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Yarrow
Jul 18, 2007 | 2:58 PM PST
I have just had a great opportunity to collect and dry out enough yarrow to be able to make my own I Ching divination yarrow sticks. I tried it out last night and I have to say that I do like the way it works. You need fifty yarrow sticks and have to count through them several times to come up with the current moment's hexagram. All the counting puts you in a meditative mindset. I could also still smell the scent of the yarrow as I was counting. I have also just made a yarrow-blossom ginger beer as well and will be able to uncork the first bottle this weekend with friends.
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Jul 18, 2007 | 2:58 PM PST
I have just had a great opportunity to collect and dry out enough yarrow to be able to make my own I Ching divination yarrow sticks. I tried it out last night and I have to say that I do like the way it works. You need fifty yarrow sticks and have to count through them several times to come up with the current moment's hexagram. All the counting puts you in a meditative mindset. I could also still smell the scent of the yarrow as I was counting. I have also just made a yarrow-blossom ginger beer as well and will be able to uncork the first bottle this weekend with friends.
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Jul 19, 2007 | 3:53 AM PST
Sounds delicious - did you come up with the recipe for yarrow beer? Good luck with the garden and hella delicious! |
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Jul 26, 2007 | 9:21 PM PST
We opened the bottle this weekend. It was great. I basically just followed a recipe for ginger beer that I found in the book Wild Fermentation and added yarrow blossoms. It was a bit strong this time. Next time I will add more liquid, or as a friend suggested I will mix it with some Seltzer |
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