HERBS (Herbs with Erin - Remedies for Body and Spirit)

I chatted with Emily Morrison, of Wise Women Witchery, for her podcast the Witch Next Door.  We came together to talk about my upcoming class "Making Your Own Magical Herbal Apothecary" for the 4th Annual Season of the Witch Virtual Conference October 6th and 7th. But, in our usual style, we meandered through nourishing topics from herbal jar spell, plant communication, moving beyond the fear of herbs, importance of community, and more.

I'm growing more and more uneasy about using these kinds of word: "invasive", and "alien invaders" when referring to plants. It indicates that these plants are somehow not natural. I explore this topic in this episode.

These are words used to describe the purpose of meditation. In Priestess training we practiced of “empty presence”.  These skills are useful for honing intuition, plant communion, and memory recall.

Episode 56:  The Benefits of  aromatherapy and essential oils with guest Amy Anthony

In this episode I speak with Amy Anthony who is a certified clinical Aromatherapist and Aromatic Gardner. What is an essential oil? Learn ways to safely use essential oils, how they help our mood, some reasons plants make them, and much more.

In this episode I speak with author Wendy Makoons Geniusz about Anishinaabe botanical knowledge in terms of how colonization affects the Anishinaabeg botanical teachings. Makoons provides examples of how colonizers usurp indigenous botanical knowledge to continue to fuel their imperialistic efforts, even to current times. Also, learn about efforts currently taking place of indigenous people reclaiming botanical knowledge.