It’s important to understand the difference between sanitising and disinfecting. Sanitising refers to cleaning one’s hands in order to reduce the number of potential pathogens that could be transmitted to others. Disinfecting refers to killing pathogens on surfaces, which may require chemicals harmful to humans, animals and the environment. Many manufacturers have … [Read more...]
How to soothe winter sniffles by inhaling natural compounds
Did you know that inhaled compounds have lightning fast action in the body? Over 1000 times faster than chewing, over 300 times faster than eating and drinking, and more than 3 times faster than intravenous injection… not to mention being less painful! Inhalation is by far the fastest mode of delivery of volatile aromatic compounds and is useful when time is a factor, or as … [Read more...]
Why bother with natural cleaning products?
Over the past few months we were creating more awareness about the great eco-friendly cleaners one can use in the home. We told the story of our friend who uses his grey water from his washing to water his lawn and garden plants. And why he uses the Better Earth laundry gel for his laundry. I wonder whether people realise just how toxic some of the normal chemical laundry … [Read more...]
Join the Earth Imagineers and reclaim your future
The Earth Imagineers Tour covers the birth of a radical new consciousness and explores how the human body is the most potent tool to change the world. It covers new understandings of what the sun is, how the human heart is a frequency generator that can affect all life and how we interact with light to be this change. Dan Schrieber of Starseed Gardens Austrailia, acclaimed … [Read more...]
Natural Building part 2: Understanding & testing different earths
One of the challenges of working with earth is that no two sites are the same. The recipes one learns on one site may not work on another, because the earths found there are composed differently. Most earth building relies on a mix of sand and clay, which may be present in a single earth or need to be blended together. Sand has many faces Sand has a particular particle … [Read more...]
Natural Building part 1: What is it?
Natural Building means different things to different people. Personally, I can’t view natural building in isolation from sustainability and sustainable building, writes Peter McIntosh, natural builder, in the first article in his series about this topic. Sustainability requires that we view ourselves as part of an ecosystem. In a sustainable system the materials your house … [Read more...]
For Angeles: honouring a fallen elder
On 24 April 2014, Dr Angeles Arrien passed away. Angeles was a cultural anthropologist, whose research into the symbols, myths and practices of indigenous people drew attention to the high degree of commonality between the values and beliefs of cultures around the world. Her book, The Four-Fold Way, distils elements of the spiritual wisdom of these cultures and presents it … [Read more...]
Build your own floating island for a natural pool
You might remember my battles to convert our harmful saltwater pool into a natural pool last year. Well, I have finally succeeded. We now swim in a clear mountain pool – yes, the natural colour of water is brown. White or sea-through water is bleached and therefore chemically laden and not good for you or the environment. Why would one bother to convert your pool? A 2010 … [Read more...]
Not too green to clean
Every action we take falls into one of 2 categories: it either destroys or heals the earth. For the future of our planet we need to place every aspect of our lives under a microscope and each time ask: What is the end result of this choice of mine on the planet as a whole? Does it benefit the protection of all species, including people, and all natural resources, or does it … [Read more...]
Allow nature to take care, naturally
Jean Franklin has worked extensively for many years in the cosmetic industry but eventually realised there was a need for chemical free products after hearing continuous complaints relating to skin allergies and skin sensitivity which are on the increase! That was six years ago when she got to work with an experienced research and development team and developed HerbAfrique, … [Read more...]
Beauty secrets from the victorian era
Looking back at the Victorian era it's striking how beautifully smooth these ladies and gentlemen's skin were. Notice the glowing hair? Perhaps less toxins were present in the air and water at that time, but they definitely also had a recipe for success when it comes to skin and hair products. Lindsay Salthouse, founder of The Victorian Garden, had literally found that … [Read more...]
Eco cosmetics save the earth and your health
The use of cosmetics has become a daily routine, so much so that often we apply beauty products without reading the labels. Even if we did have a peek at the ingredients in our products, most of us wouldn't know what they were. The list of ingredients is often a reminder of how complicated those chemistry lessons were. Even if we can pronounce the chemicals correctly, how many … [Read more...]
Super eco gift give-away
If you'd like to try out some truly friendly and green goodies, today's your lucky day as we're giving away a couple of great hampers from reputable green suppliers. ROSE THEMED PACK Rose and Geranium Hand Cream gorgeous rich hand cream infused with the world's purest essential oil of Rose and enriched with organic Rosehip. This highly concentrated and effective blend has … [Read more...]
