Plant Cunning Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Plant Resilience. Plants Wisdom. Plant Plants. This podcast, hosted by Isaac Hill and A.C. Stauble brings together a network of people wise to the ways of plants, fungi and the natural world to explore the Mysteries of Nature. We invite herbalists, farmers, mages, fungi experts, community organizers and all kinds of other interesting people to the microphone to share their wisdom and experiences with us. We like to bridge different worlds, make connections, inspire and at times, have our minds blown by our amazing guests. Enjoy! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantcunning/support
Get tickets for the Plant Cunning Conference here: Plant Cunning Conference – July 26-28, 2024Join us (AC & Isaac) on the Plant Cunning Podcast as we welcome back astrologer, author, and yogi Mychal A. Bryan. Dive into Mychal's new book on horary astrology, Horary Astrology & the Natal Promise: A Concrete Guide to Astral Divination and discover how his expertise in Iyengar yoga and medical astrology brings unique insights into women’s health. Explore the fascinating realms of horary astrology, dream interpretation, and geomancy. This episode is packed with profound wisdom and practical applications of ancient practices. Don't miss out on this enlightening discussion, and be sure to get your tickets for the upcoming Plant Cunning Conference!
astrology #horary #oraculos #medicalastrology #astrologers #luciddreaming #astraltravel
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On this episode of the Plant Cunning Podcast, we welcome Taylor Keen, author of "Rediscovering Turtle Island," to discuss the sacred geography of North America, the importance of indigenous agriculture, and the powerful seeds of cultural resurgence. Taylor, author, educator and founder of the Sacred Seed Project, shares his profound knowledge about the sacred landscapes, prophecies, and star alignments that have shaped indigenous cultures for generations. This episode offers a rich tapestry of stories, from planting seeds along the Keystone XL pipeline to understanding the profound astronomical alignments of Cahokia and Serpent Mound. Tune in for an enlightening discussion that weaves together the threads of history, spirituality, and environmental stewardship.#SeedSovereignty #ancienttechnology #earthmounds #SacredGeography #IndigenousHistory #IndigenousWisdom #SacredCorn #TaylorKeen #PlantCunningPodcast
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Get tickets for the Plant Cunning Conference here: Plant Cunning Conference – July 26-28, 2024In this episode of The Plant Cunning Podcast, we welcome Julian Barker, a renowned herbalist and author. Julian discusses his journey into herbalism, his teachings at the School of Herbal Medicine, his latest book "Physic: A Primer of Herbal Medicine," and his philosophy on natural medicine and human health. The conversation explores the importance of understanding plants and human physiology, the significance of culinary herbs, the concept of terrain in human health, and the value of empathy and witnessing in therapeutic practice. Julian also delves into practical advice for budding herbalists and his vision for integrating plant-based knowledge into everyday health.
herbalism #medicalherbalism #herbalmedicine #herbs #naturalhealing #holistichealing #herbalist
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Check out the Good Medicine Confluence here: Good Medicine ConfluenceCheck out the Plant Cunning Conference here: Plant Cunning Conference – July 26-28, 2024In this episode of the Plant Cunning Podcast, hosts AC Stauble and Isaac Hill sit down with the legendary Jesse Wolf Hardin, a writer, artist, poet, musician, historian, and wilderness restorationist. Wolf shares deep insights into ecological spirituality and the profound connection between humans and nature. The discussion covers his journey on the plant path, the significance of natural healing, and how individuals can reconnect with their wild, natural selves. Jesse also delves into his work with the Good Medicine Confluence and offers inspiring advice on living a more meaningful, purpose-driven life in harmony with the natural world.
ecospirituality #rewilding #herbalism #greenpath
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Get your Plant Cunning Conference tickets here: Plant Cunning Conference – July 26-28, 2024Join us on the Plant Cunning Podcast as we sit down with Wildman Steve Brill, a pioneer in the field of foraging. Discover Steve's journey into the world of foraging, his experiences leading tours in New York, and his insights into the nutritional benefits of wild foods. Steve also shares stories from his notable career, including his well-known encounter with the law in Central Park, and offers practical advice for aspiring foragers. An episode filled with valuable information for anyone interested in nature, health, and sustainable living.
Find him at https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com#wildmanstevebrill #foraging #herbalism #wildfood #eattheweeds #newyorkcity #urbanforaging #garlicmustard #persimmon #wildedibles
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In this captivating episode of the Plant Cunning Podcast, we delve into the enchanting world of astrology-based gardening with our esteemed guest, Jane Holly Stephens, an ardent herbalist, herb farmer, and the author of 'The Celestial Garden.' Join us as we journey through Jane's inspiring path to plant wisdom, starting from childhood influences to her profound connection with the healing power of herbs. Jane shares the story of her organic herb farm, Four Elements Organic Herbals (Our Story – Four Elements Herbals) , emphasizing the symbiosis between astrology and horticulture. We explore the practical aspects of lunar and zodiacal planting, the spiritual dimensions of gardening, and the curative potentials of herbs aligned with celestial cycles. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or simply curious about the mystic nexus between the cosmos and cultivation, this episode promises enlightening insights into growing herbs, vegetables, and flowers in harmony with the moon and zodiac.
astrology #herbalism #gardening #astrologicalgardening #plantingbythesigns
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In this episode we are joined by Mason Hutchison of HerbRally! We talk about his path, what HerbRally does, and frugal nutrition.
herbalism #herbalist #herbalpodcast
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Get your tickets for the Plant Cunning Conference here: Plant Cunning Conference – July 26-28, 2024In this episode we speak with the legendary Daniel Ingram, author of Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha. We talk about his realizations, his path, teachers, worldviews, dreamwork, and useful and dangerous fire kasina practice.
MCTB: MCTB.org – The home of the evolving Mastering the Core Teachings of the BuddhaFire Kasina: Fire Kasina – The Fire Kasina Meditation Site
awakening #selfrealization #buddhistmeditation #enlightenment #realization #spiritualpath #meditation #firekasina #buddhist #pragmaticbuddhism #buddhistpractice #spiritualpractice #worldviews
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Rebecca Beyer will be speaking at this year's Plant Cunning Conference, July 26th-28th! Get your tickets here: Plant Cunning Conference – July 26-28, 2024Glad to get another chance to hang out with the one and only Rebecca Beyer of Blood and Spicebush fame (find her here: BLOOD AND SPICEBUSH - Blood and Spicebush
We chat about a lot, from being a hedge witch, how she got into teaching in the first place, to her book Mountain Magic, SATOR squares, planting by the sings, and spring ephemerals!
Rebecca Beyer is an Appalachian Folk herbalist, Traditional Witch, and wild food forager dedicated to living simply on the Earth. She has taught and presented at universities, conferences and gatherings over the last 10 years with the hope of showing people that living a seasonal life grounded in connection with the Old Ways is possible. Through growing, foraging, hunting, fishing and preserving her own food, she strives to create a life as close to her ancestors as possible while paying homage to the diverse peoples who created beloved Appalachia.
Rebecca is the author of two books, Mountain Magic and Wild Witchcraft. She makes her living tattooing, teaching foraging and Appalachian folk herbalism and craft classes at her school, Blood and Spicebush School of Old Craft. Rebecca currently spends her days dedicating herself to Appalachian folk arts, primitive skills, folk music and learning the names of all the beings she shares her bioregion with.
#magick #folkmagic #herbalism #herbalmagic #foraging #witch #greenwitch #witchcraft #hedgewitch
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Sign up for Pam Montgomery's free webinar on 4/6 here: https://wakeuptonature.ck.page/plants-help-usGet tickets to the Plant Cunning Conference on 7/26-29 here: https://plantcunningconference.com/In this episode Stephanie Rose Bird returns to talk about her book "The Healing Tree" from Weiser. We catch up with SRB and talk about some magical, medicinal, and life-sustaining trees, from the tropics to temperate climates. You can find her here: https://www.stephanierosebird.com/index.htmPriestess Stephanie Rose Bird is the author of numerous published books including the award-winning and bestselling Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones: Hoodoo, Mojo and Conjuring with Herbs; her #1 New Amazon Releases, The Healing Tree and African American Magick, The Healing Power of African American Spirituality, 365 Days of Hoodoo, Earth Mama's Spiritual Guide to Weight Loss, A Healing Grove, Light, Bright, and Damned Near White, The Big Book of Soul, and Four Seasons of Mojo. Her latest is Motherland Herbal: The Story of African Holistic Health from HarperOne. Many of these works are available as audiobooks, e-books, on Kindle, and in French.
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Dana returns to talk about her new book "Land Healing: Physical, Metaphysical and Ritual Practices for Healing the Earth", and we get into some very practical tips on helping to heal the earth: refugia gardens, rituals, communication and much more. We also get into a fun discussion on personalizing rituals like the "Sphere of Protection", how it differs from the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram, and nerd out on ritual magic. #animism #ceremonialmagic #ritualmagic #ecospirituality #ritual #naturerituals #healingtheearth #earthenergy #landhealing
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Zamboni is back to break down the spring quarter astro-weather for us. We check out the Aries Ingress chart, look into the lunar eclipse on the 25th of March, the Great American Solar Eclipse of April 8th, the Jupiter Uranus conjunction, Jupiter moving into Gemini, and much more. There is a lot going on this quarter, and even just teasing out the implications of the Great Eclipse could be an episode, so I hope you enjoy it!
astrology #eclipse #ariesseason #ariesingress #springforecast #astrologicalforecast #astrologypodcast
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In this episode we sit down with rootworker, healer, author and teacher Denise Alvarado about her new book "Marie Laveau's Voodoo Grimoire", talk about rootwork, New Orleans Voodoo, hoodoo, and dispel myths about who Marie Laveau was.
"Having grown up steeped in the rich cultural milieu of New Orleans, Louisiana, I've dedicated over four decades of my life to exploring indigenous healing traditions both personally and academically. My passion continues to be the preservation of the folkways of my culture of origin, and to the documentation of African, Black, and indigenous resistance fighters, and the study of quality of life in Native American populations.
My journey as a tradition keeper and healer began when I was five years old on a Mississippi bayou where my aunt introduced me to the mysteries of Spiritualism. In addition, my Catholic Creole culture of origin informs my work. To be Creole in New Orleans means our blood derives from Spanish, French, Indigenous, and African ancestry, or some admixture within, and with that comes the traditions of our ancestors. From their rich mélange of food, music, culture, and religions, we can find healing modalities and magickal works designed for empowered, resilient, and resourceful living. My goal has been to bring these forms of healing and empowerment to others for the benefit of our planetary family.
I am a proud member of the American Anthropological Association, the Association of Indigenous Anthropologists, and the Association of Latina/o & Latinx Anthropologists. After serving on the editorial board for the Journal for Social and Behavioral Sciences, I brought those academic skills and experience to Hoodoo & Conjure Quarterly, The Journal of American Rootwork, Gumbo Ya Ya, and the Hoodoo Almanacs. My journey has led me to pen over twenty books, including "Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits and Hoodoo Saints," "The Magic of Marie Laveau," and my latest work, "The Marie Laveau Voodoo Grimoire."
