I am one of those people that just cannot seem to mesh up with modern living.
I stand back and look at the fastness of life,the plastic quality of modern life and something in my Soul curls up and withers.
I am 50 years old, my children are grown,I am still young and strong,my husband supports my vision!
I am going home to Natural Slow Living!
My heart cries for it- and I answer her call!
I am already an Appalachian Folk Medicine Practitioner from a LONG-LONG-LONG line of healers and wise women.
This is a return to my cellular memory preferred state of being!
To live OFF THE GRID.. and when I say"Off the Grid" I DO NOT mean I want all the modern gadgets fueled by solar and/or wind power. I choose NOT to have the modern conveniences.
You know those many little time savers- I say-what have we done with the time we have saved?? Become a world of whiners, a nation of people who can barely wipe our own asses, we are sick,depressed, complainers.
All that time we saved we have used to create DRAMA... yucko! I am sorry-I really , really hate this shallow modern living!
I DO use the internet and computers to blog here , to do my blogtalk radio show weekdays at 1 pm , to post pictures and words of encouragement on Facebook, to do You Tube videos and also to promote my Meetups and phone readings.. so YES I am tied in... BUT- I use the computer as a tool ONLY! It is not the be all and end all of living. I go in-do my work-turn it off-OK-OK-I do a TAD of Facebook interactions w freinds and family... I admit!
However.. I will still be able to do my phone readings, blogtalk show,you tube show and other work on a smart phone- cut the blogs back to 2 or 3 a week writen at the library computer.. She has a plan you see!
HOW I INTEND TO LIVE MY OFF GRID HOMESTEAD LIFE!
I am a big fan of Tasha Tudor the childrens book illustrator. She chose an off grid,homestead life- and I loved reading about her and seeing the gorgeous pictures taken at her homestead.
If she could do it-I can do it!
As I have written before we are seeking 5 acres in the Chimney Rock area -likely between Chimney Rock and Old Fort NC.
I will start off with a well set up Winter Camp- using regular camping equipment, I will buy firewood and set up a fire circle for my work on Saturdays-
(Note-plug for my work follows-lol-I use the funds to support my simple needs but also to build a homestead/ healing and education center!
I do large group energy healing circles-traditional Appalachian Folk Medicine Circles Saturdays 3 pm starting Mid October-ones pay what feels fair to their hearts -10.00 plus recommended.
Sundays 3 pm I am gonna do angel channeling message circles -this is $15.00 plus suggested love offering .
I will also be open Wed,Thurs and Fri 3 pm till we are done-letting ones drop by for healing or spiritual counsel-again love offering $40.00 recommended.
I run a small non profit " Three Rivers Tribe Conscious Community ".. OUr Mission- Building Community by Planting Gardens! ...so donations are TAX deductible-woo-hoo!
Phone readings available Monday and Tuesday 3 to 11 pm 1-888-693-8437 ext.04772076 -$60.00 for 45 minute session of distance healing and spiritual/intuitive counsel)
I will use funds to build things for the homestead! Along w my husbands job up North -and me doing phone readings and art - if NEEDED PT work cheffing in NC ! Again if you read previous blogs you know he is working up North till likely next Summer so we can pay cash for our homestead 1 room and then 3 room cabins and any buildings or projects on the place-plus put some funds back.
OK so back to my life there...
I am going to go back to slow- this week I have been canning-doing things mindfully and slowly- Instead of using the food processor to chop the 16 pints of chow chow I made-I hand chopped it all- slowly-nothing hurried.I was there with it-not a million miles away.My mind was only on my work... it was really spiritually moving for me!
I plan to hand sew cotton dresses to wear on my homestead. I intend to hand make aprons .To make pillow cases and such-by hand-slow with proper good stitchwork!! I was staught by My Mammy to quilt so I know how to do tiny regular stitches!
Once I have a wardrobe of 5 or 6 dresses I will begin curtain making and quilting for The Enchanted Homestead... if you follow me on Facebook (SandraBear Davis-Chimney Rock NC) you know I live now in a place called the Enchanted Cottage!
I will also begin to crochet and knit hats,mittens,socks, scarves and ponchoes- I need to find something NON wool- as wool really makes me itch-BUT I won't use synthetic materials- it has to be natural.
I plan to get the natural colors - and dye the yarn with things like pokeberry, walnut husk,saffron -I want NATURAL materials on my body!
I am generally barefoot-but will own some mocassins ,hiking and work boots - love hiking sandals too-the kind you can walk through creeks in...but gotta find NATURAL materials...
