Year in Review A Short 2016 Quiz

This year was quite an adventure for Therapeutic Thymes! Thank you to everyone we met and connected with throughout the year. We’ve put together a short 13 question quiz for all of you. Why 13? Well, it is my lucky number, plus we are setting the standard here for next year’s quiz! Good luck.

  1. When did Therapeutic Thymes debut in print?
  2. When is the 19th Annual Pennsylvania Herb & Garden Festival?
  3. What crystal stimulates metabolism and blood flow?
  4. What should you smudge your crystal with to clean it?
  5. Does the FDA regulate nutritional supplements?
  6. What is Reiki?
  7. Citric essential oils are an example of which type of notes?
  8. Where is Terram Olei located?
  9. In relation to gardening, what zone is Pennsylvania?
  10. What is the best form of pest control?
  11. What herb can be used to treat respiratory infections?
  12. What part of the brain does art therapy activate?
  13. When making a body scrub, when do you add color?

final-winterHow do you think you did? All the answers can be found in the Winter 2016 issue of Therapeutic Thymes. It is not too late to order your subscription. You can also pick up a copy at our distribution outlets!

Answers:

  1. December 2016
  2. 7 & 8 April 2017
  3. Carnelian
  4. The smoke of white sage.
  5. Yes and no. The FDA regulates marketing and labeling but it does not test to ensure content.
  6. Reiki is essentially the life energy of everything. It helps to balance your energy fields.
  7. Citric essential oils are top notes.
  8. Terram Olei is located at the Columbia Market House in Columbia. By the way, you can pick up a copy of Therapeutic Thymes there!
  9. Pennsylvania is in Zone 6.
  10. Bats, birds, and flowers are the best form of pest control.
  11. Thyme has many medicinal uses, including respiratory infections.
  12. Art therapy activates the regions of the brain that are associated with emotion and cognition.
  13. When adding color to your body scrub, you should add a couple drops of color to your Epsom salt before mixing all the ingredients.

 

© Therapeutic Thymes, 2016

Year in Review A Short 2016 Quiz

This year was quite an adventure for Therapeutic Thymes! Thank you to everyone we met and connected with throughout the year. We’ve put together a short 13 question quiz for all of you. Why 13? Well, it is my lucky number, plus we are setting the standard here for next year’s quiz! Good luck.

  1. When did Therapeutic Thymes debut in print?
  2. When is the 19th Annual Pennsylvania Herb & Garden Festival?
  3. What crystal stimulates metabolism and blood flow?
  4. What should you smudge your crystal with to clean it?
  5. Does the FDA regulate nutritional supplements?
  6. What is Reiki?
  7. Citric essential oils are an example of which type of notes?
  8. Where is Terram Olei located?
  9. In relation to gardening, what zone is Pennsylvania?
  10. What is the best form of pest control?
  11. What herb can be used to treat respiratory infections?
  12. What part of the brain does art therapy activate?
  13. When making a body scrub, when do you add color?

final-winterHow do you think you did? All the answers can be found in the Winter 2016 issue of Therapeutic Thymes. It is not too late to order your subscription. You can also pick up a copy at our distribution outlets!

Answers:

  1. December 2016
  2. 7 & 8 April 2017
  3. Carnelian
  4. The smoke of white sage.
  5. Yes and no. The FDA regulates marketing and labeling but it does not test to ensure content.
  6. Reiki is essentially the life energy of everything. It helps to balance your energy fields.
  7. Citric essential oils are top notes.
  8. Terram Olei is located at the Columbia Market House in Columbia. By the way, you can pick up a copy of Therapeutic Thymes there!
  9. Pennsylvania is in Zone 6.
  10. Bats, birds, and flowers are the best form of pest control.
  11. Thyme has many medicinal uses, including respiratory infections.
  12. Art therapy activates the regions of the brain that are associated with emotion and cognition.
  13. When adding color to your body scrub, you should add a couple drops of color to your Epsom salt before mixing all the ingredients.

 

© Therapeutic Thymes, 2016

Therapeutic Thymes is out!

Just dropped off copies of our premiere issue at Rhubarb’s Market , located on Lititz Pike. Then we braved the Post Office at lunchtime to mail out to subscribers and writers! On Saturday, we dropped copies of Therapeutic Thymes at Tarrem Olei, located at the Columbia Market. If you know of a retailer who might like to sell Therapeutic Thymes, please email us.

