Ancestral Plant Medicine | Ep. 87
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What if one of the oldest ways to reach your ancestors is already sitting in your kitchen?
I meant to record something new this week. Instead, a virus swept through my household, and the days of sage tea, elderberry syrup, and rest became an unplanned practice of ancestral herbalism. So I’m bringing back a teaching on one of my favorite topics: the particular magic of working with the plants your ancestors knew, especially now, as the veil thins and those who came before us draw near. I share three accessible ways to begin, from a simple research project to an offering at your own table.
Chances are you’ve been practicing ancestral plant medicine all along. This is an invitation to do it on purpose.
IN THE EPISODE
(0:01) – Pulling the wisdom of your ancestors through plant medicine
(0:55) – A week laid low by a virus, and an unplanned lesson in ancestral herbalism
(2:40) – The particular magic of working with the plants your ancestors knew
(3:23) – Pumpkins, apples, and hay: the ancestral plant practices hiding in autumn decorations
(5:57) – Autumn as a season for connecting with those who’ve passed
(7:02) – Who we mean by ancestral herbalism: the ancestors who were plant medicine people
(8:52) – Visiting the lands of my family, and meeting the hawthorns in Ireland
(9:50) – Three ways to begin: research, an offering, and flower essences
(11:17) – Herbs for the Otherworld, and a guided journey into autumn’s medicine
(12:06) – Herbalism for sensitive nervous systems, and a free summit class
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