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Shannon Mulligan-Mayernik is an herbalist and plant medicine maker based in Northern New Jersey. Co-Owner of Mayernik Kitchen, Beekeeper & Educator of all things local and homemade. Graduate apprentice of herbalist Robin Rose Bennett and recent graduate of the Chestnut School of Herbs. Shannon graduated from the Academy of Culinary Nutrition in 2015 and became a Master Food Preserver in 2019. Currently, Shannon is participating in a year long clinical program for herbal medicine in Bronx, New York.
By Shannon, Posted in Plant Spirit Stories
Lavender has survived centuries of human grief, prayer, illness, birth, and departure. She has been crushed, steeped, burned, braided, distilled. Still, she returns each year, flowering in a color that refuses to.. read more
By Shannon, Posted in MK Product
In flower essence form, Blueberry Blossom offers emotional and energetic support for those cultivating self-worth, trust, and sweetness toward themselves and others. It’s a remedy that encourages your inner garden to bloom with love, abundance,.. read more
Chamomile is more than a bedtime tea. She is an ancient healer, a sunlight spirit distilled into golden petals, soothing not only the body but also the weary corners of the soul. Her gift is the art of ease, reminding us that peace, too, is a form of.. read more
By Shannon, Posted in Herbal Remedies
Winter foraging is an ancient practice that connects us with the resilience of the natural world. It teaches us gratitude for the evergreen needles rich in vitamin C, the ruby glow of rose hips, and the healing fungi that thrive in the.. read more
In folk tradition, sunflower heads were once used as mirrors of truth. When a question of the heart troubled someone, they would stand before a sunflower at noon when the bloom faced directly toward the zenith and spoke their desire.. read more
By Shannon, Posted in Wellness
The new year always hums with the energy of possibility. We make lists, light candles, and whisper intentions into the dark winter air, hoping they’ll take root and blossom into better habits, calmer mornings, and clearer.. read more
When you drink nettle, whether as tea or infusion, you feel her strength from the inside out. Her energetics are warming and stimulating, bringing vitality to sluggish blood and rekindling inner.. read more
The Solstice invites us, too, to rest. To loosen our grip on doing and gently fall into being. It’s the still point in the great wheel of the year, a threshold where we can honor both the darkness that has held us and the light that will soon.. read more
Elder grows at the crossroads, the gate, the edge between one thing and another, between wild and tended, seen and unseen, life and death. She is the old woman of the hedgerow, the crone with flowers in her hair and a knowing in her eyes that sees.. read more
In modern life, the word “ritual” often evokes candles, incense, or a mystical atmosphere. But at its heart, ritual simply means a repeated, intentional act for a mindful pause. Seasonal living is about syncing our inner rhythms with the.. read more
To step into Yarrow’s story is to step into a lineage of protectors, boundary-keepers, and quiet healers who know that true power is never only brute force but the ability to heal what’s.. read more
Nothing says autumn quite like wrapping your hands around a warm mug of tea while watching the leaves fall. Beyond its comforting aroma, tea can be a seasonal ally, especially blends that bolster immunity, soothe digestion, and warm the body from.. read more
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