Five Fabulous Finds

What do Cayenne Pain Away Soothing Salve, Cool n’ Hot Sore Muscle Oil, LooHoo wool dryer balls, No-Bite Me, and a Tree of Life Pendant Diffuser Necklace all have in common? These items are the Five Fabulous Finds featured in the premiere issue of Therapeutic Thymes, which is due out this week!

This week! Do you have YOUR subscription yet? It’s okay. You can still subscribe by clicking here.

Introducing our columnists

By Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman

Our first issue is at the printers so it seemed like a great time to introduce our writers! Yesterday, I introduced our featured writers. Today, I’d like to introduce you to our columnists.

They are: Emma Cate, writing Crystal Visions; Katie Dubow, with Garden Media; Stephanie Jack, Ph.D., writes on nutrition; Pamela Ruane, Professor, will be cover natural healing; and Helene Williams, President of the Lancaster Community Reiki Clinic.

emma-cardEmma Cate is a Spiritual Healer and Advisor and has been working with different types of healing for over eight years. She works with crystals closely in her daily practice and has found a deep love and passion for them. Emma was born and lives in Lancaster, PA, where she practices her healing. She writes our Crystal Visions column.

Katie Dubow is the Creative Director at Garden Media Group (GMG), in Kennett Square. She grew up appreciating gardening and green living. GMG is a public relations firm specializing in the gardening industry. The firm offers brand awareness, product launches, content marketing, social media marketing, and public relations campaigns.

Stephanie Jack, Ph.D is a Holistic Nutrition educator, whose specialty is to tailor clients nutritional needs into their lifestyle for optimum health. Stephanie is a member of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals and author of the book, FOOD FOR THOUGHT Energizing Busy Professionals.

Pamela Ruane
Pamela Ruane

Pam Ruane is an Assistant Professor for Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate Physician Assistant Program. She lives in rural Potter County, PA with her husband, their sons, and a passel of finned, feathered, and furred family members. She has earned a M.S. in Health Science, Physician Assistant Studies as well as a Ph.D. in Natural Health and Naturopathy with a focus in herbal medicine. Pam is an Usui Reiki Master Therapist and also works part-time as a Hospitalist on the post-acute care floor of a rural critical access hospital. In the past, she has worked with clients as a naturopath and herbalist in Ellicott City, MD and has spent time as a clinician in pediatrics and family medicine in the suburbs of Washington, DC as well as South New Jersey. In her spare time, she enjoys teaching adults and children about native herbs and loves to grow medicinal herbs and wild craft sustainable native species. She writes our Mortar & Pestle column.

Helene Williams, BSN, RN, is a Reiki practitioner and teacher. She is also the president of the Lancaster Community Reiki Clinic. Her website is www.helenewiliamsreiki.com.

We are still looking for a few experts in their fields. If you are interested in writing for Therapeutic Thymes, please contact info@therapeuticthymes.com.

© Therapeutic Thymes, 2016

Introducing our columnists

By Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman

Our first issue is at the printers so it seemed like a great time to introduce our writers! Yesterday, I introduced our featured writers. Today, I’d like to introduce you to our columnists.

They are: Emma Cate, writing Crystal Visions; Katie Dubow, with Garden Media; Stephanie Jack, Ph.D., writes on nutrition; Pamela Ruane, Professor, will be cover natural healing; and Helene Williams, President of the Lancaster Community Reiki Clinic.

emma-cardEmma Cate is a Spiritual Healer and Advisor and has been working with different types of healing for over eight years. She works with crystals closely in her daily practice and has found a deep love and passion for them. Emma was born and lives in Lancaster, PA, where she practices her healing. She writes our Crystal Visions column.

Katie Dubow is the Creative Director at Garden Media Group (GMG), in Kennett Square. She grew up appreciating gardening and green living. GMG is a public relations firm specializing in the gardening industry. The firm offers brand awareness, product launches, content marketing, social media marketing, and public relations campaigns.

Stephanie Jack, Ph.D is a Holistic Nutrition educator, whose specialty is to tailor clients nutritional needs into their lifestyle for optimum health. Stephanie is a member of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals and author of the book, FOOD FOR THOUGHT Energizing Busy Professionals.

