Author Archives: Dan

About Dan

Dan De Lion is an earth herbalist, forager, musician, and teacher. He teaches through Return to Nature, providing classes, lectures, and seminars on wild food foraging, mushroom identification, herbal medicine making, as well as primitive and survival skills with a focus on wild foods and forest medicines. He also incorporates the philosophies of yoga, alchemy, meditation, and mysticism into his classes, lectures, and seminars and brings a deep rooted indigenous medicine perspective of practicing intuition with plants, in a systematic and earth-based way – Check out more at www.returntonature.us.

My Journey to Return to Nature: A Lifetime Vision – A Community Appeal for Funding

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Dan

My Journey to Return to Nature: A Lifetime Vision Greetings Friends, Family, Community, and Supporters! You are receiving this because you have touched someones life in a deep way. As many of you know, and some of you may not, … Continue reading →

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A Return to Nature Experience by Janet Costello

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Dan

  I was recently blessed with the opportunity to do a plant walk with a group of awesome homeschool kids and many of their wonderful parents from Green Valley Homeschool Co-Op. It was a great opportunty to show them all … Continue reading →

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Comfrey Infused Oil

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Dan

On the full moon of November 10th I have completed a new batch of Comfrey infused oil. I have been growing this special plant for years and it is quite a beautiful mama. I harvested with thankfulness and dried out … Continue reading →

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Calendula Infused Oil

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Dan

  With love and care I share this oil in hopes of giving people such a well rounded topical “alternative” to what is available at pharmacies. I carefully and prayerfully double infused organic calendula pedals in organic olive oil for … Continue reading →

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Mulberries – A Neglected Sidewalk Superfruit

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Dan

Who doesnt love the idea of free fruit that falls from the sky! The mulberry tree (Morus spp.) is a beautiful giant with over 300 varieties worldwide.  At their ripened stage, the berries range in colors from black, red, white, … Continue reading →

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Golden Allergy Elixir

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Dan

I formulated this healing elixir with the wish to help people find alternatives to all of the pharmaceutical drugs for allergies with so many side effects. This elixir is made with many of the most healthful herbs on the planet … Continue reading →

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Chickweed – A Mid-winter Hero

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Dan

  You can notice the 10 tiny white petals, often looking like 5 pairs, on their delicate tiny flower, or maybe its 5 pairs looking like 10 tiny white petals (we will leave it to the botanists).  If you have … Continue reading →

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Elderberry Immunity Elixir

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Dan

Making a big pot of elderberry elixir feels like churning a cauldron. Using mantras and prayers, stirring clockwise to bring in healing and wellness, I feel connected to an ancient sacred ritual going back to the dawn of time, feeling … Continue reading →

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The Growth of a Seed [New Seeds Day Poem]

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Dan

The Growth of a Seed [New Seeds Day Poem] The growth of a seed Starts with a need A feeling inside her Like a burning fire Glowing to inspire And the growth transpires Inside her that fire Burning brighter and … Continue reading →

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Plant Walk Video from Green Planet Directory

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Dan

          Many thanks to Greenplanetdirectory.net for coming out and recording footage of a plant walk, and inner-viewing the work that i do. They are a great company who advertise green businesses and connect them to the right places and people. … Continue reading →

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