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🌱 Cleavers & Spring Unravelling

Mar 18, 2026 | herbs, how to make, new moon ritual, seasonal

🌑 The Pisces New Moon at the Spring Equinox

In this video we meet Cleavers (Galium aparine) — also known as Goosegrass, Sticky Willy, Catchweed, or Robin-run-the-hedge — a classic spring herb that helps the body gently transition out of winter.

Filmed around the New Moon in Pisces, just before the Spring Equinox, this is a moment when the year begins to turn toward light and movement again.

After the colder months, many bodies carry a sense of heaviness or stagnation. Cleavers is one of the traditional herbs that supports the body in clearing, moving, and renewing at the beginning of spring.

🌿 In this video we explore:

How to identify Cleavers (Galium aparine) in the hedgerow

Its traditional use as a lymphatic tonic and spring cleansing herb How it supports the lymphatic system and immune health

Folk names, seasonal traditions, and how children often play with this “sticky” plant

🍶 In the video we also make:

A simple Spring Cleavers Vinegar — a traditional preparation made with fresh cleavers and apple cider vinegar that can be taken daily in small amounts throughout the spring.

We also touch on traditional external uses of the fresh plant, including how fresh cleavers juice has been used to soothe irritated or inflamed skin.

This video accompanies a longer Substack article, where I explore the herb more deeply — its medicinal properties, folklore, and its place in the seasonal shift from winter to spring.

📖 Read the full article on Substack: 👉 https://open.substack.com/pub/motherm…

If you enjoy seasonal herbal teachings and plant explorations like this, please consider subscribing on youtube or on Substack. ❤️ ✨

With the flow,

your Steph

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