These will continue to grow as I grow with learning everyday.
I began learning about herbs at a very tender age, when I used to play outside in the garden as a child using (what my parents regarded as weeds) to make teas and pretend foods. As my years advanced, so did I and my quest for knowledge. I accomplished two years of advanced Biology at school, after doing sciences all through my schooling years. I also became interested in art, whereto I began to become more engrossed in botanical themes.Upon leaving school, my quest for knowledge did not wane, nor do I believe it ever will, so I applied to the South Australian School of Herbal Medicine to study. In 1995 I achieved my credentials as Herbologist. Since completing my studies, I have studied herbs and plants personally, with the help of my herb garden of some 200 various plants. I have in my personal herbarium, close to 150 containers of dried herbs used for culinary and remedial purposes.
I have become a ordained member of the Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca, where I have composed two online courses in herbalism, one basic and one advanced.
As with above, gardening is part herbalism and with it knowledge follows. Gaia is a personal friend as she is good to all that I sow and reap. Everything I do in my garden is environmentally safe and I always use only home-made organic 'compliments' and she shows her appreciation with good, healthy plants.What I mean by compliments, is that I use chickens in rotation to garden beds, so their manure becomes organic soil builders, composting from kitchen scraps and paper products with grasses added, home-made pesticides/fungicides, etc etc...
I studied art and design all through school, and still get creative urges that need to be sated. I compete in a National Art Competition every year and had the pleasure of winning the title of Best Artist for my area in 1998. It is a prestigious competition with competitors from all over Australia and this year from Tasmania.
I first became interested in creating websites in 1991 when I completed my computer course, since then I have made quite a few websites, and now able to understand the html. I am now looking into scripting. I also love to make graphics, animations and backgrounds.
Authors who have asked for my help in Research, for their Books
There are two Authors that I am currently assisting in their research for their up and coming literary works.
- Debbie Tanner Federici - With her works in Fantasy novels, using herbs and herbal qualities to describe her characters for children's fantasy novels.
- Silver SpiritEagle - With his research into Australian Wicca and about my path, the Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca.
On my quests for knowledge, I have learnt but one thing!
No-one will ever know everything - for there is something new to be learnt each and everyday - experience may make you who you are today, but knowledge is eternal. In the dictionary wisdom is being prudent, having sound judgement, but I believe that wisdom comes from within, and it is experiences and knowledge shared.