Monique Camp

The Three Kings Preparation (Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh)

January 8, 2014

  One of the many biodynamic preparations we offer to the land here at Sophia’s Garden. On New Year’s Eve we grind, by hand, gold, frankincense and myrrh. This reflects the gifts brought by the 3 Wise Men as an offering to the Christ Child. It also is rooted in esoteric teachings. These 3 sacred […]

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Winter Advent Spiral at Sophia’s Garden

December 13, 2013

Advent is a time when we observe the darkness of winter in our environment and in ourselves. We honor the darkness and prepare to walk towards the coming light marked by the winter solstice. We sang songs of light, shared ancient stories that honor this season and walked the spiral in the Sacred Circle. In […]

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Spectacular Day at Sophia’s Garden!

July 24, 2013
Sophias Garden Biodynamic Demeter Certified Lavender

Today was a spectacular day at Sophia’s Garden! The nature spirits were surely celebrating with me as the quality of the both the lavender angustifolia and the oregano vulgare was aromatically high.  The promise of a distillation with abundant essential oil and soothing hydrosol lingered in the air as I harvested. I gathered the lavender […]

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