Having been nurtured by my parents as an artist since birth, my ritual art has graced television screens in shows like National Geographic's Taboo, the Originals, and Blue Bloods. My work, whether in art or writing, echoes my roles as a rootworker, tradition-keeper, spiritual artisan, and guardian of the sacred wisdom of Southern folk magick and folkways."
hoodoo #voodoo #conjure #rootwork #magicalherbalism
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In this episode we take a deep dive into financial astrology and eclipse paths with esteemed astrologer Bill Meridian. We talk about his groundbreaking work "The Predictive Power of Eclipse Paths" where he builds on the research of astrologers Lorne Edward Johndro and Charles Jayne. You can find his work at https://billmeridian.com/Bill Meridian is a respected astrologer known for his expertise in financial astrology. Born in 1953, in the United States, Meridian has dedicated over four decades to the study and practice of astrology. Meridian gained prominence for his groundbreaking work in applying astrological principles to financial markets, a discipline known as "astro-economics." He has authored influential books such as "Planetary Stock Trading" and "The Predictive Power of Eclipse Paths," offering investors and traders unique insights into market trends and investment strategies.In addition to his contributions to financial astrology, Meridian is skilled in traditional astrological techniques, including horary and mundane astrology. He has conducted consultations worldwide, assisting individuals in gaining clarity on various aspects of their lives.Through his writing, consulting, and teaching engagements, Bill Meridian continues to be a respected figure in the astrological community, admired for his expertise, accuracy, and dedication to advancing the field.#eclipse #podcast #solareclipse #eclipseseason #eclipses #astrology #astrologer #uranian #predictiveastrology
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In this episode we speak with Dr. Faith Mitchell about her groundbreaking study of Gullah/Geechee plant medicine "Hoodoo Medicine", and about the plants, people, and magic of the Sea Islands. You can find her at: https://www.drfaithmitchell.com/"I am blessed to have grown up close to the land and to be descended from people who over the generations never lost that connection. When I was a child, Black people were not writing about nature, so I turned to the rich wisdom of my American Indian ancestors. They were my first source of knowledge about healing plants. Then, when I was in college, I visited a Gullah/Geechee community for the first time and had the life changing experience of living with Black people whose lives were grounded in the rhythms and beauty of the Low Country. The natural world was an integral part of their history, stories, cuisine, and healing ways. It’s my honor to preserve some of their deep knowledge in Hoodoo Medicine. When I first visited the Sea Islands very few people on Wadmalaw Island, where I lived, had telephones, cars, or even running water. I was stunned to come upon backwoods settlements that had changed very little in decades. But above all I was affected by the rich, fertile beauty of the Islands and by the strength and integrity of the families I met.I soon discovered that the Sea Islands were as abundant in folk culture—ghost stories, animal tales, the Gullah/Geechee language itself—as they were in animal and plant life. However, the islands were already in transition, and it was clear that the Gullah/Geechee culture was under threat. These first experiences among the Gullah/Geechee people led me to a lifelong interest in African American history and culture, and a commitment to health and progressive social issues.I have a Ph.D. in Medical Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley and am currently a Fellow at the Urban Institute in Washington DC. I blog on health-related topics. My supernatural thriller based on Geechee/Gullah history and customs is The Book of Secrets, Part 1. "#hoodoo #plantmedicine #herbalism #herbalists #herbalmagic #magick #folkmagic #conjure #rootwork #rootworker
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In this episode we interview John Michael Greer about his new book "The Secret of the Five Rites", where he delves into the hidden teachings of the popular form of exercise. We delve into the book it comes from, "The Eye of Revelation", the dangers of Kundalini awakening, the subtle energy body, how esoteric knowledge diffuses, changes and transforms over time and through cultures, the roots of the Tree of Life, the Golden Age of American occultism, and the strains of esotericism that fed it. Some of the figures we talk about include: Manly P. Hall, George Winslow Plummer, Aleister Crowley, Gerald Gardner, The Fox Sisters, Max Heindel, Paul Foster Case, Yogananda, John Dee, William Lilly, and many more. #esoteric #esotericknowledge #magick #podcast #occult #occultism #ocultpodcast #rosicrucian #spiritualism #americanhistory #kundalini #kundaliniyoga #kundaliniawakening #energybody #subtleenergy
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In this episode we speak with Ars Notoria translator Matthias castle about this intriguing work of medieval angelic magic focused on obtaining knowledge and wisdom. Where did it come from? What does it do? Can you use it to learn Organic Chemistry? What is "angel water"? These and many more questions are answered.
The 13th-century magical treatise Ars Notoria offers a secret account of the angel Pamphilius revealing the sacred magic to King Solomon by which he gained his famed wisdom and learning, thereby expanding upon the biblical narrative in which Solomon received a vision of God. Solomon’s writings were transmitted to the first-century philosopher, Apollonius of Tyana, who provided a commentary entitled the Golden Flowers (Flores Aurei), which is contained within Ars Notoria.
The magical text presents a complete system of angelic magic consisting of prayers addressed to angels, using figures called notae, for the purpose of acquiring scholastic and heavenly knowledge. Due to its rising popularity among university students, the magical ritual was reworked time and again, producing five treatises, dating from the 13th to 15th centuries; The Work of Works (Opus Operum), the Book of Flowers of Heavenly Teaching composed by the French Benedictine monk named John of Morigny, The Short Art (Ars Brevis), the abridged version attributed to Thomas of Toledo, and The Pauline Art (Ars Paulina), thereby establishing an entire notorial art tradition.
In this new and complete translation of Ars Notoria, based on Julien Veronese’s critical Latin edition, translator Matthias Castle presents the classic magical text, both short and long versions, including four of the later treatises. Castle explains how these theurgic ritual practices were performed, giving special attention to all the original pictorial figures (notae), and how the art of memory relates to angelic magic. Providing practical instruction, extensive commentary, and in-depth background research and annotations, Ars Notoria: The Notory Art of Solomon is an essential sourcebook on angelic magic for scholar and magician alike.#solomonicmagic #solomonicmagick #grimoire #magick #ceremonialmagic #ceremonialmagick #angels #angelicmagic #medievalmagic #astrologicalmagic #occult #occultism #esotericbooks #esoteric #esotericism
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In this episode we go deep with herbalist, author and green witch Robin Rose Bennett on grief, meaning, the power of the story, Rose, Artemesia, White Pine, Cedar, and much more!
Robin Rose Bennett is a story-teller, writer, herbalist and green witch. She shares Earth wisdom with gratitude for the magic and mystery of the web of life. She is the author of A Green Witch’s Pocket Book of Wisdom - Big Little Life Tips, Healing Magic- A Green Witch Guidebook to Conscious Living and The Gift of Healing Herbs - Plant Medicines and Home Remedies for a Vibrantly Healthy Life, and the forthcoming A Young Green Witch’s Guide to Plant Magic - Rituals and Recipes from Nature.
herbalism #podcast #herbal #herbalife #herbalmedicine #greenwitch #wtich #magick #plantcunningpodcast #spiritualpodcast
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In this episode we talk about getting the most out of your woodstove - cooking, baking, hot water, and more. Ben compares rocket mass heaters and masonry stoves to high-efficiency wood stoves, and shares why he uses a wood stove, how he cuts all the wood he needs for a year, manages his woodlot, and shares some wisdom gleaned from over two decades of permaculture homesteading.
Check out Ben's workshop on wood stoves here: 2023 Wood Heating Intensive — Whole Systems DesignAnd the new edition of his book The Resilient Farm and Homestead, Revised and Expanded Edition: 20 Years of Permaculture and Whole Systems Design can be found where ever books are sold!
Ben developed Whole Systems Design, LLC as a land-based response to biological and cultural extinction and the increasing separation between people and elemental things. Life as a designer, builder, ecologist, tree-tender, and backcountry traveler continually informs Ben’s integrative approach to developing landscapes and buildings. His home landscape and the WSD studio site in Vermont's Mad River Valley serve as a proving ground for the regenerative land developments featured in the projects of Whole Systems Design. Ben studied architecture and landscape architecture at the graduate level and holds a master’s degree in land-use planning and design. He has conducted more than 650 site development and land inspection consultations across the US and abroad, and has facilitated dozens of courses on property selection, permaculture design, and resilient systems. He has given keynote addresses and presented dozens of workshops at venues ranging from Bioneers to the Omega Institute. Ben is the author of the award-winning book The Resilient Farm and Homestead (Chelsea Green, 2013) and serves as an Advisory Council for the international regeneration group Ecosystem Restoration Camps.
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Today we interview Sara Mastros ( @SaraMastros ) on her new book "The Sorcery of Solomon: A Guide to the 44 pentacles of the Magician King" from Red Wheel Weiser ( @redwheelweiserbooks366 )Sara Mastros, author of Orphic Hymns Grimoire, The Big Book of Magical Incense, and The Sorcery of Solomon: A Guide to the 44 Pentacles of the Magician King, is Pittsburgh's leading Witch for Hire. She teaches tarot, witchcraft, Greek and Near Eastern mythology, Pan-Levantine folk magic, and practical sorcery online and at festivals all over the east coast. She’s also a co-owner of the Fool’s Dog family of tarot, lenormand, and oracle apps! You can check in on her courses and lessons at WitchLessons.com, sign up for her newsletter at MastrosZealot.com, or follow all her witchy shenanigans on facebook at Facebook.com/Sara.MastrosThe Key of Solomon is a family of closely related historic grimoires legendarily attributed to Solomon, the biblical Magician King. Most famously, Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers’s 1889 English edition presented forty-four Hebrew seals, commonly called the “planetary pentacles.” However, it offered very little guidance for how to work with them. Sara L. Mastros, a leading teacher and practitioner of magic, translates and interprets each of these pentacles and presents practical methods for working with their magical powers, creating a clear, accessible user’s guide.#pentacles #sorcery #magic #magicpodcast #spiritualpodcast #podcast #solomon #solomonic #pentaclesofsolomon #magick #dream #dreaminterpretation #dreaming #keyofsolomon
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In this episode we have a pleasant chat with the Village Witch of Asheville, NC, Byron Ballard herself about her new book Small Magics: Practical Secrets from an Appalachian Village Witch published by Llewellyn in 2023, and her new new book coming out this year. We talk about our intentions for 2024, plants we're excited about growing, places we plant on travelling to, and much more!
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Find Paul at: https://www.paulrezendes.com/Paul is recognized as one of the country’s leading animal tracking experts. Many of his students have gone on to write their own books, established their own nature schools, and have contributed greatly to the growth of tracking as sound citizen science in North America. Paul and Paulette retired from teaching in early 2004 to devote their energies full time to their stock and fine art photography business.Concurrently with teaching tracking through the nature school, Paul also established himself in the world of nature photography, amassing a library of over 100,000 images. In between teaching engagements, he traveled by van to photograph wildlife and their habitats as often as possible. Eventually the woods, fields, rivers, lakes, mountains and seashores drew Paul more strongly in the direction of landscape photography than wildlife.#awakening #selfrealization #spiritualpath #spirituality #selfinquiry #nonduality #podcast
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Join us and ZamboniFunk ( @zambonifunk ) and our new puppy Persimmon for a sneak peek at the astrology of 2024, with a focus on the winter quarter. We've got #pluto going in and out and back in for the final time into #aquarius and we talk about the importance of that 0* Aquarius point. We talk about the epic solar #eclipse on April 8th, and the implications thereof, about how this is a #mars year big time, and what this year is leading up to.#astrology #astrologypodcast #podcast #forecast #astrologyforecast #2024 #yearahead #plantcunningpodcast
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Isaac an AC go over their year, from tasting tropical fruits in South Florida, studying Vedic astrology, going to the Rainbow Gathering, and the successful launch of the Plant Cunning Conference.
