to-begin-with</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fcade8f6004a10017f459a2</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2020 01:26:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c704d_2ff7c2fe27284c8c977481786cc4540a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_619,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lovely Lymphatics: A Look at an Underestimated Lifeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[This cold and flu season will be an interesting one. Not only are our immune systems dealing with the usual fall (and winter) favorites...]]></description><link>https://www.circlesofsage.com/post/the-lovely-lymphatics-a-look-at-an-underestimated-lifeline</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f8364efc32c4e0017e21be8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2020 20:14:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_2b0fa8b427424474b57b5b66ef748002~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_679,h_869,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weight of the Warrior, and the Case for Blue Vervain]]></title><description><![CDATA[This particular post is a bit more personal for me than usual. Those who read my last entry heard me discuss the importance of building...]]></description><link>https://www.circlesofsage.com/post/the-weight-of-the-warrior-and-the-case-for-blue-vervain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f4adafe85985f0018987a7a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2020 22:49:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_1fd91157543240d59829c27c78245170~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating Allies in the Plants: Foundational Learning for Herbalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[As much as I don’t love the heat (us Pitta personalities do better in the cold) I do love Summer. Everything around us is overflowing...]]></description><link>https://www.circlesofsage.com/post/creating-allies-in-the-plants-foundational-learning-for-herbalists</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f079b68848aef001778e8a4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 22:38:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c704d_8406fc48cd104e3c809e1634d442c412~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wonderful Wildcrafting: Building a Skillset for Successful Plant Identification]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the fact that it’s the coldest May I can remember in quite some time, I’m getting pretty excited about all the lovely plants I...]]></description><link>https://www.circlesofsage.com/post/the-art-and-science-of-plant-identification</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb700681747390017175c19</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2020 19:26:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c704d_e89c0bf36ae54262bcc8a8e067308e89~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping Our Humanity: Notes on Fear, Trust and Salvation During COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is not a post on plants, or medicine, or nutrition. I want to take some time to talk about something bigger than all of that,...]]></description><link>https://www.circlesofsage.com/post/keeping-our-humanity-notes-on-fear-trust-and-salvation-during-covid-19</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e89f11ecb02b9001772cf16</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2020 14:55:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_72f66c0bd13f46edaa3629a210ec69e1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_599,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Considerations for COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi friends. Let’s be honest, we are all scared. 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That’s...]]></description><link>https://www.circlesofsage.com/post/lessons-from-december</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5dfea3f257d1fa0017f7d217</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2019 23:03:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_a0cf1c40ec6844e89fa5f3bfebea668d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_792,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Herbs vs. Allopathy: A Brief PSA]]></title><description><![CDATA[I live in two very different worlds. 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