Pamela Ruane
Pamela Ruane

Pam Ruane is an Assistant Professor for Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate Physician Assistant Program. She lives in rural Potter County, PA with her husband, their sons, and a passel of finned, feathered, and furred family members. She has earned a M.S. in Health Science, Physician Assistant Studies as well as a Ph.D. in Natural Health and Naturopathy with a focus in herbal medicine. Pam is an Usui Reiki Master Therapist and also works part-time as a Hospitalist on the post-acute care floor of a rural critical access hospital. In the past, she has worked with clients as a naturopath and herbalist in Ellicott City, MD and has spent time as a clinician in pediatrics and family medicine in the suburbs of Washington, DC as well as South New Jersey. In her spare time, she enjoys teaching adults and children about native herbs and loves to grow medicinal herbs and wild craft sustainable native species. She writes our Mortar & Pestle column.

Helene Williams, BSN, RN, is a Reiki practitioner and teacher. She is also the president of the Lancaster Community Reiki Clinic. Her website is www.helenewiliamsreiki.com.

We are still looking for a few experts in their fields. If you are interested in writing for Therapeutic Thymes, please contact info@therapeuticthymes.com.

© Therapeutic Thymes, 2016

Introducing our featured writers

By Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman

Our first issue is at the printers so it seemed like a great time to introduce our writers! We have five columnists and three feature writers.

Our feature authors are: Jackie Page, who wrote about energy healers; and Lee Ann Thill, who wrote about art therapy. The Winter Issue also includes a special holiday related section.

Jackie Page, MA, RN, HTCP, HTCI, CCA, has been practicing Healing Touch and other energy modalities since 2001. She loves studying the connection between spirituality and science that is Healing Touch.

Lee Ann Thill
Lee Ann Thill

Lee Ann Thill is a registered board-certified art therapist and Pennsylvania licensed professional counselor, providing services to youth and adults with eating disorders, depression, anxiety, medical diagnosis distress, grief, and trauma. Specialties include diabulimia, diabetes distress, LGBTQ issues, emerging adult issues, and companion animal loss. She offers compassionate, creative support focused on empowerment to help clients achieve their goals at her private practice in Philadelphia. For more information, or to contact Lee Ann, please visit: www.leeannthill.com

Tomorrow, I’d like to introduce you to our columnists. They are: Emma Cate, writing Crystal Visions; Katie Dubow, with Garden Media; Stephanie Jack, Ph.D., writes on nutrition; Pamela Ruane, Professor, will be cover natural healing; and Helene Williams, President of the Lancaster Community Reiki Clinic.

We are still looking for a few experts in their fields. If you are interested in writing for Therapeutic Thymes, please contact info@therapeuticthymes.com.

(c) Therapeutic Thymes, 2016

FINALLY got the baby to bed!

Cover design by Nye Design
Cover design by Nye Design

FINALLY got the baby to bed!

Be sure to secure your subscription today! You can do so at  https://therapeuticthymes.com/subscribe . The issue comes out the beginning December!

In this premiere issue, you will meet columnists Emma Cate, Professor Pamela Ruane, Dr. Stephanie Jack, and Helene Williams. You will also be treated to four featured writers: Adam Davis, Jackie Page and Tammy Nickel, and Lee Ann Thill. A special treat is an original pen and ink drawing by emerging artist, Zorina Eckman!

If YOU are interested in writing for Therapeutic Thymes, please send your resume and a relevant writing sample to info@therapeuticthymes.com.

Time for Pumpkin Spice

Can you believe it is the first of September already! The kids are back at school. Routines are changing from lazy summer routines to busy fall ones. The weather is changing. Days are getting shorter. Stores are already selling pumpkins … and that means it is just about time for Pumpkin Spice!

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Diffuser Recipe

5 drops cinnamon

1 drop clove

1 drop nutmeg

Cardamom, Ginger, and Orange are also great fall scents. They can be added together for an incredibly delightful room spray as well.

 

Room Spray Recipe

8 ounces of distilled water

15 drops of cinnamon

10 drops nutmeg

10 drops ginger

10 drops clove

5 drops cardamom

Mix above in a spray bottle. Shake well before each use.

 

Like any recipe, play with it and make it yours. The Room Spray Recipe originally called for orange as well. I do not necessarily like the smell of oranges so I omit it in my recipes.

 

Coffee & Lattes

If your essential oils are food grade, you can also add a couple drops to your coffee. This is a great addition since Starbucks is not serving Pumpkin Spice Lattes until 8 September.

 

© Therapeutic Thymes, 2016