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Find Priya at: https://cosmicdiaries.com/ Born in Mumbai, in a lineage of Vedic astrologers, Priya Kale is a NYC based Western astrologer with a worldwide clientele and readership, in professional practice since 2006. Her horoscopes and work have been published in various outlets including Cosmopolitan, Astroguide for Vice Media, Astrology.com, Horoscope.com, Astologyzone, Yahoo! Australia, CondeNast Traveller, Moonology and here at Cosmic Diaries. She has also spoken at various major Astrology Conferences, in the US and internationally, and is working on her book on Chiron, based on 15 years of research and experience. She is currently also studying Jyotish in the Sri Achyutananda Parampara, and Ayurveda, meditation, Vedic studies under the guidance of ther Guru, Amma Karunmayi.#chiron #astrology #podcast #amma
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Christina Stapley ( Medical Herbalist Christina Stapley | Herbalist Workshops & Books) has grown more than 300 herbs, for over 45 years. Her third of an acre teaching garden in Hampshire was featured on television on numerous occasions, most recently she had appeared on Autumnwatch and the Antiques Road Trip, and was popular with visiting groups inspired by her talks.Her herbal practice has encouraged a growing enthusiasm for work in preventive medicine through herbs, diet and lifestyle. This has led to writing both Interactive and Essentials courses on Ageing Successfully, available by email. Now retired as a practitioner, she currently teaches the History of Western Herbal Medicine, Pharmacognosy and Materia Medica for the School of Herbal Medicine in Bridgwater.Christina has written three books on growing and using herbs, Herbwise Naturally, Herbcraft Naturally and Herb Sufficient. Each work is supremely practical with many recipes and background information. Her children’s book The Lemonade Tree for ages 2-6 years is about the animals and birds in the herb garden. Her more recent books on trees in herbal medicine have added experience abroad to a life in herbs.Her new book, A History of Plant Medicine Western Herbal Medicine from the Ancient Greeks to Modern Day is to be released by Aeon Books in late November 2024. #herbalism #history #herbalist #herbalmedicine #podcast #plantmedicine
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Find Dr. Vest at http://www.drjenniferlisavest.com/@spiritteacher on IG"I come from a long line of seers. My mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother on the maternal line and my grandfather and great-grandmother on the paternal side all had the gift of sight. As an infant, my great-grandmother Lula-Mae, identified me as the one who had carried the gift into the next generation and began training me as a child. Born with the gifts of clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, and mediumship, I was able to develop these gifts through long study and practice at the hands of many teachers.I studied informally with women several healers in the Jamaican Revivalist and Trinidadian Shango traditions (including Mother Joyce, Sister Nelson, Mother Barrett, Queenie, Sister Grant, Mother Mavis, Mother Vilola, Mother Wright, Mother Robinson and others) and was trained as a Firekeeper in the Native American sweatlodge by Pheonix. I also studied with veteran mediums and healers at Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp in Cassadga, Florida where I took classes in psychic development, mediumship, healing, and trance for five years with such teachers as Maeda Jones, M.A., Mary Rose Gray, RN. Marie Wilson-Gates, Joan Piper, and Suzanne DeWees, PhD, among others. I became a Reiki Master under a Reiki Master, Marie Gates an have also taken classes in Pranic Healing, Transformational Hypnosis, and other modalities. I also spent ten years undergoing past life regressions in order to develop an understanding of the impact past lives have on current lives. I am a former professor of Cross-Cultural Philosophy where my areas of specialization were African and Native American philosophy. My PHD is in Ethnic Studies/Indigenous Philosophy from UC Berkeley. I have several publications on topics in philosophy, social justice, and poetry.As a mixed blood Of Haitian, Seminole, German, and Norwegian heritage, I combine what I have learned from African, Caribbean, and Native American spiritist traditions, and Euro-American Spiritualist traditions into what I practice. In all that I do I am guided by Spirit and I do my best to be a pure vessel and a hollow bone."#reiki #herbalism #plantcunningpodcast #herbalist #herbalmedicine #medicalintuition #medicalintuitive #psychicprotection #psychic #spiritualist #spirtuality #medium #clairvoyance #podcast
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Victoria Bennett, @beewyld, Home (victoriabennett.me) was born in 1971, the youngest of six children. She lived in various places before moving to Cumbria in 1997, where she lived until very recently. After leaving school at 16, she returned to education as a mature student and gained her Masters in Creative Writing from Lancaster University in 2002. She is a recipient of the Northern Debut Award, the Mother’s Milk Writing Prize for non-fiction, and the Andrew Waterhouse Award and the Northern Promise Award for poetry. Her writing was longlisted for the Penguin WriteNow programme and the inaugural Nan Shepherd Prize for underrepresented voices.
Her most recent poetry pamphlet, To Start The Year From Its Quiet Centre, was published by Indigo Dreams in 2020.
In 1999, she founded Wild Women Press, to provide a creative platform for women in her community, and is the curator of the #Wild WomanWeb project, an inclusive online project focusing on nature, connection and creativity featuring wild women from around the world.
She lives with genetic illness, diagnosed in later life, including Haemochromatosis, a genetic metabolic disorder which leads to a toxic accumulation of iron in the body, and one of the Ehlers Danlos Syndromes (EDS), a hereditary connective tissue disorder. Her unruly genes continue to rebel and she is well on her way to completing her genetic illness bingo card.
When not juggling genetic illness, writing and full-time care, she can be found where the wild weeds grow.
All My Wild Mothers is her debut memoir.
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Get 20% off Kirsten's book "Food as Medicine" by using the code "FM20" (valid until Nov 30th) at https://health.aeonbooks.co.uk/ and https://health.aeonbooks.com/ (which is dedicated to North America)
Kirsten Hartvig ND is a registered naturopath, medical herbalist, nutritionist, vegan, and the author of 14 books on natural health. She is in private practice in Forest Row. She also runs the Healing Garden at Emerson College in Forest Row and is curator of the Biodynamic Botanic Garden @ Emerson College. She also teaches materia medica on the Heartwood Herbal Medicine online professional course, and the YouTube Channel Herb Hunters.The Healing Garden is a physic garden within the 22-acre botanic garden focusing on native and medicinal plants.Kirsten was born in Denmark, but came to the UK in 1986 and spent the next 6 years studying herbal medicine and naturopathy at the School of Herbal Medicine and the British College of Naturopathy and Osteopathy. After qualifying, she went into private practice, taught nutrition and dietetics at the European School of Osteopathy in Maidstone, and wrote a nutrition course for the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine.In 1996 she set up a small naturopathic retreat in the French Pyrenees and ran it for a decade together with her husband, Dr Nic Rowley. While they lived in the mountains, they also wrote several books about their experiences, notably You Are What You Eat, Ten Days To Better Health, Energy Juices, Energy Foods, and The Detox Box.Nic and Kirsten later lived in Denmark, where they set up a private practice in Skanderborg. During the time in Denmark, Kirsten also became involved with the political aspects of natural health, and became a member of the Danish Health Authority's Council for Alternative Medicine. Kirsten has also written the best-selling Healthy Diet Calorie Counter, The Big Book of Quick and Healthy Recipes, The Complete Guide to Nutritional Health and Eat for Immunity, and since returning to Sussex she has written Healing Berries and Healing Spices.
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You can find Jason Miller at Strategic Sorcery |Jason says: "
I have devoted 30 years to studying practical magic in its many forms.
I have written five books including the now classic Protection and Reversal Magick.
I teach a number of courses online including the Strategic Sorcery Training Course, The Black School of St Cyprian, and The Sorcery of Hekate.
I’ve belonged to a few groups, traveled to a few magical places, and been initiated into this and that, none of which is very important.
What is important is that I can do magic that actually works. More to the point, my students tell me I teach them magic that works. Maybe I can teach YOU too."
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S.M. Harlow discovered her love of romantic fiction and the wildcraft over two decades ago. Her calling for the craft began when she was a young girl at eleven, among the trees and the wind. She found great peace and connection with herbs and how they brought magick into the everyday mundane. Tea was a gift given to her by a Master, who taught her how spirituality and healing is found within its brewed depths.
Romantic fiction was a turning point in Harlow's teens, setting the imagination free and ablaze. It set her off towards expressing her creative fantasies on paper.
As a writer for both Romance and Tea Witchery, S.M. Harlow hopes to give the world the same passion and inspiration that was so humbly bestowed upon her.
When she is not writing, Harlow is studying to become a Doctor of Traditional Naturopathy.
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Meghan Rhodes is a qualified herbalist who has helped over 80 people start living herbalism, making healthier, safer solutions for themselves and their families a reality. As the founder of Rhodes Roots & Remedies, she has written 10 course books, authored the books Easy Herbal Remedies for Infants and Slow-Infused Self-Care, as well as developed a unique four season sense-based herbalism course and journey, Awaken Herbal Wisdom.
Meghan’s practice of herbalism is rooted in the belief that we must remember, reclaim and relearn our knowledge of our bodies, our autonomy and how to work with plant medicine in order to bring control of our own health back into our families and homes for a sustainable future for ourselves and the planet.
Meghan is a member of both the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy and the Ayurvedic Professionals Association.Links:
- Get on the waiting list for Meghan's intensive herbalism course - Awaken Herbal Wisdom - enroling annually - bit.ly/3JsKIAq or DM Meghan the word ACCESS for the link.
- Exclusive access to exploring one of the seven tastes - https://bit.ly/47vdbQs
- Instagram - @rhodesrootsandremedies (https://www.instagram.com/rhodesrootsandremedies/)
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Taryn Forrelli is a Naturopathic Doctor and the Chief Science Officer for the leading botanical wellness company, Traditional Medicinals. She is a wealth of information on all things holistic wellness, natural medicine, and herbs, with a passion for science, innovation, and formulation. She has spent nearly twenty years working in the natural product industry including roles at New Chapter and OLLY where she commercialized science-backed dietary supplements, functional foods, and plant-based products that have disrupted the industry.
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Get tickets for the Plant Cunning Conference here: Plant Cunning Conference – September 9-10, 2023
Find Norio here: Norio Kushi
"Throughout his life Norio Kushi followed his passion for wheels: he bicycled up to 90 miles a day as a child, drove a taxi in Boston, started a bus company in Vermont, and pursued a career driving a big rig throughout North America. While driving his truck, Norio stopped thinking for more than two weeks. Through this experience, Norio realized that the “self” we think we are does not exist. The “self” exists only in our thinking, in our internal dialogue, and is the single source of all human suffering. By recognizing the illusion of the self, Norio awakened to complete peace and unconditional love, a natural state that is humanity’s true nature. Norio now shares the insights into the human tapestry into which we’re born and how one may naturally and effortlessly experience our true nature."
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Find Jen at: https://www.brigidsway.com/
Jen Frey is a Healer, Mentor, Earth Advocate and Voice of the Plants. She is the Founder of Heart Springs Sanctuary, where she helps people deepen their connection with Nature through Plant communication.
With over 20 years of experience with Plant essences, energy work, and herbal practices her private consultations and Plant based protocols are known for helping clients through emotional life transitions, physical health crises, and chronic pain conditions.
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Arborvitae School of Traditional Herbalism: https://www.arborvitaeny.com/
Claudia is a clinical herbalist and flower essence therapist with an additional specialty in food and nutrition therapy. She has a private practice in Germantown NY (Columbia county) and in Manhattan, NY since 1999. Claudia also teaches regularly about herbs, flower essences and traditional foods in practitioner study groups, workshops and conferences and offers private mentoring for clinical practice.
