![]() powdered valerian root, kava kava, or ashwagandaĬoating of choice (I like unsweetened coconut, sparkling sugar, or sesame seeds)ġ. coconut cream (skim the solids off of a can of coconut milk)ġ/4 tsp. These will comfort you and also help you sleep and make a delicious bedtime snack.ġ/4 c. Try a little bit at first in a tea (or in the dream balls) and see how you feel you can always add a bit more next time. It’s a strong plant and requires delicate handling even just the scent of the freshly-dug roots is enough to make me feel pleasantly woozy and dozey. In the fall or winter the roots are dug and then tinctured or dried. ![]() It can be spotted in early summer by its bright-white clustered flowers that look delicate and vibrant. Valerian is my personal favorite - it’s an ethereal plant that grows all over the mountains in the Pacific Northwest. You can add adaptogenic herbs to your blend to increase their relaxation power. Healthy fats from the cocoa butter and coconut cream help your body function smoothly, ginger soothes your digestive system, and nutmeg lends a delicious flavor and functions as a natural sleep enhancer. These full moon bon bons are filled with nourishment and sleep-inducing herbs. And what to do with the pulp leftover from making your milk? Turn it into decadent and sleep-inducing evening treats that echo the beauty of the moon in all her fullness. But making non-dairy moon milk is also quite easy, and there are many flavorful options found in the choice of nuts to make it out of. Of course, making your own “moon milk” is as simple as heating some milk with your spices of choice, and a little sweetener if desired. It’s old folk wisdom that a glass of milk (warm or cold) and the comforting hand of a mother do wonders to soothe one before bedtime. Perhaps you’ve sipped on your own cup as you’ve waited to lull yourself to sleep under its silvery glow, feeling more restless and awake than usual. The Egyptian hieroglyph, mena, means both “moon” and “breast.” Warmed and spiced milk sipped in the evenings to aid sleep goes by the name “moon milk” to many. The moon also carries with it the association of milk. ![]() I have swallowed your milk, you wiped me and wrapped me īeautiful motherly monster, watch over me still. I would say to you, remember me, beloved 3-headed nurse, I would lift up my song, bark, howl, bay to you Waxing again, going through it all over again, Renewed, made nothing again, made small again, Old woman that never dies, being perpetually I standing on your crescent, madonna, moon, Female moon deities were worshipped in cultures around the world, from the Roman goddess of the moon “Luna”, to the Chinese goddess “Chang’e”, to the Ashanti’s “Akua’ba”, to the Incas’ “Mama Quilla.” Many early civilizations believed that the moon determined fertility in women, perhaps because the menstrual and lunar cycles are similar in length, or maybe because as the moon grows from crescent to full every month it mimics the pregnant swell of a woman. There’s a long-standing association of the moon and motherhood. The stillness of those gossamer beams in the cold quiet of winter feel familiar and calm, like the touch of a mother. Her silvery light spills, milk-like, over the soft blanket of newly fallen snow. Mother moon hangs in the sky, voluptuous and full, the epitome of soft femininity. It’s on January 31st this year, so be sure to go out and see it! I’ve been thinking lately about our solar dance with this celestial being, and the energies associated with her. It will also be a total lunar eclipse, which will make the moon look red, also known as a Blood Moon. ![]() It is the second full moon this month, making it a Blue Moon. The full moon at the end of January is a very special moon indeed. ![]()
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