Grandmother Cedar ~ Winter Herb Studies

She is a good 40 feet tall

I thought my herbal studies were done for the season, but they don't call Him the Great Mystery for nothing... Last year I suffered Greatly from Non-Allergic Rhinitis for 9 months out of the year, only 3 summer months of relief before it began again this Fall.  I tried about Everything suggested to No avail.  I would use the over the counter Nose Spray for relief at night so that I could breathe and therefore sleep, waking in the early hours with major Sneezing Fits that led to more congestion to start my day.  Anyone that has taken said Nose Spray knows that you are only suppose to take it for about 3 days because it can cause symptoms to worsen.  So this year we happen to be in a campground with many Red Cedar Trees (Juniperus virginiana).  I did recall from the summer studies reading something about Juniper berries, so I looked it up.  Well I read that it was burned and inhaled for Respiratory ailments and I did just that.  The Huge Grandmother tree that we are set up near has been shedding tufts of her leaves and berry clusters.  I smudged the camper and inhaled the dried smoldering leaves.  This was 4 days ago and I have Not used the nose spray to breathe at night yet!! Praise the Great Spirit!!

She has shed her tufts of leaves and berries down for me to reach



I had also collected enough berries from the various trees to make a small tub of Juniper Berry Ointment.  This is good for wounds, itches, scars from burns, festering sores and the like, also psoriasis.  Please visit this very informational page on making herbal ointments and salves:   http://earthnotes.tripod.com/ckbk_o.htm

I left an offering of Tobacco in the designated place



The "tufts" of leaves and berries



Following was taken from a .pdf file located here: http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/cs_juvi.pdf
The Blackfeet made a tea from the berries of the red cedar to stop vomiting (Kindscher 1992). A blackfeet remedy for arthritis and rheumatism was to boil red cedar leaves in water, add one-half teaspoon of turpentine, and when cooled, rub the mixture on affected parts. The Blackfeet also drank a tea made from red cedar root as a general tonic; mixed with
Populus leaves this root tea became a liniment for stiff backs or backache (McClintock 1909, Johnston 1970, Hellson 1974).

The Cheyenne steeped the leaves of the red cedar and drank the resulting tea to relieve persistent coughing or a tickling in the throat. It was also believed to produce sedative effects that were especially useful for calming a hyperactive person. Cheyenne women drank the red cedar tea to speed delivery during childbirth (Grinnell 1962). The Cheyenne, along with the Flathead, Nez Perce, Kutenai, and Sioux, made a tea from red cedar boughs, branches, and fleshy cones, which they drank for colds, fevers, tonsillitis, and pneumonia (Hart 1976).

As a cure for asthma, the Gros Ventres ate whole red cedar berries or pulverized them and boiled them to make a tea. They also made a preparation from the leaves mixed with the root, which they applied topically to control bleeding (Kroeber 1908). The Crows drank this medicinal tea to check diarrhea and to stop lung or nasal hemorrhage. Crow women drank it after childbirth for cleansing and healing (Hart 1976).

The young leafy twigs of the red cedar were officially listed in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia from 1820 to 1894 as a diuretic (Kindscher 1992). The distilled oil of the red cedar has been officially listed as a reagent in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia since 1916 (ibid.).

2011 Family Fun Festival

Greetings,
This coming Saturday we will be doing a Craft Show and Fun Festival at the Catholic Church!  Just in time to get some Great Handmae Gifts for anyone left on your Christmas List.  It will be at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 700 Kingsland Drive - Folkston, GA 31357 ~ Saturday 10 December 2011 Starting at 10 am.  There will be Games for kids, Lots of Food, Crafts and Family Fun for ALL ages!  Craft and Food Vendor spots are still available contact Karen at Karen@stfrancisfolkston.com for details. 

**The poll for the music player on the 2012 Pow wow page is coming to an end and I have re-arraged the blog widgets.  Please be sure to check out the newest one, for Show schedules and maps on Arvel Bird! 



There is still plenty of time to get some Great Handcrafted items mail ordered in time for Christmas.  Visit the shop via the "Shop Window" on the right side of the blog to see some of the Awesome items we have made.  I am caught up with my special orders for now, so if you have a special request be sure to get it in soon!