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Plant Cunning Conference: https://plantcunningconference.com/ New Moon Mycology Summit: https://www.themyceliumunderground.com/nmms Smugtown Mushrooms: https://www.smugtownmushrooms.com/
In 2011, Smugtown Mushrooms was established because there was a need for mushrooms & growing supplies, workshops, events & community based science in her area. While learning more & embracing the never-ending, unlocked potential mushrooms & fungi have to help heal both people, planet & soul. Olga teaches workshops throughout the continent about wild mushroom identification, medicinal mushrooms, biology, and mushroom cultivation. She was a core organizer for the 2016 Radical Mycology Convergence and the MycoSymbiotics Festival from 2015-17. In 2018, Olga help co-create the New Moon Mycology Summit, a justice-focused, mycology centered event, linking many disciplines extending throughout the living world.
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EARLY BIRD TICKETS FOR THE PLANT CUNNING CONFERENCE END JULY 28th! (find them here: https://buildwithmaple.notion.site/Plant-Cunning-Conference-Sept-9-10-2023-b7b505f1d48b414ebc02e7eb75ea54b0 )
Find Barbara and the Herb Society UK here: https://herbsociety.org.uk/
Barbara is a third-generation herbalist and runs The Springfield Clinic of Natural Healing in Cheshire. She is an advocate of cultivating the use of plants in everyday life and keen to empower people with the confidence to embrace food as medicine. She qualified as a Consultant Medical Herbalist in 2012, becoming a member of the Unified Register of Herbal Practitioners, and the College of Medicine and Integrated Health.
As well as running her own practice, Barbara has been a Trustee for The Herb Society since 2014 and has appeared as a guest speaker at numerous events and conferences. She has had an allotment for over 28 years, where she grows both food and medicine.
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Find Brandon at http://cosmicartifacts.com/
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Find Salicrow here: https://www.salicrow.com/ Her new book is "Spirit Speaker: A Medium's Guide to Death and Dying", available most places.
Last chance for Early Bird tickets for the Plant Cunning Conference here: https://buildwithmaple.notion.site/Plant-Cunning-Conference-Sept-9-10-2023-b7b505f1d48b414ebc02e7eb75ea54b0
In this episode we speak with psychic, medium and author Salicrow about growing up psychic, honoring and communicating with the spirits of the dead, working with land spirits, devas and earth energies, and a big picture look at the future.
psychicmedium #psychic #ancestors #occult #magic #landspirits #devas
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Find Mychal at: https://oraculosastrology.com/
In this episode we talk with Mychal about traditional western, tropical astrology. How he taught himself and learned from the best, why practice makes perfect, why planets are more important than signs, why he uses Regiomontanus house system, and much more!
astrology, #traditionalastrology, #medicalastrology, #plantcunning
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Find Lucy Jones at Myrobalanclinic.com
Lucy's new book A Working Herbal Dispensary is coming in July from Aeon Books.
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In this episode we interview Ken Asmus of the legendary Oikos Tree Crops. Find him here: https://oikostreecrops.com/
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Early Bird tickets to the Plant Cunning Conference available now: https://buildwithmaple.notion.site/Plant-Cunning-Conference-Sept-9-10-2023-b7b505f1d48b414ebc02e7eb75ea54b0Use the code HH20 to get 20% off Stephen's book! at https://www.aeonbooks.co.uk/product/the-humoral-herbal-a-practical-guide-to-the-western-energetic-system-of-health-lifestyle-and-herbs/93719/ Herbalist Stephen Taylor regales us with stories and wisdom regarding the West's traditional system of energetics!
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Flower essences, lyme disease, herbal medicine, tick protocol, and the herbal scene with Kate GildayFind Kate at: https://woodlandessence.com/Early Bird tickets for the in person Plant Cunning Podcast drop next week, May 23rd, so follow us on FB, IG or sign up for our email list at info at plantcunning dot com to catch the link.
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In this episode we speak with herbalist Nick Cavanaugh about Burlington VT based Rail Yard Apothecary, which is a worker-owned co-op. There are a lot of benefits to structuring a business this way, as well as obstacles, and we talk about them all. You can find them here: https://www.railyardapothecary.com/
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Find Camille at: https://www.camillefreeman.com/Link to Pam Montgomery's class: https://www.wakeuptonature.com/co-creative-partnership-with-nature/?affiliate=plantcunningIn this episode we have an amazing conversation with herbalist, nutritionist and mentor Camille Freeman about how to simplify your recommendations to be more effective, how to stand out and start getting referrals as an up-and-coming practitioner, the importance of a group of peers and mentors, and much more!
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In this episode we speak with author and visionary artist Howard Charing about the amazing Pablo Amaringo, about communicating with plants, what angels are, and some of the interesting encounters he's had with the spirit world. Find him at: https://www.hgcharing.com/
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You can find "Trees with Edible Leaves" free here: https://perennialagriculture.institute/2023/01/10/trees-with-edible-leaves-pais-latest-publication/And Eric's website is: http://www.perennialsolutions.org/
In this episode we speak with permaculturist, plant geek, and author Eric Toensmeier about some of the amazing trees with edible leaves that are grown throughout the world, why tree leaves are so nutritious, and the best way to manage them for productivity, such as coppicing and pollarding.
permaculture, #foodforest #perennialvegetables
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In this episode we speak with author, herbalist, astrologer and shaman Eileen Nauman about walking the land, earth energies, plant spirits, vortexes, dowsing with a pendulum, and helping trapped dead people cross into the next realm. Here's her website: https://walkingtheland.net/Here's are two worksheets on walking the land from Eileen: https://walkingtheland.net/?s=Google+document
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q1KlRxNt5C3oJHaK6KA4a3x0acfq7GsyH-vYnMvcgsE/edit
earth energies, #crystal dowsing, #dowsing, #ley lines, #walking the land
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In this episode we talk with herbalist, scholar, writer and multidisciplinary educator Kaitlin Smith about the importance of stories in connecting with place, and GaiaHub, a digital tool for tracking and connecting with earth knowledge. The tool uses Notion, an amazing software that combines word documents with databases and is a great tool for project management. We explore how herbalists can use the GaiaHub for tracking their apothecary recipes and what is in stock, keeping their materia medica plant knowledge, client information and booking, and tracking whatever classes they may be taking or teaching themselves. It's pretty comprehensive and pretty amazing, but if you aren't going to use it we dive into the details around the 30:00 minute mark. You can find her at: https://www.storiedgrounds.com/about
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In this episode we speak with naturopath, herbalist, medical astrologer and educator Kira Sutherland of (who you can find at https://www.astrologyofhealth.com/ ) about how she uses medical astrology in her work as a naturopath and herbalist, about homeopathy and flower essences, and about how to tap into our own natural cycles to optimize our health.
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Find Freedom at https://www.scienceoflight.net/ !
In this episode we talk about Vedic astrology, or Jyotish, why it's is so important for the practice of Ayurveda, about remediation, planetary charity, the nature of karma, and the relationship between deities and planetary archetypes.
Ayurveda #Astrology #Vedic Astrology #Jyotish
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In this episode we speak with Central New York herbalist Lisa Fazio about place, lineage, community, and Italian folk magic and medicine. You can find her at https://therootcircle.com/
Italianfolkmedicine #Italianfolkmagic #Herbalism
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Honored to have permaculturist Ben Falk at @wholesystems on the show to talk about the amazing Hippophae rhamnoides (Seaberry/Sea Buckthorn), homesteading after 15 years, permaculture and what he thinks of an energy decent future.
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Stone circles, the Secret of Solomon's Temple, ley lines, feng shui, radionics, cosmiculture pipes - in this episode we explore earth energies with John Michael Greer, and spill some secrets for how to grow a gangbusters garden.
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In this episode we speak with aspiring farmer and researcher Mattie B on his work looking in to how Indigenous Microorganism (IMO) in Korean Natural Farming work, and how they compare to other soil amendments such as compost, mycogrow and others. Check out his work here: https://unadillacommunityfarm.org/imo/
This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number FNE22-001. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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It's out 100th episode!!! Thanks for liking, subscribing, and commenting! In this episode we look at the upcoming year ahead astrological forecast with @zambonifunk . We talk about asking the right questions, about the cardinal ingresses, about Mars in Gemini, Saturn going into Pisces, Pluto into Aquarius, the nodes moving into the Libra-Aries axis, Venus in Capricorn, and Mercury retrogrades in earth signs.
astrology #2023 #forecast
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In this episode, we bring the village witch of Asheville, North Carolina herself, Byron Ballard, back on the show! We have a wonderful time chatting with Byron, and explore all sorts of topics. Grab a cup of tea and join us!
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In this episode we have the honor of speaking with @HerbsWithRosalee about herbalism, podcasting and help with healing upper respiratory infections! Check her out at: https://www.herbalremediesadvice.org/
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Today we interview herbalist, author, teacher and artist Margi Flint about studying herbalism with Rosemary Gladstar, William LesSassier and others in the 70s, about her wonderful, practical book "The Practicing Herbalist" which is now in it's 4th edition, facial diagnosis, cleansing space, and much more! Find Margi at: https://earthsongherbals.com/
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In this episode, we speak with 7Song, who was on episode 6 of the podcast, about first aid at the Rainbow Gatherings, staph infections, mental health herbs, and much more. Find him at 7song.com!
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In this episode we speak with Michael Wilson of Harmony Acres about the benefits of Amanita muscaria and allied species. You can find Michael at AllThingsAmanita.com
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In this episode we speak with Tess Hughes about self-inquiry, awakening, dreams, and practical considerations for the spiritual path. Tess is down to earth, cheerful, profound and a pleasure to speak with. If you like this episode, you might like previous episodes 75 with Anima Pundeer, and episode 34 with Art Ticknor. You can find Tess's book This Above Allmost places online, and the TAT foundation at www.TATfoundation.org.
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In this episode we speak with herbalist, mycologist, and author Christopher Hobbs, Ph.D., L.Ac., about his journey with plants and fungi, why powders are such a great way to ingest medicinal mushrooms, the truth about lions mane, psilocybin, and entropy!
Check him out at www.christopherhobbs.com
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In this episode we welcome astrological magician Christopher Warnock back to talk about his new book, the Celestial Way, which is a system of astrological devotion for spiritual seekers. You can find Chris at https://www.renaissanceastrology.com/
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In this episode AC and Isaac talk about their summer, the good and the bad, and what's to come.
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In this episode we speak with Zamboni Funk (Check out his new podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCycn7mSrOqaUpEdnH7nzfPA) about fall 2022! We talk about Mars being in Gemini from August until March, about the Lunar Eclipse in Taurus on election day, about the Saturn Uranus square that doesn't quite perfect, and much more.
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In this episode, we interview modern cunning man JD Kelley, talk about how to be a "Jack of all trades, mastering some" and the conference that he's organizing for next month, Astro Magia at https://astromagia.org/ Some of the leading lights of this field will be speaking, including Austin Coppock, Freedom Cole, Demetra George and Christopher Warnock. I'll also be speaking at on the teachings of 17th century astrological herbalists like Nicholas Culpeper and Joseph Blagrave. You can find JD at https://www.cunningasfolk.com/
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In this episode we speak with Dr. Crystal Dawn who is both a medical doctor and an herbalist about inflammation, chronic disease, and gut health!
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John Michael Greer returns to the show to talk about pre-psychological modern astrology, which is often overlooked these days. The revival of Hellenistic, Medieval and Renaissance forms are going strong, but when people think of modern astrology, all too often they forget that there was and is a strong tradition of predictive, practical astrology in the modern era using the outer planets as well as the traditional 7. We also talk about JMG's groundbreaking book The Twilight of Plutowhich shows how the influences of Pluto rose and fell with it's discovery and demotion, and what a post-Pluto world looks like.
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In this episode we speak with Ola about her herbal journey, living in East Africa, North America and now Puerto Rico, how different areas have their own plant remedies as well as diseases, how to adapt in a changing world, and the importance of practicing what you preach.
