What a week! Here is the herbal waiting list for today. They are sitting in my directors chairs and giving me guidance. Directions in life? Fairly sunny and clear. And the best is yet to come! Patiently waiting to be distilled: Lavender (Lavandula heterophylla) Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) How come? Better to ask where did they come […]
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It’s the days of olives. And the beginning of the olive season where you would hardly miss people on Crete doing the harvest all day long for possibly continued weeks, or even months if with such a huge land. The experience can be exciting when you are a fresh adventurer, or something less wanted if your
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As soon as I finished preparing the black olives in salt (see my post Preparing eating olives: the black guys), I continued with the green ones which go though a different process and consequently will taste quite something else too. As before, we go and select the most perfect olives, making sure they are intact and no worms
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I was invited by dear friends Christina & Manolis to pick my own olives at their beautiful organic land near the Cretan village of Paidochori. Christina roughly explained to me how to prepare eating olives and this is how I followed their instructions to get my own delicacy done. Another first-time adventure in my life! First of all,
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A natural household cannot be complete without natural sponge! This year I planted 2 small seedlings in the garden and ended up with 21 giant fruits! Unfortunately, they had to be collected ahead of time as they were hanging on the olive tree that was due to be harvested this week. Fingers crossed my loofah
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Following our amazing neroli harvest in April 2016, the fast growing chapters of the adventure book that records the deep experiences sensed by my alchemist soul are soon to be enriched by brand new unforgettable involvements. Here is the second part of the article: The article was originally written for and published in the issue 2016/3 of Aromatika Magazine,
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On 15th June 2013, I set my feet on this beautiful land and started the biggest adventure of my life! No worlds to express really, but thank you all of you who’ve been part of my journey, with love, kindness, support, friendship, smile, healing, teaching, advice, encouragement, openness… or just being there to connect. And
In the village of Paidochori, the local cultural association keeps organising events to help remembering the good old days, give respect to the traditions and keep the ancient heritage for the next generations to come. Let the pictures talk to tell the story of doing the laundry the old fashioned way. In a trough with
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Look who came for a therapy today? It was just the day before when I was told it is not us choosing the ones to come seeking for healing with us… Could not be more true. I couldn’t find any better place than the small singing bowl from Nepal. And this little soul gave me inspiration
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