The energies of Mercury Retrograde, which began on March 5th, combined with several other cosmic planetary events, have taken their toll on me this week. My energy was low, my self esteem was low and my fear levels were high! Mercury Retrograde energies are known to uncover unresolved issues, which we probably thought we were done with but the energies show us otherwise. That is exactly what I experienced this week!

And, all of that uncovering of old emotional scars and baggage, however in the end ,helped me to heal and to move forward towards a healthier and hopefully happier future. But, no matter what the cosmos has in store for me, I can always count on my weed strain choices to help me to heal and to be happy . This week's strains ironically all were named for planets or other cosmic elements. Blue Nebula was my first “cosmic” cannabis strain. . A nebula is a giant cloud of dust and it is truly wondrous thing to behold. Named after the Latin word for “cloud”, nebulae are not only massive clouds of dust, hydrogen and helium gas, and plasma; they are also often “stellar nurseries”, where other stars are born.

What a beautiful illusion to use for a beautiful cannabis strain. Blue Nebula is a sativa dominant hybrid strain created by crossing Blue Dream x Nebula (Starcloud). If you’ve read any of my other blogs you will know that I love Blue Dream so, I knew I would love this strain. But, I really didn’t know anything about Nebula and I fell in love all over again. Nebula, a nicely balanced hybrid strain, bred by Paradise Seeds in 1996, won many awards, including 3rd place in the sativa category at the High Times Cannabis Cup in 1999 and 2nd place in 2005. It also took 3rd place at the Highlife Cup in 2004 in the Hydro category, and 1st place at the Copa La Bella Flor Spain in 2005.

Combine those two stellar strains, Blue Dream and Nebula and you’ve got yourself one tasty treat for any morning you want to get things done. This strain’s aroma and flavor were all blueberry with some hints of diesel. It’s appearance was just as planetary as its aroma-like little purple and green stars that twinkled with white trichome covering. Its effects were balanced and uplifting but not anxiety provoking. And although very similar to the effects of Blue Dream, Blue Nebula transports you to a much “higher” place than just Blue Dream by itself. Those effects had me thanking my lucky stars that this strain had fallen from the sky into my world this Sunday morning.

My next strain also had me thanking my lucky stars because it boosted my mood and helped me feel over the moon with gratitude. Goji Stardawg is a sativa dominant hybrid created by Dankonomics Genetics by crossing Goji Og, a sativa dominant hybrid, bred by Bodhi Seeds and Stardawg, another sativa dominant hybrid (Chem-4 x Tres Dawg). The result of all those crossings is one of best, balanced sativa dominant hybrid strains that has crossed my path in a long time. It’s aroma is berry with a bit of diesel and it’s flavor is more floral with notes of lavender. It’s appearance is just as star like as it’s aroma with pink and purple strands throughout its tight buds. This strain sent me on a really pleasant journey out of the my Mercury Retrograde funk into a new dimension of happiness and peace. It allowed me to transcend the world I have created in my head into a new “space” and a new galaxy. A galaxy in which I was at peace with the process of life. A new space in which I was patient with myself and the world around me. For sure, there is so much in the Universe that we haven’t yet explored, experienced or understood. Today, my world was expanded by the two planetary strains that entered my cosmos.