You can find Ola at https://www.wellofindigenouswisdom.com/
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In this episode, author, permaculturist, podcaster and magician Gordon White returns to talk about his new book Ani.Mystic, his travels, and shamanic healing.
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In this episode we speak with our friend Lora from the Rail Yard Ghosts about becoming a witch at a young age (she actually played the young Nicole Kidman in Practical Magic), the gritty art of traveling, dirt worship, hopping trains, divination, and magic.
You can find her website here: https://loragalora.square.site/
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Herbalist, homesteader and author Bevin Cohen of Small House Farm returns to spread the good word about making your own seed and nut oils at home! He's just written a new book called The Complete Guide to Seed and Nut OIls Growing, Foraging and Pressing. Oils and fats are a crucial part of every humans diet, and having healthy oils is very important.
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In this episode we have the honor of speaking with wild foods expert and author Samuel Thayer about why Into The Wild lied to you, how you can sustainably harvest ramp bulbs, how you can produce an amazing amount of healthy and tasty oil from bitternut hickory, and why temperate climates produce so much food. You can find Samuel at TheForagersHarvest.com.
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In this episode we speak with our friend Amanda Breeze about the cannabis business, how to maximize the therapeutic and recreational effects of this master plant, and why it smells like skunk... You can find Amanda at https://linktr.ee/EmeraldTemple
I (Isaac) will be speaking at the AstroMagia conference with is October 8-10, and you can get a 15% reduction before June 12th by using this code: AM22RISE+ at AstroMagia.org. I'll be speaking on 17th century Astrological herbalism and natural magic, and I will be joining an absolutely stacked lineup including Austin Coppock, Demetra George, Christopher Warnock, Lee Lehman and Freedom Cole among others.
Also, I am offering free horary readings one last time before I start charging for them, so email me a burning question to ( info at plantcunning dot com ) before July and I will send you a free analysis.
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Lisa is a "a human being, a mother, a way shower, an artist, a writer and an obsessive gardener. I have spent the last 30 years working in my gardens, tending and talking to the flowers and plants that grow there.
I love learning about the plants, not just from books or classes, but directly from my connection and relationships with them."
You can find her at mysoulflower.com
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In this episode we speak with herbalist, entrepreneur and teacher Ben LeVine about the science behind why and how adaptogens work, the common chemistry behind many of these herbs, about going from dumpster diving, to working at Celestial Seasonings, to co-founding Rasa, an herbal company that provides coffee alternatives that are "obsessively sustainable" - and we get into what that means, and how to actually scale up herbalism in a way that helps heal the earth.
If you're interested in attending sliding-scale priced classes on herbalism with AC this month (May 2022) visit her website, www.travelingherbfarmer.com/education to learn more and register.
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In this episode, which was first available to the Patrons, we dive into the houses in Medical Astrology, into how to identify a curse, and collective health trends reflected in the skies.
Judith is an incredible person and a wealth of knowledge and these episodes are truly gems. Check out her work at https://www.judithhillastrology.com/ and if you'd like to learn from her online astrology school, see the Academy for Astrological Medicine here, https://www.academyforastrologicalmedicine.com/
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In this episode we talk about our early spring, what new plants we're starting (Udo, Chinese Licorice, Ground Plum Milkvetch, Bush Morning Glory, Baptisia tinctoria) etc, our favorite episodes since the last duocast, and how they all fit together.
Use our affiliate link to register for free, or purchase the recordings for the Women Working for the Earth Summit: https://www.womenworkingfortheearth.com/?ac=UTnGeAhy It's happening NEXT weekend, April 16-24, 2022 online with speakers like Winona LaDuke, Rosemary Gladstar, Rocio Alarcon, Linda Black Elk and Leah Penniman sharing their unique ways of working with nature and each other.
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Karen Rose has dedicated her life’s work to empowering individuals to reconnect to their own ancestral traditions, rooted in her native land of Guyana with a dash of desert life from her time in Arizona and her many years in Brooklyn, NY. Regarded as a Spiritual Herbalist, Karen is revered for being the first to teach Spiritual Herbalism, plant medicine deeply rooted in ancestral healing and spiritual consciousness. Offering guidance to those on the path to finding the truth, she has trained over 400 herbalists through her Spiritual Herbalism Apprenticeship program as an act to reclaim their own health and offer healing to their own communities. She's recently come out with an amazing new book: The Art & Practice of Spiritual Herbalism: Transform, Heal & Remember with the Power of Plants and Ancestral Medicine.You can find her on IG and at sacredvibeshealing.com
This is a rich conversation. We touched on topics like ancestral healing, how grief can hang in the lungs, her favorite plants for heart healing, what spiritual herbalism means to her and what apprenticing with her may be like. It was an honor and a pleasure to learn about Karen's life and her work. Enjoy the episode.
Upcoming Free Live Event on Earth Day Weekend: The ONE Summit or Women Working for the Earth Summit is going to be well worth checking out for some heart soothing, inspiring and connecting listening from some of the most incredible activists, healers, nature lovers of our time. This event led by @natureevolutionaries is happening the weekend of Earth Day, April 21st - 24th, 2022 and features over 30 speakers. Use our affiliate link to check out the Women Working for the Earth Summit here: https://www.womenworkingfortheearth.com/?ac=UTnGeAhy to support us if you decide to purchase the all access pass for the recordings (it's $67 and they give us a generous half of that). Check out the speakers of the summit and the topics that they are going to share with the world. It's pretty amazing. To name a few: Winona LaDuke, Leah Penniman, Tammi Sweet, Rosemary Gladstar, Rosita Arvigo and many inspiring plant people. Ya'all will love it.
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In this episode we interview Anima Pundeer, a spiritual friend of Isaac's. We talk about what she knows for sure, who she really is, growing up in rural India and moving to the US where she found a group of like minded aspirants, and answers to her deepest questions.
She recently wrote a book called Always Right Behind You: Parables & Poems of Love & Completion with Art Ticknor, who was on episode 34 of the podcast.
She's also speaking at the TAT Foundation April meeting near Durham NC, if you're interested.
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Sophie is a Writer, Neo-Troubadour Animist, Compost Heap from the Hudson Valley, with two titles forthcoming from Inner Traditions. In this episode we speak with her about coming to learn from plants and mushrooms after a difficult diagnosis, about how stories saved her life, and why she loves to write, about the importance of seeing myths within their ecological framework, and a magical story about a golden rose. You can find her at: http://sophiestrand.com/, on IG (@Cosmogyny), FB, and SubStack.
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In this episode we speak with herbalist Yolanda Joy about growing up in Australia, moving to Italy, and falling in love with plants like Elderberry and Yarrow after only having met them before in fantasy books. We talk about how she studied pharmacy, transitioned to herbalism, and the change in worldview that entailed. We also talk about how she started the wildly successful Herbal Entrepreneur Conference after wanting to start an herbal business, but not finding any resources for it, she decided to make it happen- not just for herself but for all of us to benefit from too!
Click here to learn more about the Herbal Entrepreneur Conference using our affiliate link so that we can get credit for any referrals. The Conference takes place March 21-27, 2022. AC is joining an amazing list of speakers including Rosemary Gladstar, Margi Flint, Sajah Popham and more. AC's talk is on Friday, March 25th 10am EST to speak about getting a Certified Kitchen for herbal businesses. https://herbalentrepreneur.com/?affiliate=travelingherbfarmer
The Herbal Entrepreneur Conference is a different event than what we talked about in the intro last week, which is The Plant Spirit Herbalism Summit hosted by Sara Artemsia which is taking place online March 18-20th, 2022. So you can do both! They are both free to attend. It's a busy week in the herb world and I love it. Conferences, Summits, Course Launches galore because it's the Spring Equinox weekend and we are starting to send up our little green shoots to share our medicine with the world. Here is the affiliate link for Plant Spirit Herbalism Summit again to make it easy for you to learn more. https://www.plantspiritherbalismsummit.com/?ac=8OguDRxr
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In this episode we speak with author, poet, esotericist, and energy healing practitioner about his new book The Power of the Healing Field: Energy Medicine, Psi Abilities, and Ancestral Healing, some of the different modalities available that work with subtle energies, from EFT (meridian tapping), to Reiki, to Mind Connection Healing (that his partner Kenzie developed) and more! We talk about different states of consciousness, from rational to intuitive, empathetic to psychic and all the way up to unitive mystical states. We talk about entity attachment and removal, about the importance of coming from a place of service, what the "Field" is, and the ethical framework integral to it.
There's also an upcoming event we share about in the intro called the Plant Spirit Herbalism Summit hosted by our friend Sara Artemisia (see Episode 36 of our podcast to listen to us interviewing her). Use this link to view more info, register for free or purchase the all-access pass for the weekends' recordings https://www.plantspiritherbalismsummit.com/?ac=8OguDRxr. That's our unique affiliate link so we will be getting a percentage of any sales, so it's a great way to support the show while soaking up the wisdom of some amazing plant people like Rosemary Gladstar, Matthew Wood, Margi Flint and many more. The event is March 18-20th online and has 33 amazing speakers total sharing about their special connection to plants. See you there.
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In this episode we speak with NYC based herbalist and entrepreneur Rachelle Robinett about helping people craft healthy lifestyles with tools like herbs, supplements, and intermittent fasting. We get into adaptogens, plant based diets, when supplements are necessary and how to balance a busy, productive lifestyle with taking care of yourself. You can find Rachelle at https://www.ursupernatural.com/ and on Instagram at @rachellerobinett
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In this episode we talk with herbalist, educator and author Kat Maier about energetic herbalism, the topics discussed in her new book Energetic Herbalism: A Guide to Sacred Plant Traditions Integrating Elements of Vitalism, Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine. We talk about what energetics are, and why they're important. If you know you're hot, taking hot herbs might make you too hot! So we get into the "doshas" (vata, pitta, kapha) the "tissue states" (hot, cold, dry, damp, tense and lax) and touch on five element theory and vital energy. We had a lot of fun speaking with Kat, and you can find her at www.SacredPlantTraditions.com
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Phyllis is a well respected traditional Southern Appalachian herbalist, who was raised in a family of folk herbalists and midwives going back at least 4 generations. In this episode we speak with her about her beautifully diverse ecoregion, about growing up in a family of healers, about some of her herbal mentors like the legendary Tommie Bass, about Southern Folk Medicine, the importance of decoctions, Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa) and much more!
You can find Phyllis at phyllisdlight.com and part 2 at Patreon.com/plantcunning
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AC & Isaac reflect on the last dozen or so episodes since our most recent DuoCast. CW: We talk about harvesting and eating animals in this one.
Also, if you want to be in on the live recording of our interview with Kat Maier next week (Feb 16th at 1pm EST), and ask questions, become a Patron and RSVP!
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This is a fabulous episode where we dive into the field of medical astrology with legendary author, astrologer, researcher, educator and herbalist Judith Hill. She has written several comprehensive books on astrology that we have been devouring here at the homestead lately and it was a pleasure to get to pick her brain on some of the nuances of medical astrology from an herbalist perspective.
This is a two part episode. In this part we learn about Judiths' background, define medical astrology and how it can be helpful to medical practitioners for example how to find out the seat of chronic health concerns using the birth chart and some tips for remediation. Judith tells us about the history of medical astrology and how it became divorced from the mainstream medical practice along with herbalism, homeopathy, midwifery and the like. We learned about her research that helps to prove the efficacy of astrology through the prediction of earthquakes based on astrology.
