Imagine a way of looking at the world where symbol and reality where woven into one-- one system of characters being alphabet, number, calendar, divinImagine a way of looking at the world where symbol and reality where woven into one-- one system of characters being alphabet, number, calendar, divination, and each representing the trees around you, the seasons you voyaged through. This is the Ogham, the indigenous british writing system.
Karen Cater has produced a lovely book where she documents her voyage into this mind space. Full of her lovely illustrations and vignettes, the personality of trees and where she finds them, their usefulness. Here a mention that Alder makes good bridge pilings, there a recipe for willow vision water.
In the end this is all bits that hang together only organized by her experience, of which this is an enjoyable and edifying glimpse. Because we do not have the mindset of the Ogham. This book may help approach....more
This book is organized in classic toilet reading style in chapters of 2-4 pages. As the style suggests, the information here is broad but superficial,This book is organized in classic toilet reading style in chapters of 2-4 pages. As the style suggests, the information here is broad but superficial, and in fact contains =incorrect= summaries of more in-depth works.
For instance she gets "Your body's many cries for water" by Dr. Batmanghelidj dead wrong-- it's not drink lots of pure filtered water, it's add a wee bit of salt to the water you are drinking, especially 30 min before meals and upon awakening.
SO read this as an introduction only to different eating strategies, and by all means read further in any topics before making radical changes to your lifestyle.
The bibliography is excellent however the author does not always manage to extract key insights from the books she is referencing. So again, please read the books in the bibliography before making changes to your diet.
One thought on the paleo diet-- the last 10,000 years or so since the introduction of agriculture have seen a larger change in human genetics than the previous 40,000 years. Following the =theorized= diets of ice age humans when you have different genetics may not be your best course of action.
On the other hand, the Weston Price research observed actual diets, =methods= of food preparation, and the different effects different diets had on genetically homogenous populations in genetically modern humans. Much better....more
Heaps of reviews for this book already, so I will keep it short. I've made bread for over 25 years at pizza shops, by hand, and by bread machine. ThisHeaps of reviews for this book already, so I will keep it short. I've made bread for over 25 years at pizza shops, by hand, and by bread machine. This technique is incredibly easy and yields great results.
Best for me in my current situation, you don't need an area with a warm stable temperature for rising, and the flours/grains are automatically soaked overnight (at least) as part of the process. perfect....more
Excellent book. Not just for the technique (and there are some great youtube videos to help with this as well), but the great way the author tries to Excellent book. Not just for the technique (and there are some great youtube videos to help with this as well), but the great way the author tries to break down our general cultural resistance to dealing with our own shit, literally and figuratively....more
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