Karlee ShieldsSustainability and the Mescaline producing Peyote CactusFor those of you who know me, I have a Master’s degree in sustainability. This has always been a topic/field of interest to me for many…May 31, 2022May 31, 2022
Karlee ShieldsDeep Reflections: How Meditation is Helping me HealIn 2020, I thought I was living my dream life. I finished my Master’s degree and set out West. I moved from upstate NY where I was raised…May 21, 20222May 21, 20222
Karlee ShieldsPlants are Medicine and Herbalism is Science: Part III- Creating your Herbal MedicinesHere is my final article in my mini series Plants are Medicine and Herbalism is Science.May 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Karlee ShieldsThe Mosuo Tribe: A Kingdom of Women and an Indigenous Culture on the Brink of ExtinctionWhile doing some cultural anthropology reading and research recently about how to preserve indigenous cultures, particularly in China and…May 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Karlee ShieldsPlants are Medicine and Herbalism is Science: Part II- Sourcing your Medicinal HerbsPart II of my Plants are Medicine and Herbalism is Science mini series, I want to focus this post on sourcing your medicinal herbs.May 14, 2022May 14, 2022
Karlee ShieldsPlants are Medicine and Herbalism is Science: Part I- Introducing Holistic Herbal Health into Your…When thinking about herbal medicine, what comes to mind? For me, it is our ancestors using plants for health and wellbeing, maybe even to…May 12, 20221May 12, 20221
Karlee ShieldsEcological Consciousness: Connecting Consciousness with our Natural WorldEcological consciousness is extremely intriguing to me. My Graduate studies focused on multiple different areas of natural science, so…May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
Karlee ShieldsPsychedelic Holistic Healing for Improving Mental HealthWhen most people think about psychedelics, they think about the 60’s. They probably picture half naked hippies at a music festival dancing…May 10, 20221May 10, 20221
Karlee ShieldsSustainable Local Food Systems: A Look at the Issues, the Benefits, the FutureEveryone deserves a right to healthy, high quality, and nutritious food. The current situation of our national and even global food system…May 8, 20221May 8, 20221
Karlee ShieldsPsychedelic Breathwork for a Deep Inner Journey: My Personal ExperienceToday, I participated in a psychedelic breathwork session in the Frequency Mind Dome in Chelsea, Manhattan. They work to create a…May 8, 20221May 8, 20221