Part two is available on our Patreon page, https://www.patreon.com/plantcunning where we get into how to use astrology for fertility, to work with our vital force, and how to differentiate physical health problems (constipation, having worms, etc.) in a person from supernatural problems like hexes, possession or elf shot. We also talk about the pressure and bullying that so many herbalists and natural medicine practitioners feel to conform to the modern western medical model that rejects astrology despite all of the evidence proving its merit.
Judith is an incredible person and a wealth of knowledge and these episodes are truly gems. Check out her work at https://www.judithhillastrology.com/ and if you'd like to learn from her online astrology school, see the Academy for Astrological Medicine here, https://www.academyforastrologicalmedicine.com/
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In this episode we interview herbalist, tattoo artist, folk magician, and author Rebecca Beyer (who you can find on IG at @Bloodandspicebush) about her new book Wild Witchcraft: Folk Herbalism, Garden Magic, and Foraging for Spells, Rituals, and Remedies, gardening, wild crafting, wild tending, and some magical, herbal and edible uses of plants like Poke (Phytolacca americana), Sochan (Rudbeckia laciniata), Elderberry (Sambucus spp.), Mandrake (Mandragora officinarum) and more!
Here's Isaac's version of True Thomas: https://youtu.be/z7XA2rivLg8
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In this episode we speak with Dr. Storl about connecting with plants from a young age, studying botany and being dissatisfied, anthropology, ethnobotany, biodynamic gardening, and so much more! You can find his books in English (most of his writing is in German) at https://bookshop.org/contributors/wolf-d-storl
Also, we will be recording a live show with Kat Maier, the author of Energetic Herbalism: A Guide to Sacred Plant Traditions Integrating Elements of Vitalism, Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine on Feb 16, at 1 pm Eastern, which will be open to our Patreon patrons to join and ask questions. We'll be sending out invitations to patrons in the next few weeks, so if you'd like to join, find us at Patreon.com/PlantCunning
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In this episode we speak with Sean, who is a gardener/permaculturist, nurseryman, and YouTuber about how he got into gardening, his gardening philosophy, hand dug ponds, and we geek out on some of our favorite plants including Schisandra chinensis and Diospyros virginiana. You can find him at EdibleAcres.org and us at Patreon.com/plantcunning.
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In this episode we speak with Deatra and Adam about rediscovering the lost herbal traditions of Eastern European Jews. We talk about the kinds of folk healers, from the ba'alei shem and feldshers to the opshprekherin folk magicians and midwives. We talk about how this knowledge came to be lost, how Deatra found the key to the herbal practices in an old book, and we talk about some of the actual plants that these healers used, from Aristolochia clematatis to Hypericum perforatum. A wonderful conversation of history and ethnobotany. You can find the book at most places you'd buy a book, and Adam and Deatra on Instagram and at their website, https://www.ashkenaziherbalism.net/.
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We welcome Zamboni Funk back on the show to talk about the year ahead. First we start with the context and the bigger picture with the 200 year Saturn and Jupiter cycle, the 84 year Uranus cycle, and then get into the nitty gritty of what all the planets are doing in 2022. We look at a few dates that are really good for certain activities: Early April is good for a concert or party, April 8th is good for dreaming big, May is great for starting garden projects, and there's plenty of time this summer to get into fights, if that's what you're looking for! We had a lot of fun with Zamboni, and wish you all a happy New Year!
You can find Zamboni on Instagram at @ZamboniFunk and Patreon at Patreon.com/ZamboniFunk
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Matthew Wood is an herbalist, educator (at the Matthew Wood institute of Herbalism), and author of several modern classics of American herbalism. His new book, Holistic Medicine and the Extracellular Matrix: The Science of Healing at the Cellular Level helps holistic practitioners validate what we knew all along: this stuff works! In episode we get into the nitty gritty of what the extracellular matrix is, how it works, how it validates holistic modalities like herbalism, cell salts, flower essences and more, and some of the herbs that work directly on the matrix like Red Clover, mushrooms like Reishi and Chaga, and mucilaginous plants like Marshmallow and Opuntia. We also get into some of the problems with modern medical-pharmaceutical-industrial complex and the work of Dr. Don Ingber with Tensegrity and the ECM.
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Rosita Arvigo is an herbalist, ethnobotanist, Doctor of naprapathy, author and teacher living in Belize. You can find her website at RositaArvigo.com. In this episode we speak about her grandmothers taking her foraging for wild plants in Chicago as a young child, about moving to Mexico in the early 70s to resist the Vietnam war, about moving to Belize and meeting the traditional Mayan healer Don Elijio Panti, who she studied with for 17 years until his death at age 103. We talk about spiritual bathing, the essence of spiritual healing, some of her favorite plants, and her technique of abdominal massage that has helped many people all over the world transform their health.
Also, we are starting to release some videos on Youtube, and you can support the podcast at Patreon.com/plantcunning
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In this episode we speak with Emma Farrell, who is a plant spirit healer, geomancer and author of the new book Journeys with Plant Spirits: Plant Consciousness Healing and Natural Magic Practicesand in this episode we speak with her about plants as spiritual teachers and allies, the importance of psychic hygiene, how our energy bodies get blocked and damaged, and how to repair them. We also talk about some of her favorite plant allies like elder and mugwort. You can find her at PlantConsciousness.com and find part two of this interview at Patreon.com/PlantCunning
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This is such a great chat with a grower, seed saver, author, and generally great person, Joseph Lofhouse. If you are interested in gardening, homesteading, farming and seed saving at all you're absolutely going to love this episode. We talk about biodiversity, promiscuous planting, food security, plant varieties he loves and how he works with the weeds, insects, and animals in harmonious ways in his gardens.
This is the first half of the episode, available here for free. The second half is available as a bonus to our Patrons over at https://www.patreon.com/plantcunning for $9/month. You can sign up for just this month if you'd like to listen in.
http://lofthouse.com/ is where to find Josephs' self published book, "Landrace Gardening: Food Security Through Biodiversity and Promiscuous Pollination" and learn more about his work.
If you're interested in supporting AC's community herbalism work by purchasing herbal remedies like skin salve, muscle rub, tinctures, and gift kits go to https://www.travelingherbfarmer.com/ and use the discount code "PlantCunning21" to receive free shipping on up to 5 orders for the whole month of December.
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Sara is a witch for hire, teacher and author living in Pittsburgh, PA. She just came out with The Big Book of Magical Incense from Red Wheel/Weiser, and will be presenting at the Sacred Space Conference in Baltimore this January. We have a wonderful chat about magic, incense, and some of her favorite plants, including White Pine, Rose, Tobacco, and Mugwort.
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In this episode we are thrilled to speak with the fairy godmother of American herbalism herself, Rosemary Gladstar! The topics include her herbal elders, her favorite herbal allies including common plants like plantain and yarrow, and plants like schisandra, spilanthes and rhodiola. We talk about what makes an herbalist, and her long time mission to help bring back herbalism to the people as a people's medicine. We also go into how to be of service to others and taking care of yourself, and much else besides! She has courses at thescienceandartofherbalism.com
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In part one of this episode we explore astro-herbalism in it's simple practicality as well as the depth of it's complexity, and touch on medical astrology, planetary correspondences, history, temperaments, energetics, and cultivating relationships with plants and planets by understanding their shared connections. You can find part two at Patreon.com/plantcunning for patrons of $9 and up.
Sarah Corbett is a clinical herbalist, nutritionist, and medical astrologer who is passionate about helping others come into relationship with the natural world. She is the founder of Rowan + Sage, where she shares handcrafted astrologically-infused herbal products, works with clients in her clinical practice, and guides others on their plant path through educational programs and mentorship. Sarah’s work weaves together the old ways with the new to create powerful, evidence-based offerings that bring forth ancestral herbal wisdom with a touch of magic and mysticism. Connect with Sarah and learn more about her work via her website www.rowanandsage.comor on Instagram @rowanandsage. To learn more about her school on astroherbalism with Diana Rose Harper you can check out Caeleste Natura
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In this duo cast we share what it is like at our Central NY homestead as we prepare for our third winter on this land, shout out our Patrons, talk about media fasting and elimination diets and discuss the upcoming online class with Botanicwise we are excited to share.
Learn more about the program Food for Optimal Health with Paul Bergner using our affiliate link:
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The program starts next Tuesday, November 9th so be sure to sign up today if you're interested.
AC will be in Brooklyn, NY this weekend vending her Traveling Herb Farmer herbal products at the FAD Early Bird Holiday Market if you're in NYC come say hello.
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Stephen Pollington is an accomplished author and historian with a focus on the Anglo-Saxon period and the Old English language. He's written many books on these subjects and today's episode is about, "Leechcraft: Early English Charms, Plant Lore and Healing." We learned how difficult it is to translate these old texts with discrepancies among the various copies and missing sections, it's like you have to be part detective as well to figure out what plant they were actually talking about. Stephen gave us some insights on Medieval understandings of the origins of disease and some of the main types of healing modalities they used such as spell healing, knife healing, and herb healing. We discuss animist ideas (as we do) regarding how folks would chant directly to the plants themselves rather than pray or chant to a divinity or god in the 9 Herbs Charm. We highlighted a bit about runes, chants, plants and the thundergod Thor or Thunar. Stephen is a joy to listen to and we hope you learn as much from this episode as we did.
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We welcome widely respected author, occultist, druid and blogger John Michael Greer back to the Plant Cunning Podcast to talk about the new edition of his book The Wealth of Nations: Economics as if Survival Mattered, what wealth is, how the whole economy is very much dependent on nature, how to invest in a declining economy, and why moving to the country to start a commune from scratch doesn't work out most of the time. For those of you who wish to hear more, we have a bonus episode in which JMG discusses biochemic cell salts, homeopathy, 19th and early 20th century occultism and the energy body at Patreon.com/plantcunning for our $9 and up patrons.
You can buy JMG's book at Foundershousepublishing.com and read his blog at Ecosophia.net
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Bevin is an herbalist, educator, homesteader and author of several books, including The Artisan Herbalist, which is a really good manual for making teas, tinctures, salves, oils, and start an herbal products business. He also has a book called Saving Our Seeds about seed saving. We talk about both of these books, about how to balance getting stuff done with not burning out, and paying the bills with making inexpensive, but high quality locals products. We also talk about how he and his partner press their own oils from seeds, and we have a great time. His website is https://www.smallhousefarm.com/
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In this episode we dig deep into spiritual ecology with Pam Montgomery, talking about plants as elders, who can help guide us towards right relationship with the Earth, the Spirits of plants, nature spirits, and the whole more than human world. She also gives some very practical advice for plant communication, and shows how you can work with Plant Spirit Allies using many different modalities.
You can find Pam's website at wakeuptonature.com and be sure to get her classic book Plant Spirit Healing (which you can do at her website!)
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Pam Montgomery is an herbalist, author, international teacher and plant spirit healing practitioner who has passionately embraced her role as a spokesperson for the green beings and has been investigating plants and their intelligent spiritual nature for more than three decades. She is the author of two books one of which is the highly acclaimed Plant Spirit Healing; A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness. She teaches internationally and virtually on plant spirit healing, spiritual ecology and co-creative partnership with nature. She is a founding member of United Plant Savers and more recently the Organization of Nature Evolutionaries or ONE. Her latest passion is to engage ceremonially in full symbiosis within the plant/human matrix where the elder common plants initiate and guide us into being truly human.
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In this episode, AC and Isaac talk about plans for the podcast, the wonderful harvest season and all the globular fruits (puffballs, apples, pumpkins, potatoes, hawthorns, etc), the amazing daikon radish, the amazing wine cap stropheria, some of our favorite master recipes (hot and sour soup, "palaak paneer", pesto), the glorious sun, and cleaning out the barns!
