John Redden RH

A Collection of Reflective Essays, Articles & Hildegard

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

The Foundation of Holistic Principles

The Golden Age & Wei Wu Wei, A story: The Foundation of Holistic Principles Vitalism implies there is a force that organized matter into complex structures like plants and animals and is named Life. This life-force is measured by its effects as it animates.We do not see the wind but

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Suzerain or Steward

There is a saying that many of us are familiar with and it will be paraphrased here: “And you shall have dominion over all the Earth and all the creatures thereof…” How we interpret this dictum will determine how we make many of our choices in life. We may be

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Some Basic Concepts

We are trying to define and legislate what is a herbalist and how do they operate. The Taoists have a parable about our original nature. In the Golden Age there was no history recorded; there were no great deeds and there were no great people. Birds flew in the skies

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Should We or Should We Not?

At a “World Symposium of Herbal Medicine” (1995), sponsored by the OHA and Mohawk College, I attended many classes as well as after hour discussions into the night. I even gave a presentation. Speakers came from many countries and represented numerous national organizations. At a class on Premenstrual Syndrome that

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Rhythms of Wellness

Our lives here on earth can be measured by the ticking of clocks or the beating of our hearts. The heart beats a steady rhythm when healthy and varies in response to our immediate, changing needs. Everyone1s heart, like everyone1s life, is different; we all march to the beat of

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