I will use only natural materials in my cabin-NO plastics! Except maybe a battery operated transistor radio and a CB ....otherwise- no way- I am not into plastic-actually physically very allergic to it-it affects me w an energy drain!
I will use metal buckets, enamelware, wood buckets and barrels, burlap bags, glass and pottery for dishes,storage and water holding. I love old cast iron pots for cooking but also will get some copper pots and some enamel ware as well.... I will be using my enamelware coffee pot on the fire in the mornings folks!
Note: Shameless vie for birthday presents follows-I really need to get a good dutch oven for camp cooking! I also want the Paula Deen Red cookware and pie plate set...22 rifle, most powerful air rifle and lotsa hunting bb's/pellets , a crossbow,Rambo survival knife ,solar oven, really great off grid dehydrator.
My birthday is the 23rd of August-wink,wink...
No more teflon cookware for me -that is REALLY unhealthy!
As far as cooking I plan to start just cooking what I need for each day. Cooking each meal from scratch and only what I truly need. NO processed foods or prepackaged things ANYMORE!
Yes I have those things in my prepper closet-but that is my rainy day/New World Order take over/economic collapse/Earth Shift/WROL/SHTF/ TEOTWAWKI-the end of the world as we know it preparations...
I am gonna use my time this Fall,Winter and early Spring well-I hope.. lol- YES some book reading,angel art, poetry writing,day dreaming/planning.. but ALSO lots of hands to the work- setting up 1st a really tidy and nice winter camp-then starting to build a gathering space/fire circle.. then an covered outdoor kitchen w/ al fresco dining area and firewood storage-attached to a rainwater collection /barrel system and in the meantime building a cute old timey-Moon Cutout and all- outhouse/potty potty..
My hubby will be visiting regularly for 4 or 5 days at a time- He will do the hard stuff w/ me assisting-I will do the simple projects while learning carpentry and masonry. He will also train any apprentices in masonry and off grid carpentry!
Now I am not a dummy here-I WILL have protection-Both energetic enchantments and physical tools! I won't have any significant money at the camp. I am NOT a new ager/pacifist.. I am an Appalachian Medicine Woman-I am taking Krav Maga self defense classes, lotsa Marines in my family taught me how to fight and taught me-IF you have to fight-make sure they never get up again... - I will have a shotgun, a rifle and a pistol, be getting a big dog, I have pepper spray and will have a BIG can of BEAR attack pepper spray...plus I have sons and body builder husband and a big redneck family .
SO HONEY-DON'T TREAD ON ME!!
Lest anyone thing there is a lamb alone in the wood- no-not at all!
I really hate that I even have to think that way- because I really intend to live life peacefully and naturally. Sadly we live in strange times and cannot be blind to reality!
I have lived the homesteading life -all my life ...except the middle times when I was married and raising children-so for me I HAVE the needed skill set..
I CANNOT wait to start my Natural,Slow return to Heart Center...
Hauling Water
Chopping Wood
Doing Camp Cooking
Setting up my garden beds
Raising animals and gardening...
Gathering herbs and wild foods.
Dancing around fires
Teaching and Healing
Singing to the Faeries
Making candles and soap...
Playing my flute and drum and ringing my crystal heart cathedral bowl...
painting and photographing natural things and the Spirits of Nature!
Being the Goddess walking- as we all are.. some of us just remembered sooner than others !
Love,light and warm toasty toes to you....
SandraBear Davis
The Appalachian Medicine Woman
www.meetup.com/appalachian-folk-medicine
Feel free to friend me on Facebook!
PS-I will be offering ONGOING apprencticeship programs for 6 to a dozen students..for those that want to live on the homestead for 3,6 ,9 or 12 months. It is $500.00 PREPAID per quarter-you will be living as though on a monastery- a silent retreat, working the homestead, getting trained in Appalachian Folk Medicine and off grid homesteading ways..Leaving cell phones,computers and other electronic devices turned OFF except for emergencies! Ones doing this will be providing their own tent ( we will be building tiny cabins at some point) and food and required to work daily on the homestead and assist me with my gatherings ! You will be following a set daily schedule for prayers, meditation,ceremony, arts and crafts, work and walking in nature .We will enjoy at least 1 meal together a day as a group. You can eat from the garden of course-but will be helping me at 1st get things set up and growing!! If you are interested in this Friend me and send a message on Facebook!! (SandraBear Davis -Chimney Rock NC ) or join my meetup and message me there!! www.meetup.com/appalachian-folk-medicine
Be blessed and a blessing!
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