On a Personal note that I have prayed on



I had sold a special order beaded Bear necklace to a friend back in June, and now 6 months later, after a Facebook Incident,  it was reported to me that it was a "Less than Perfect Bear" and shall be returned to me in March.  Above was the Only picture I had taken of it.  As with all Handcrafted items, each one is unique in its own way and I Make NO claims at being Perfect.  In Fact the Policies section in shop states: I am very proud of my feedback and strive for 100% customer satisfaction.  Items are described in great detail ~ we produce hand made items with their own uniqueness. In the unlikely event that a return is requested, all returns must include: all original items undamaged and be in re-saleable condition. Shipping fees are not refundable.
I had not stated a time limit on returns, however, as you all know most retail stores have a 90 day return limit. 

My point is that YES, I am Less than Perfect, for the ONLY perfect one is the Great Spirit who Created us.  From this point on ALL Bears I make will be Less than Perfect on purpose, with a spirit bead, that will be Prayers sent for this person who I shall never publicly refer to again. 

As another year comes to a close, times are getting tougher to survive in for some of us.  Keep your Faith, Walk the Good walk, Provide for the people, Share, Help and Love one another... Even and Especially if you do not know the person... for they were created just as you were and the Love should be given until and unless it is cast aside, and then, and Only then you need to turn it over to God for his is the Final word.  He has just now shown me the words to conclude today's blogg with a section from St. Matthew 7:20...

"Wherefore by thier fruits ye shall know them"

Much Love and many Prayers

//^@^\\wrulf

Military DD-214's Online Now!

It's official! DD-214's are NOW Online.
The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has provided the following
website for veterans to gain access totheir DD-214s online:
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/

 This may be particularly helpful when a veteran need s a copy of his DD-214for
 employment purposes. NPRC is working to make it easier for veterans with
 computers and Internet access to obtain copies of documents from their
 military files.
 Military veterans and the next of kin of deceased former military members may
 now use a new online military personnel records system to request
 documents.
 Other individuals with a need for documents must still complete the Standard
 Form 180, which can be downloaded from the online web site. Because the
 requester will be asked to supply all information essential for NPRC toprocess
 the request, delays that normally occur when NPRC has to ask veterans for
 additional information will be minimized . The new web-based application was
 design ed to provide better service on these requests by eliminating the
 records enters mailroom and processing time.
 Please pass this information on to former military personnel you may know
 and their dependents.

November is FREE Shipping Month!!!

Greetings,

I have been trying out different venues to host our Supply Shop, this new Division of www.SixDirectionsTraders.com  will provide all sorts of:  Beads, Bones, Feathers and Components you might need to craft your own Great: Tribal Regalia, Jewelry, Dance Outfit, Chokers, and the like!

 AND Here's the BEST Part... FREE Shipping on Supplies this month!! NO Additional per item shipping cost... Order Early for the Holli~Daze! 

 

Click the banner to start shopping:

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Please let us know if you are looking for anything in particular. The NEWEST Items are Tinted Organic Walnut Stain Bone!!!  I processed some Black walnut hulls and the soak water I used to Stain some Bone Hairpipe and Carved Pendants... What  a Beautiful Color, it makes it look almost like it is Wood!

 

 

Don't forget the FREE Shipping coupon for the Month of November in our Artfire shop as well

Click to coupon to visit the Shop... I will be listing many more items and End Of Year Clearance Items over the next few days here:

 

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Black Walnuts and Thumbs!

Stained from Hulling Black Walnuts!



It's that Black Thumb time of year!! I have processed the first batch of Black Walnuts.  These came from the 50 foot tree by the driveway, so when they dropped the hulls were aready cracked pretty good.  This tree did not produce very well last year but it was chock full this year!  They do seem a bit smaller than the nuts from last year on the other tree. 
Anyways... Let me know if anyone wants some Black walnuts!! Personally, I can't stand Walnuts, but they are VERY good for you.  Black Walnuts are a Super Nutrient for your body, and the hulls have many medicinal applications as well. Here is a little bit about them I found on a nut webpage.

