Welcome to The Pub At the End of the Universe.

[Cerridwen]

Posted by Zebra (here)
Herbal tinctures, I always feels that it must be something special when I hear that word. When I used to have home grown herbs, like lemon grass, it was the first herb in the garden that I reached out to when I felt a cold coming on. I also like steeping ginger and lemon too to a pot. Do you work with hot and cold water for tinctures, Cerridwen? Is there a special process you use?

I was interested in the use of silver tea pots - briefly touched on in that video that Songs posted today about water.

By the way, I do like this meditation you do. It is imagery I can really relate to. THANK YOUx
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The tinctures I was talking about are made with 100 proof alcohol. I'm a whiskey girl myself, but vodka can also be used, just make sure it's 100 proof. That ratio of water to pure alcohol works best to draw out all of the "good stuff" from the herbs as well as properly preserving the tincture. It's a very simple procedure. I just fill a sterilized, glass canning jar 50/50 with the dried herbs and alcohol, then let it sit in a dark cupboard for at least six weeks. For the first week I make sure to gently shake it at least once every day, then after that, once a week or when ever I think about it. When I'm done infusing the alcohol, I strain it using cheesecloth and store it in a amber glass bottle with a glass dropper. Easy-peasy. My favorites for winter colds are echinacea root and elderberry. I do both of those by themselves. I also make sure the herbs are from a trusted organic supplier.

I do make lots herbal teas with hot water as well, but those are best used up within a day. Some roots and dried berries need to be gently simmered, while more fragile herbs and flowers only need very hot water poured over them.

Oils infusions are great for making salves with beeswax and I love my herbal infused, apple cider vinegar that I use on my hair to make it super shiny. I'm a bit of a self taught kitchen witch.

I'm glad you like the meditation. It seems to work well for me.

I finally finished the video that Songs posted. That was great stuff. Thank you for sharing.

[songsfortheotherkind]

I make something called Ormus. It's an alchemical thing, I'm not often inspired to do it and when I do, it takes me into my Otherkind nature in a big way. I don't make it for humans at all- the only human I've ever known who had any described it as the most confronting trip she'd ever taken and while she appreciated the experience she never wanted to do that again. I wasn't the daftie that gave it to her. I did yell at the daftie who did. I've never had enough Otherkind to make it for.

In the last week, the Ormus has been nudging me again and has now grown to an insistent chatter in my ear. I'm going to make a batch designed to trigger the latent evolution in me. I'm prepared to share it with anyone who wants some. Be aware, I'm tuning the seawater to the offworld place I jump to when I tune water, and I'm making this batch in conjunction with the Beings that I'm connected to there, so there's lots of albino skin energy going to go into it. All I can say is, the guy who taught me how to make Ormus could not handle my batches and I ended up having to put heavy energy modulating signals around them for him to even have them in his house. He reported that they gave him ubertrippy dreams, headaches and he started hearing things. I pointed out to him that my batches were absolutely not designed for humans and he developed a healthy appreciation for my Otherness. lol.

I'm sourcing the blue glass bottles that I like to use. If you ask me to personalise it I can do that *and* I get my information from a variety of sources, none of which are human, so don't blame me if you start sprouting pointy ears. *laughing*

I'm apparently making it in the next few weeks, but I have a batch already here that is ready to play with me some more. I'll see what it morphs into. It's a particularly trippy and deep batch- remember the photo I posted of Gaia/me with the mushroom hair and the white eyes? There's quite a bit of that in there....

[Cerridwen]

Hmmm... I've wanted to try Ormus for a while now, but I think yours might be a bit too much for this newbie to handle. *laughs*

[songsfortheotherkind]

Posted by Cerridwen (here)
Hmmm... I've wanted to try Ormus for a while now, but I think yours might be a bit too much for this newbie to handle. *laughs*

*grins, sideways wolfish eyes* I can tune it for you, and you can use it homeopathically- or I'll just send it to you and you can have it sitting in the space, doing its thing... but only do that if you're up for things transforming. I can't help it, everything I touch transforms one way or the other- part of being a walking Gate, I guess.

[Calz]

Posted by Cerridwen (here)
Hmmm... I've wanted to try Ormus for a while now, but I think yours might be a bit too much for this newbie to handle. *laughs*

Carmody has put some good information on the forum regarding Ormus if you take the time to search it out.

