A bit of poetic entanglement, a Hedera helix review by Donna Hathaway: ” It reminds me of her wonderful sea chypre GreenWitch, but Hedera Helix takes another direction. Instead of being of the sea, it is essentially of the forest, a walk in magical woodland where every step brings up the aroma of the greenery… Continue reading For the Love of Ivy
Tag: Ivy
Heralding in Hedera Helix
This page has been created to list all the reviews and testimonials that come in for Hedera helix, the new, green chypre natural, botanical perfume for Ivy, one of the sacred plants of the Celtic forest and part of the Tree Ogham. Get your sample set here. “I have been rolling in Hedera Helix ~… Continue reading Heralding in Hedera Helix
Tree Ogham: Ivy
Greenest of the pastures, sweeter than grasses. Ivy, the twelfth letter in the Tree Ogham goes by the letter G and the name Gort, meaning green field or garden. According to Blamires some legends and poetry refer to honeysuckle and woodvine interchangeable with Ivy. We interpret the message of a plant by observing where and… Continue reading Tree Ogham: Ivy
In contrast
The coloration here in the woodland has slowly been turning more and more golden. Hills that were once bright green with the vitality of Spring rains have shifted to golden yellow and ochre. The heat and solar influence has slowly saturated the landscape. In the hillsides of Los Angeles, pretty much the only place you’ll… Continue reading In contrast
Hedera helix
Continuing down the ever greening path of verdant perfume we step onto the spiraling and purposeful Ivy. Hedera helix is the botanical name for Ivy as well as a perfume I created in April of 2007, two months after the formulation of Greenwitch. Having devoted the last few years to learning the wonders of native… Continue reading Hedera helix
Celtic Tree: Ivy
“Greenest of pastures and sweetest of grasses” The cycle of the Celtic Tree mysteries are upon us once more, this months learning comes from the ivy. Like the vine, we do not generally witness ivy as a tree. Unless, of course, you have tried to remove it from your garden. This is when I learned… Continue reading Celtic Tree: Ivy