If you're watching your cholesterol, these nuts can help make your diet a whole lot tastier. Black walnuts are very low in saturated fat, yet very high in polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, which are the good fats that can lower bad cholesterolwhile maintaining good cholesterol.

Adding a few of these nuts to any dish can help boost its protein, iron and fiber content without adding sugar. They also make a nutritionally similar substitute for the tree nuts that are enjoyed in the now-popular and healthy Mediterranean diets.

You can even eat black walnuts for better overall cardiovascular health, as they contain large amounts of omega-3 fats, which help support cardiovascular function.

You can read more about Black Walnut health benefits here:
http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=99

Well, getting ready to pow wow this weekend, almost all set up... gettting some beadwork done, and craving fried Chicken for sme reason!?!  Gonna go for now, see y'all after the weekend.

Giveaway Winner Announced!

Our first giveaway for the Dragonfly Angel was determined this morning by Random.org
Congratulations to Sandy Jolley of North Carolina!!  You can see the list of entries here: http://sixdirectionstraders.com/giveaway.html  Our next Giveaway will be when our Facebook page hits 400 likes!! So please share us with your friends. 

Thank you Everyone for your support!

Travel day today as we head towards our next Pow wow.  Don't forget FREE shipping coupon for November in the shop.  Check out the new page tabs at the top of the blog... Coming Soon 2012 Pow wow page
Much Love and many prayers... see y'all down the trail

2011 Folkston, Georgia Pow Wow and Frontier Days

November 11-13, 2011 ~ 6th Annual Gathering of Eagles

Pow Wow and Frontier Days  

132 Bill Knight Lane ~ Folkston, GA

Host Drum - Spirit Turtle; MC - Gray Wolf & aven Moon Bear; Veteran of Honor - TBD; Head man - Shawn Godwin; Head Lady - Dena Godwin; AD - Ken Cloudwalker; FREE Admission; Eagleville Wild West Show; 19th Century Blacksmithing by Macatee Forge; Train Rides for Kids; Tipi camp & Muskogee camp; Gates Open 10a - 10p;Grand Entry Fri & Sat 1pm & 7pm FREE PRIMITIVE CAMPING -call for reservations More Info contact Chi or Mary Kent (912)-496-4771 info@agatheringofeaglesinc.com website: http://www.agatheringofeaglesinc.com/

 

Greetings~

This will be our last event for the season, we have been doing this pow wow for about 4 years now.  it is a small gathering of pow wow people and the Eagleville Wild West Show, with many other surprises as well.  They have a 19th Century Blacksmith by Macatee Forge, Train Rides for Kids, Tipi Camp & Muskokee Creek Camp, FREE PRIMITIVE CAMPING -call for reservations (Hot Showers), 19th Century Demonstrators, Luck of the Draw (for registered dancers), Children's activities, Delicious Food, Public Auctions on Sat & Sun Afternoons, and the  Grand Entries: Fri & Sat, 1pm & 7pm...   ALL FREE TO THE PUBLIC !!

There Is ONE more day to get entered into the First Giveaway for a Dragonfly Angel Ornament... See the enter instructions here  Be sure to enter and see other ways of getting extra entries... one being; 'making a purchase from the online shop'...(see coupon below;)

Please Notice the Poll on the right side corner of the blogg...>>>^ 

There were MANY comments about MY musical choice for the dot com's Pow wow page this year... I chose a Native American 'RAP' song (sorry, but I love ALL kinds of music) Anyway, this year I have a poll to decide which type of Native song YOU want to hear on the Pow Wow page for next year's mucic player. 

We will be gearing up the online shop and rolling out the New Supplies shop in this next month.  Which brings me to this month's Cooupon Code... 11NOV11-FREE





Free Shipping on your purchase, So get started on your Holli~Daze Shopping with some really Great Handcrafted in the U.S.A. Items.  Please Don't forget that I Enjoy making personalized Special Order's Just for YOU, so Order Early!  I am hoping to get a mini-catalog out, we'll see, there just is NOT enough spare hours in a day at this time of year.

Much Love and many prayers



//^@^\\wrulf