Tonics vs. Specifics : the Philosophy

A recent conversation with some friends in natural animal care led to a deeper discussion of the idea of tonic herbs, and to questions and thoughts on just what makes an herb tonic, and what that means in practical use. The discussion was about pet care, but it’s a relevant one to all herbalism, and [...]

Amber : New Spagyrics from Very Old Forests

We have long enjoyed working with the beautiful and powerful fossil resin, Amber. Our Baltic Amber was the first mineral Spagyric we created, over 15 years ago, and it remains a favourite of our customers.
Baltic Amber is protective and calming, creating a sphere of peaceful strength around you, regardless of the energies you move through [...]

Shroomtastic : new Somalixir Formula for Immunity

Shroomtastic is our newest Somalixir formula, and was inspired by my own struggle with seasonal allergies. In my research, I discovered that several medicinal mushrooms have shown the ability to balance the immune system’s mode of operation in a way that can reduce allergies, and Paul’s genius at formulation created this formula to help me [...]

Choices in Healing

When we first started this work, back in 1991, we made only a few Spagyrics, and had only a few customers. After those first few sales, we noticed a strange phenomena, in which we would suddenly be overtaken by a strange sensation of connection to another person, like being in deep conversation or closeness to [...]

New Spagyrics : Male & Immune Tonics

We have three new Spagyrics to announce today- click here to go right to our new items page in our store, or read on for more information.
Tongkat Ali is an herb from Indonesia and Malaysia, where it is considered an excellent male tonic, increasing libido, performance, and fertility mainly by increasing testosterone.
This would also indicate [...]

Upcoming Lecture : Body, Spirit and Soul

Later this month, I will be presenting a lecture at the International Alchemy Conference in Los Angeles, October 23-25. The title is “Body, Spirit, and Soul: an Alchemical Philosophy of Nature”, and we will be discussing the three levels of being in Alchemical and Spagyric philosophy as well as our own work.
Modern science and philosophy [...]

Spring Sale - Mercurial Spagyrics (ended 5/17/09)

Note that this sale has expired; we’re leaving the post up so that the information about these Spagyrics is available. To see what’s currently on sale, click here.
Spring is an airy time of change, transition, mutable weather and the growth of life force. Archetypally, all these qualities connect with the energy of Mercury, the fastest [...]

Rest in peace, Michael

We just found out the sad news that the great herbalist, teacher, and plant elder Michael Moore passed away late February. If you are an herb geek like us, you know about Michael and his priceless contribution to American herbalism. If you’re not familiar with his work, please take time to visit his vast and [...]

Sharing the Soma

If you have stopped by our booth at an event, you’ve been in a vibrant, unique, and sometimes intense space. Often really full of people, everyone talking, sharing, and trying our Spagyrics, it is usually busy, noisy, and fun.
You may also have heard us talk about this work as “Sharing the Soma”, and longtime friends [...]