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We have a great time with Mountain Mel, talking about each of our plant paths, how to run an herbal business (she has a successful one!), and what's in our herbal library.
Check her out at: The Herbalists's Path
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We welcome the village witch of Asheville back to the podcast and have a lovely, but deep and heavy chat about seasonal celebrations, cycles, death, loss and acceptance. This is part 1 of the interview, part 2 is available for our $9 and up patrons at Patreon.com/plantcunning.
Find Seasons of a Magical Life:A Pagan Path of Living at any local bookstore! Byron on IG @ByronBallard5789 on Facebook, Twitter and MyVillageWitch.com
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In this episode we speak with Neal Peterson, who has devoted over 40 years to breeding pawpaws (Asimina triloba). We talk about how he first fell in love with this delicious fruit, how he tracked down the remnants of the early 20th century pawpaw collections just in time, and selected 7 superior pawpaw cultivars out of 1,500 seedlings.
You can find his website at: Petersonpawpaws.com
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In this episode we speak with Eric about some more of his favorite plants, including sweet potato, hickory and chestnut, about how to start a DIY nursery, selecting genetics for nursery stock, the secret of how to eat sunchokes so you don't gas out all your friends, and some very important appropriate technologies.
You can find him on facebook as Eric Joseph Lewis, and on Instragram at @ericjosephlewisplants, and the nursery he is affiliated with is Plant Path Nursery
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In this episode we speak with Eric about getting interested in plants after finding out he was living in a field of lowbush blueberries, the influence of Frank Cook, natural male birth control with Papaya seeds, and some of his favorite plants.
You can find him on facebook as Eric Joseph Lewis, and on Instragram at @ericjosephlewisplants, and the nursery he is affiliated with is Plant Path Nursery
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We speak with esotericist, author and director of studies for the Institute for Hermetic Studies, Mark Stavish, about alchemy and spagyrics, always keeping the end goal in mind, the purpose and the future of esotericism, the importance of group work, and how to build an effective group.
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The number 42 is AC's fav and we talk about why briefly. We draw inspiration from some of our previous episodes and dive a bit deeper into some topics discussed like diversity, dissensus (and do-ocracies), climate crisis, grief and how to throw mud at walls. Of course, discussing plants is also a big part of the episode. We talk about wild flowers, weeds, cottage gardens and dumpstered potatoes.
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In this episode we speak with Siv about the wide world of the "smalls", how to interact with microbes as people, where humans ends and bacteria begins, horses, and lots more fun. You can find Siv at https://www.microanimism.com/ and you can support the podcast at Patreon.com/PlantCunning
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In this episode we speak with Janet Kent about learning herbalism as a young punk, starting Terra Sylva School of Botanical Medicine, radical vitalism, the autonomic nervous system (and herbs for that!), and her famous "grief relief" formula (which she shared with us and is posted below!)
Acute Grief Tincture
- Hawthorn (Berries, Flowers or both) 4 parts
- Peach leaf 3 parts
- Motherwort 2 parts
- Kava kava 2 parts
- Anemone 1 part
"Also, if people want my zines, Ease Your Mind: Herbs for Mental Health and Under Pressure: Herbs for Resilience by writing me at medicinecountyherbs@gmail or messaging me @radicalvitalism on Instagram."
Radical Vitalism essay
https://radicalvitalism.wordpress.com/2016/08/19/radical-vitalism-by-janet-kent-and-dave-meesters/
Herbalism in an Age of Mass Extinction, two essays
https://radicalvitalism.wordpress.com/2017/09/03/herbalism-in-an-age-of-mass-extinction-part-one-context-concepts-and-strategy/
https://radicalvitalism.wordpress.com/2017/09/12/herbalism-in-an-age-of-mass-extinction-part-two-ecologically-minded-practice/
You are Nature essay
https://radicalvitalism.wordpress.com/2020/02/01/you-are-nature-working-with-the-elements-for-change/
Janet and Dave's podcast
https://thebookonfire.podbean.com/
Season one we discuss Donna Haraway's Staying with the Trouble.
Season two we discuss Sylvia Federici's Caliban and the Witch.
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In this episode we speak with herbalist Guido Masé about consciousness, will, the beauty of science, how herbalism helps him unite his love of science with his love of spirit (and plants!) We talk about the importance of phytochemical diversity, "wild plant deficiency syndrome", and dancing with darkness.
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In this episode we speak with Jain about growing up with a botanist in the backyard, helping folks connect to nature (even if they didn't grow up with a botanist in the backyard), herbal cakes, being a park ranger, and going off the trail.
You can find her at: https://www.champagnehillbotanicals.ca/ and on IG at @champagne.hill.botanicals
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This is a teaser of our bonus episode for our $9 & up Patreon tiers. If you want to support us, you can do so at Patreon.com/PlantCunning and be the first to receive content like this!
...We have been gardening on a budget for many years and these are some of our favorite ways and places to get plants from. Plant prices at nurseries and green houses are expensive and just getting more and more pricey.
We go into depth on how to propagate plants from seed, cuttings, or divisions, explaining each of those ways in detail. Then we list some of the best places we have found plants ranging from friends gardens to the Walmart parking lot.
We hope you enjoy the episode and are inspired to start saving seeds and looking under trees this year (for little seedlings popping up of course)....
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Biotunes
https://mapsbolt.wixsite.com/biotunes
Cannatunes
https://cannatunes.wixsite.com/mysite/music
Ginseng Guided meditation spa kit
https://www.cimarron-maz.com/product-page/guided-ginseng-meditation
Other stuff
Damanhur
https://damanhur.travel/
Plants Play
https://www.plantsplay.com/
Cleave Baxter
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/992993.Primary_Perception
Loretta "Maps Bolt" Hord is an artist, innovator, technoshaman, and paradigm changer focused on interspecies collaboration. After studying environmental law at the SUNY College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry she began trying her hand at biodynamic farming, environmental education, and geo locative coding. Since then, Maps Bolt creates realistic pathways for humanity to manifest deeper connections with the natural world through animistic perspectives and technology.
Maps Bolt looks to be eclectic in her experiences and use them to facilitate her work. Constantly learning new skills in coding, alternative artistic methods, and AR/VR development, she works to connect all of these disciplines into the pioneering of plant music applications and provides a unique user experience that makes plant vitality evident through sound.
As founder of Biotunes, she uses multi-media, multi-sensory applications that translates bio-rhythmic energy of the plant into musical notes and a cymatic visual projection. Her strongest influences has been the works of other researchers and scientists such as Monica Gagliano, author ot "Thus Spoke the Plant", Cleave Baxter who first transmitted data from plants, or Jeremy Narby who stated in his 2012 Bioneers presentation “The way the shamans describe it, the spirits of nature, or the essences, are themselves melodies. When they perceive these different entities, if you pay careful attention, they vibrate out a melody. And the work of the shaman is to pick up the given melodies of each species.” This statement best expresses the core of Maps work with plants and creating immersive experiences that engage the public. Her work is also influenced by the notion of "hikoi", a Maori term for pilgrimage.
Through the engagement of making music with plants by translating the electrical impulses into musical notes, questions about who gets to belong, who makes the decisions, and what is considered valuable in the conservation world arises. Combining plant generated soundscapes with geolocative tools, allows for the creation of “songlines” - geo-triggered audio tours of ethnobotanical communities . When the music made by plants are connected to gps location, the plants song will automatically play through a mobile app when approaching each individual plant species. The placement of the songlines are often in in publically accessible forests and gardens.
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In this episode we dive deep into flower essences with Sara Artemisia; what they are, how to make them, how to use them. We also talk about Akashic Records and money! You can find Sara at SaraArtemisia.com and you can support this podcast at Patreon.com/PlantCunning
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In this episode we speak with Richo Cech of Strictly Medicinal Seeds about how he first started germinating seeds as a young lad, how he visited East Africa as an older, but still young lad, and came back with seeds! We dive deep into Tulsi, talk about direct seeding, how to thin plants, and how you shouldn't always listen to Mandrake!
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In this episode we talk with one of my mentors, Art Ticknor, about Self-Realization, meditation, confrontation, celibacy, and the legacy of his teacher, Richard Rose. You can find him at SelfDiscoveryPortal.com and you can find out about the June TAT meeting at: TATFoundation.org.
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A little duo-cast with AC & Isaac!
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We have a great time talking with Kami McBride about growing up in Northern California, learning to fish and forage with her grandfather, meeting Rosemary Gladstar at 22, and finding her inspiration of working with herbs. We talk about her book The Herbal Kitchen and how you can bring herbs into your everyday life by utilizing them in recipes. We talk about carminitives and gut health. And we have a great conversation about plant communication, and how she has helped her students remember and rediscover their inherent connection to the natural world and to plants, and how easy, natural and intuitive plant communication is.
You can find her at https://kamimcbride.com/
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In this episode we speak with Isaac's permaculture teacher Darrell Frey, of Three Sister's Permaculture, and the Permaculture Institute of North America about growing up drinking out of springs, snacking on cucumber root and trout fishing in the forests of Pennsylvania, of meeting Bill Mollison and getting inspired to start his own permaculture project, building a bioshelter (and what that is.) We also talk about finding a fungus that eats thripps, aphids and whiteflies, and how he would culture it to keep the bioshelter free of pests. We talk about ecological succession, and how Goldenrod can keep a prairie in a holding pattern for decades by inhibiting the germination of tree seeds. We also talk about the amazing, ancient forest gardens of French Creek in NW PA, and about forest gardening. He's got two wonderful books out, one is Bioshelter Market Garden: A Permaculture Farm, and the other is The Food Forest Handbook with co-author Michelle Czolba.
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In this episode we dive deep into how plants like Rose, Hawthorne, Ginger, and mushrooms like Reishi can assist in the great work of self-transformation, about Anjanae's "spiritual glow-up" and studying with Karen Rose. We had a great time and hope you enjoy!
You can find Anjanae at: https://www.rosegoldalchemy.com/, on IG @RoseGoldAlchemy, and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfHAPL9INQAcBCD0VA4lrrA
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We had a lot of fun talking with Luke about Druidry, the Industrial Revolution, environmental activism, his favorite plants, and his new book A Druid Garden. You can find him at https://lukeeastwood.com/
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In this episode we speak with Jake Richards, author of Backwoods Witchcraft: Conjure & Folk Magic From Appalachia and Doctoring the Devil: Notebooks of an Appalachian Conjure Man and have a blast talking about the plants he uses in his practice, magical ethics, working with animal spirits, his ancestors and how to deal with hard to handle ancestors, and lots more! You can find him on IG at https://www.instagram.com/jake_richards13 and his books wherever fine books are sold!
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Dina is an herbalist, permaculturist, author and educator from New York. We speak with her about growing up in New York City, the forgotten memories of her early childhood in Mexico, becoming serious about food as medicine at the age of 11, her mentors and teachers, how important diet is to health, and much more! We had a blast, and hope you enjoy the episode!
She'll be opening registration for her online courses from April 10 to April 17th. To access online course sale one would go to this site: https://www.inthewild.kitchen/
And this is her other site specific to Foraging & Feasting book, blog, events calendar, etc: www.botanicalartspress.com
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Check out Christopher Warnock's brimming library of information on traditional astrology, as well as links to his talismans and courses, at RenaissanceAstrology.com
And find the Plant Cunning Patreon at Patreon.com/PlantCunning (it really helps!)
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Queeba is a urban agriculturalist, community organizer and mother living in Pittsburgh, PA. In this episode, we speak with her about the wonder of bees, how to engage children with growing their own food, working on collective projects, the importance of food access, working with heavy metal contamination in city soils, and starting a community food co-op in Homewood. As she says, "I'm stubborn about my goals, but flexible about my methods."
