John Redden RH

A Collection of Reflective Essays, Articles & Hildegard

All articles are categorized from the most recently written to the oldest.

We Need Herbs

We are presently living in a world that is in constant upheaval. To find stability, we must hold onto something that is deeply rooted. Traditional Herbal Medicine arose long ago, at a time when mythology and history were indistinguishable and cultural values were very different than our own. It is

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We Have It On Good Authority

There is a time in everyone’s life when we rebel against authority. We all develop or gather our own ideas, principles and values to help us navigate through life. Authority is the power to compel action from others. The authorities can come and take you away. We all want to

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Universal, Eternal and Comprehensive

During the Peloponnesian war, the great Athenian leader, Pericles, could see the end of the golden age of Greece. His building and rebuilding of the Acropolis left a legacy for the world. Using his tremendous oratorical skills he told the citizens of the great city-state that they should not mourn

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The Winds of Change

The winds of change are blowing across the land. What are the signs we are looking for? When we watch for the change from summer to autumn we look for the brilliant transformation of the leaves or a shift in cloud patterns. If we observe nature closely we will realize

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The Heart of the Matter

When the original characters were gathering at Findhorn, a certain English chap took interest in their work as he had some overlapping experiences with them. As a young man he had been diagnosed with a heart condition that made him need to care for himself in a special way. He

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