St John’s Wort
Take a look at this wondrous sculpture of the St John’s Wort Serpent newly installed in Dilston Physic Garden, here in Northumberland. The new sculpture represents a fascinating bridge between magic and medicine and was made by sculptor in residence, John Rutherford.
The ancients believed St John’s Wort (SJW) plant would exorcise the devil or their demons – the metaphor used when people felt depressed and thinking they were possessed. What a great old story to illustrate how magical ideas have kept the medicinal use of this plant going all these years because SJW is still used today as an antidepressant herbal medicine.
Interview with a psychiatrist colleague who uses NLP
I recently shared coffee and delicious cake with my friend and colleague Louise Golightly. We chatted about how she uses NLP in her work as a Consultant Psychiatrist – the interview is published here:
http://thebestyoumagazine.co/nlp-and-the-nhs-kay-cooke/
Playing with the structure of magic
Last night, our NLP Northumberland Playgroup met to further expand our skills, enquiry and support for improving processes of communication. As always, I learned many new things about myself, my work, NLP and my peers – so thank you to those who contributed!