You can find the Black Urban Gardeners and Farmers of Pittsburgh at https://bugfpc.com and Mamma Africa's Greenscouts at Facebook.com/MAGreenScouts and if you're in Pittsburgh, they're having a workday on April 10th from 12-4 pm!
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Check out Gordon at RuneSoup.com and become one of the first Plant Cunning Patrons at Patron.com/PlantCunning
It was a lot of fun to get Gordon's takes on magic, animism, neoplatonism, materialism and permaculture in this conversation. We also talk about how he summoned a dragon to save his farm, which he's told before on his podcast but gives us chills, and asked him to recount it for us!1
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Check out our new Patreon! And give a welcome to our guest this week, herbalist, educator and author Tammi Sweet. We talk about the endocannabanoid system, why it's so important, about the differences between "sativa" and "indica" (hint, they're both C. indica subspecies) , what "terpines" are (and why just hanging out with the plant is so amazing), what right relationship with Cannabis looks like, why it's a "master plant" and how to make your own medicine at home! Check her out at https://www.heart-stone.com/ and find her book The Wholistic Healing Guide to Cannabis at your usual book place, or directly from her.
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We welcome back JMG to the podcast in this joyful, historical, and advice packed episode. "In every person is the seed of some kind of magnificence," he says at one point encouraging our listeners to grab life by the horns and make it magical, interesting and meaningful in their own weird way. Johnny Appleseed was a person who did just that, planting seeds of magnificence and literal seeds every where he walked (usually barefoot). JMG tells us about his story including some parts that you don't hear about in the nursery rhymes. He talks about the importance of remembering and honoring those folks who came before us that held a vision for something different than the mainstream paradigm. We also talked about the vision of the 1970's appropriate tech movement and how those skills that scientists and homesteaders alike learned back then are still quite applicable today. We got into some of those tangible skills and techniques on consuming less energy and being self sufficient, for example solar ovens and insulated curtains. He offers a lot more in depth skills, resources, practices in his book Green Wizardry which we love. Isaac offers a little something special at the end for you too. Enjoy the show.
If you haven't already, check out our previous interview with John Michael Greer, Episode 4 on Natural Magic to learn more about his history and bio as we just dove right into the chat for this one.
We talked a lot about his book Green Wizardry but please check out his MANY other books here: https://bookshop.org/books?keywords=john+michael+greer
He blogs at https://www.ecosophia.net/ and https://ecosophia.dreamwidth.org
Also check out our shiny new Patreon Page and support the show with a monthly donation if you're willing and able to help us keep this going smooth as buttah. Our patrons will directly influence the direction of the show as we will have polls about who to have on next and what topics you'd like us to cover. Plus some other perks like members only episodes and classes on regenerative farming and herbalism.
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Amy Blackthorn, a Green Witch and author of three books on botanical magic was a blast to have on the podcast. She taught us lots about using plants in magical workings including as essential oils, smoke bundles and incense, tea and delicious elixirs. She tells us about keeping a magical diary with homemade poke berry ink. Try not to drool while she describes the recipe for Watermelon Cucumber shrub (cocktail or soda mixer). We look forward to hearing more about her book coming out this year on protection.
Be sure to check out her current books, "Blackthorns Botanical Magic: A Green Witchs' guide to essential oils for spellcraft, ritual and healing," "Blackthorn's Botanical Brews: Herbal Potions, Magical Teas and Spirited Libations," and "Sacred Smoke: Clear away negative energies and purify mind, body, and spirit."
Find her at on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
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In this episode we speak with jim mcdonald, a folk herbalist and educator from Michigan about how he fell in love with plants, using pool noodles to teach complicated scientific concepts, "herbal energetics", the importance of using common plants and wildcrafting ethics, and how he found out new uses for New England Aster.
You can find his website here: https://www.herbcraft.org/ and don't forget to sign up for his new classes at https://herbcraft.podia.com/
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In this episode we are honored to speak with Stephanie Rose Bird, author of some of the most important practical guides to Hoodoo, including "Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones" and "365 Days of Hoodoo." We speak with her about growing up in the country (her dad built their house!), what "Hoodoo" is, how to use roots, herbs, stones, sticks, candles, mojo bags and other elements of hoodoo to help yourself and your community, and about her new herbal product line she started with her daughter.
Here's a link to her website.
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We talk with esteemed permaculturist Michael Pilarski about Bill Mollison, science & "woo", working with nature spirits, "Restore the Earth" party, restoring the earth, and making $$$ from growing herbs in a regenerative way.
https://friendsofthetrees.net/michael-pilarski-blog - Michael's site
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4uqbuuwBGAgC02SHLTnXg - Anna Pallota Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylekw2DaAsQHsIWaR-js_A - Friends of the Trees Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNPSTkjWIrl7FD31xbJ5STg - Global Earth Repair Channel
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In this episode we speak with herbalist, permaculturist, blogger, artist and current Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America, Dana O'Driscoll. The topics include growing up in the forests of Western PA, studying with herbalist Jim McDonald in Michigan, working with New England Aster to heal her own asthma, art, blogging and divination.
You can find Dana's blog at: https://druidgarden.wordpress.com/, and her etsy shop at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Phyteasana
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In this episode we talk to Kate Miller of Weathertop Farm about how she became a farmer, how to be adaptable, and what a "switchel" is.
You can find her website at: https://www.weathertopfarmny.com/
And on IG at @weathertopfarmny
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In this episode we speak with community herbalist, writer, earth poet and animist mystic Stephen Harrod Buhner about using the heart as an organ of perception, following the "Golden Thread", having plants as primary teachers, pantheistic animism, becoming your own authority, and a bit about his own journey.
Stephen has written a lot of books, and you should check them all out, but the ones that form the basis of our conversation are "The Secret Teachings of Plants", "Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm" and the others in that series. These books give exercises for developing the heart as an organ of perception, adjusting sensory gating and communicating with plants.
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In this "Intro to Spagyrics" episode, we speak with herbalist and alchemist Shannon Garity about what spagyrics are, how to make them, and some of her experiences with them.
You can find her on IG and FB under @RipplingMedicinals
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In this episode, AC and Isaac give their top ten tips for surviving the winter.
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In this episode we speak with Zamboni of Zamboni Funk about astrology, what got him into it, what it is, how it intersects with magic and herbalism, and about the great conjunction happening in a few days.
His website is https://www.zambonifunk.com/home and his InstaGram handle is @zambonifunk
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In this episode we speak with Joe Hollis about how he came to be tending his little bit of paradise for almost 50 years, what the concept of "Paradise Gardening" is, his community apothecary, how to live with little money (on purpose!) and how climate change has affected his gardening.
Here's his website, with tabs for how to apply for the apprenticeship program, an essay on "Paradise Gardening" and how to purchase seeds.
Here's his YouTube channel, where I first heard about him.
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In this episode, we, AC and Isaac, take a brief pause and bit of reflection time. We talk about our roses, thorns and buds from the first season at Cohosh Creek, about isolation retreats, and plug our respective products.
Please email us your feedback! PlantCunning (at) gmail (dot) com
Let us know what guests you liked the best, what you didn't like, what your favorite topics are, and if you have any guest suggestions! (we do have a long list of guest ideas, but it's always good to find new people.)
Here's Isaac's album "Allegheny Elegies": https://thehillsandtherivers.bandcamp.com/
You can PayPal TheHillsandTheRivers (at) gmail (dot) com to get a signed CD, for $15, shipping included. You can email your shipping address to the same email.
AC's herbal website is https://www.travelingherbfarmer.com/ where you can find all your herbal supplies.
Here's an essay on isolation retreats: http://mysticmissal.org/blog/?p=1015
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In this episode we speak with John Michelotti of Catskill Fungi on how he quit his job and devoted his life to mushrooms, what mushrooms even are, the medicinal benefits of mushrooms and the best ways to make the highest grade medicines from them, and how science is catching up with folk lore.
You can find John at https://www.catskillfungi.com/about-us.html
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Meet Greta and Ben of Unadilla Community Farm in West Edmeston, NY. Their project focuses on educating beginner farmers with the skills required for farming and homesteading. Their interns help them grow fruits, nuts, herbs, greens, vegetables to serve the local community through their Veggie Box Program. The interns can choose the classes they wish to take, and which long term projects the wish to work on to hone skills such as carpentry, stone masonry or herbalism.
We hear about their two pronged approach of changing the world via community organizing, political advocacy and activism on the one prong and on the other, actively creating the alternatives to the systems they are working to change by being as self sufficient as possible through farming and homesteading, sharing food with the local community, and training as many folks interested in these skills as possible.
We dive deep into the permaculture world talking about building a food forest and 'dynamic accumulators'. Enjoy!
Unadilla Community Farm Website
National Young Farmers Coaliton
The Dynamic Accumulator SARE Grant information
Dr. Dukes Plant Study Database
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In this episode we speak with homesteader and educator Chrisso Babcock about the disillusionment of youthful idealism, the practicality of food preservation, the necessity of organizing your kitchen and pantry, the importance of healthy fats, and how to shop in a global pandemic. Chrisso teaches classes, workshops and does 1-on-1 private tutoring on food preservation, gardening, and kitchen organization.
You can find Chrisso at his website: https://coyotekitchenworkshops.com/
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In this episode we speak with clinical herbalist and educator 7Song about the importance of science in herbalism and in herbal education, a bit about his background, some good herbs for Covid, his work with the Ithaca Free Clinic, wildcrafting, botany, how to key out a plant, and more!
7Song runs the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, in Ithaca NY. Find him at his website https://7song.com/.
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In this episode we speak with Byron Ballard, the village witch of Asheville, NC about the importance of place, how to use magic as a tool, what a witch grows in her garden during Covid, and how to befriend the local nature spirits. You can find her at http://www.myvillagewitch.com/, and order her books from your local bookstore! Her titles are:
- "Earth Works: Ceremonies in Tower Time",
- "Staubs and Ditchwater: a Friendly and Useful Introduction to Hillfolks' Hoodoo"
- "Asfidity and Mad-Stones: A Further Ramble Through Hillfolks' Hoodoo"
- "Embracing Willendorf: A Witch's Way of Loving Your Body to Health and Fitness"
- "Seasons of a Magical Life: A Pagan Path of Living" in 2021
- "Roots, Branches & Spirits: The Folkways & Witchery of Appalachia" in 2021.
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Today we welcome John Michael Greer (JMG) to the podcast. He is a well respected writer and blogger on the topics of nature spirituality and the future of industrial civilization. Author of over 50 books, he also blogs at https://www.ecosophia.net/ and https://ecosophia.dreamwidth.org/.
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In this episode, we speak with Marc Williams, an ethnobotanist and plant educator based in Asheville, NC. We talk about ethnobotany, rainbow gatherings, the legacy of legendary plant person Frank Cook, and lots of other fun stuff. You can find Marc at http://www.botanyeveryday.com/home and learn about Frank Cook at http://www.plantsandhealers.org/. You can also find more about United Plant Savers at https://unitedplantsavers.org/. Enjoy!
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In this episode we speak with Violet Bertelsen, a mystic, magician, herbalist and writer, about herbs and how to use them magically! We go over tangible tips for spiritual cleansing and protection, get a little nerdy, and have fun.
You can find Violet at https://violetcabra.dreamwidth.org/ .
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In the first episode, we introduce ourselves and the concept of "The Plant Cunning Podcast." We talk about our backgrounds, intentions for the show, and what "plant cunning" means anyway.
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