[Cerridwen]

Posted by songsfortheotherkind (here)

Posted by Cerridwen (here)
Hmmm... I've wanted to try Ormus for a while now, but I think yours might be a bit too much for this newbie to handle. *laughs*

*grins, sideways wolfish eyes* I can tune it for you, and you can use it homeopathically- or I'll just send it to you and you can have it sitting in the space, doing its thing... but only do that if you're up for things transforming. I can't help it, everything I touch transforms one way or the other- part of being a walking Gate, I guess.

*Laughs again* I'll think about it.

Thanks Calz, I will do a search for her info.

[Calz]

Posted by Cerridwen (here)

Posted by songsfortheotherkind (here)

Posted by Cerridwen (here)
Hmmm... I've wanted to try Ormus for a while now, but I think yours might be a bit too much for this newbie to handle. *laughs*

*grins, sideways wolfish eyes* I can tune it for you, and you can use it homeopathically- or I'll just send it to you and you can have it sitting in the space, doing its thing... but only do that if you're up for things transforming. I can't help it, everything I touch transforms one way or the other- part of being a walking Gate, I guess.

*Laughs again* I'll think about it.

Thanks Calz, I will do a search for her info.

She would be a he ... not that it seems to matter at the Pub ...

[Calz]

Oh Smurf ... looks like it's going to be a long night it does ...

Boredom leads to trouble it does ...

[Calz]

Rut ro ... don't let Songsie hear about this one ...

errrr ...

belay that ... I guess she could smurf me all by herself ...

[Borden]

Posted by Calz_Avaretard (here)
Oh Smurf ... looks like it's going to be a long night it does ...

Boredom leads to trouble it does ...


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What did you say, Smurf? How dare- ... oh, sorry. 'Boredom' leads to trouble. Right. Gotcha.

I probably have nothing to offer in terms of medicinal substances and that sort of thing. When I've trashed my own system and let the virus wreak havoc with me however, a few things that help are mega dose B and C vitamins, aloe vera juice, Spirulina, huge amounts of leafy green vegetables raw (my favourite is rocket), wheat grass, and soaked hemp seeds. After a few days like that I feel so vibrantly full of chi that the virus has me trash myself again. I'm working on that.

Personally, I want to hear about people's energetic work too. I'm happy to describe my experience of the astral projection/lucid dream thing, and there are all sorts of energetic techniques involving visualisations I've found interesting. I'm sorry, I can't think of any right now ... those blue boobs are staring at me as I write.

By the way, I love Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig and Sam Rockwell. But now they owe me a couple of hours of my life back for 'Cowboys and Aliens'.

And Songsy ... that picture you posted yesterday of the alien, that says 'embrace the change' or something. That's a Skrull. Skrulls are aliens. Don't argue with me on this or I'll call the Avengers and warn them about you. I'd call the Fantastic Four, but Fox has messed them up and I'll have to wait til the rights revert to Marvel. I don't know what Reed Richards thinks of Smurfs, but he's not keen on Skrulls.

[Rogerc]

Posted by Cerridwen (here)

Posted by Zebra (here)
Herbal tinctures, I always feels that it must be something special when I hear that word. When I used to have home grown herbs, like lemon grass, it was the first herb in the garden that I reached out to when I felt a cold coming on. I also like steeping ginger and lemon too to a pot. Do you work with hot and cold water for tinctures, Cerridwen? Is there a special process you use?

I was interested in the use of silver tea pots - briefly touched on in that video that Songs posted today about water.

By the way, I do like this meditation you do. It is imagery I can really relate to. THANK YOUx
Attachment 15605

The tinctures I was talking about are made with 100 proof alcohol. I'm a whiskey girl myself, but vodka can also be used, just make sure it's 100 proof. That ratio of water to pure alcohol works best to draw out all of the "good stuff" from the herbs as well as properly preserving the tincture. It's a very simple procedure. I just fill a sterilized, glass canning jar 50/50 with the dried herbs and alcohol, then let it sit in a dark cupboard for at least six weeks. For the first week I make sure to gently shake it at least once every day, then after that, once a week or when ever I think about it. When I'm done infusing the alcohol, I strain it using cheesecloth and store it in a amber glass bottle with a glass dropper. Easy-peasy. My favorites for winter colds are echinacea root and elderberry. I do both of those by themselves. I also make sure the herbs are from a trusted organic supplier.

I do make lots herbal teas with hot water as well, but those are best used up within a day. Some roots and dried berries need to be gently simmered, while more fragile herbs and flowers only need very hot water poured over them.

