Jane's Medicine Tree

As humans we all have the ability to channel healing energy, and to offer what some call “laying on of hands.” Life force energy is (as the term suggests) what animates us. It is a universal energy, a sacred river … Continue reading →

Celtic Knot – illustration by Jane Valencia I’m excited to be returning to St. Placid’s Priory to teach another healing ways workshop. Please join me! When: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, 9am to 3pm at The Priory Spirituality Center, 500 College … Continue reading →

Are you fascinated by Hildegard of Bingen, 12th century visionary, abbess, composer, and physician? Please join medieval chant specialist Erin Durrett and myself for a day of exploration of Hildegard’s music and her herbal medicine ways. Step here for more … Continue reading →

I found myself back on this blog, playing in the garden ... So if you're reading this even after my long absence, I thank you so for checking back in with me! I thought I'd share some art with you.  My mom and I have the same birthday (different years, of course!), so for her/our birthday, she and I and my younger daughter headed to the nearby rose […]

Hello, dear Readers!Earlier this year I pondered the fate of my blogs, having started a couple of new ones.  Five seemed absurd!  At the time I decided to continue this one -- I do like it here!  But as the months progressed, I've discovered that much of what I enjoy posting about here actually has a voice in my new blogs -- or would, if I allowed this […]

Please join me in the garden!  Here I offer an honoring song (improvised in the moment to the Oats (Avena sativa) as I harvest oat tops to make a tincture.