Oils infusions are great for making salves with beeswax and I love my herbal infused, apple cider vinegar that I use on my hair to make it super shiny. I'm a bit of a self taught kitchen witch.

I'm glad you like the meditation. It seems to work well for me.

I finally finished the video that Songs posted. That was great stuff. Thank you for sharing.

I find that Scotch and Vodka taken straight will remove the taste of all those nasty herbs.

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Posted by Borden (here)

Posted by Calz_Avaretard (here)
Oh Smurf ... looks like it's going to be a long night it does ...

Boredom leads to trouble it does ...


Attachment 15607

What did you say, Smurf? How dare- ... oh, sorry. 'Boredom' leads to trouble. Right. Gotcha.

I probably have nothing to offer in terms of medicinal substances and that sort of thing. When I've trashed my own system and let the virus wreak havoc with me however, a few things that help are mega dose B and C vitamins, aloe vera juice, Spirulina, huge amounts of leafy green vegetables raw (my favourite is rocket), wheat grass, and soaked hemp seeds. After a few days like that I feel so vibrantly full of chi that the virus has me trash myself again. I'm working on that.

Personally, I want to hear about people's energetic work too. I'm happy to describe my experience of the astral projection/lucid dream thing, and there are all sorts of energetic techniques involving visualisations I've found interesting. I'm sorry, I can't think of any right now ... those blue boobs are staring at me as I write.

By the way, I love Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig and Sam Rockwell. But now they owe me a couple of hours of my life back for 'Cowboys and Aliens'.

And Songsy ... that picture you posted yesterday of the alien, that says 'embrace the change' or something. That's a Skrull. Skrulls are aliens. Don't argue with me on this or I'll call the Avengers and warn them about you. I'd call the Fantastic Four, but Fox has messed them up and I'll have to wait til the rights revert to Marvel. I don't know what Reed Richards thinks of Smurfs, but he's not keen on Skrulls.

The other herbs are well taken but I find that hemp seeds are best planted.

[Borden]

I have no idea what you're talking about, Rogerc, or how splendidly correct you may be. Mystifying.

[Rogerc]

Posted by PurpleLama (here)
We are on the "Hot Threads This Week" list, moving up slowly but surely. I'm not sure where the most viewed last 30 days list is.

(careful Bill has been talking about the irreverence of "fluffy " threads shhhh)

[Rogerc]

Posted by Borden (here)
I have no idea what you're talking about, Rogerc, or how splendidly correct you may be. Mystifying.

Ah Borden you taketh me amiss, it is more seeds that I seek

Oil for my pains, cloth for my back, peace for my mind - creative gift from God.

[Borden]

Posted by Rogerc (here)

Posted by PurpleLama (here)
We are on the "Hot Threads This Week" list, moving up slowly but surely. I'm not sure where the most viewed last 30 days list is.

(careful Bill has been talking about the irreverence of "fluffy " threads shhhh)

Has he? Where?

[Rogerc]

Posted by Borden (here)

Posted by Rogerc (here)

Posted by PurpleLama (here)
We are on the "Hot Threads This Week" list, moving up slowly but surely. I'm not sure where the most viewed last 30 days list is.

(careful Bill has been talking about the irreverence of "fluffy " threads shhhh)

Has he? Where?

Think from one of the MODS - I delve far and wide!

[Zebra]

Posted by Rogerc (here)

Posted by PurpleLama (here)
We are on the "Hot Threads This Week" list, moving up slowly but surely. I'm not sure where the most viewed last 30 days list is.

(careful Bill has been talking about the irreverence of "fluffy " threads shhhh)

And I was just getting into a fluffy mood ! *bursts into tears*

[Calz]

Posted by Zebra (here)

Posted by Rogerc (here)

Posted by PurpleLama (here)
We are on the "Hot Threads This Week" list, moving up slowly but surely. I'm not sure where the most viewed last 30 days list is.

(careful Bill has been talking about the irreverence of "fluffy " threads shhhh)

And I was just getting into a fluffy mood ! *bursts into tears*

[Rogerc]

Oh ye of little reverence

CONTROL CONTROL

[Borden]

*Cuddles Zebra* ... There, there ... don't be upset. The dark side will look after you.



Who says the dark side can't be fluffy and cuddly? Anyway, there's a difference between irreverence and irrelevance.



Right, I'm not yet a pic Ninja like Bob and Calz, so I'm sure I'm not the first to post this one either, but it made me laugh.