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Today's episode is with bio-regional herbalist, forager and author John Slattery. This recording joins the 2016 Sonoran Herbalist Apprenticeship Program's Plant Energetics module mid-session (amidst a tasting of Artemisia carruthii) where a discussion of liver energetics is happening just before transitioning into a brief discussion of Artemisia ludoviciana, estafiate. Then plant energetics are discussed, in general, moving into John's philosophy about how to relate to plant energetics through an experiential framework and the importance of the triumvirate: Person, Place, & Plant. More from John: Website Instagram Book | Southwest Foraging Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net

In today's episode, Mountain Rose Herbs' Director of Sustainability, Alyssa Bascue, let's us know about their Grants 4 Plants Project. The deadline is coming up! You can apply now through July 15, 2019. They're giving away FIVE $4000 grants to projects aligned with their mission and core values in these categories: Herbalism and herbal education Protection of native and medicinal plants Environmental stewardship Organic and sustainable agriculture More information Grants 4 Plants FAQ Big thanks to Mountain Rose Herbs for creating this amazing opportunity for our community! And thanks to Alyssa for taking the time to record this. Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net

In today's episode, we'll hear Erika Galentin talk about Sovereignty Herbs' exciting new offering! Introducing an empowering journey of herbal discovery… …focusing on a single herb at a time. Each month you will be mailed a Discovery Box full of a variety of herbal and aromatic extracts to explore as well as seeds or the living plant itself to grow in your gardens or window sills! Through prompts from a beautiful downloadable journal, live online class time, and a private forum, you will be guided through simple techniques to hone your senses and develop intuitive yet learned relationships with herbs. Three and six month options available for our 2019 program. Monthly mysteries delivered to your door… "I often tell my students that they must forget everything they think they know about the plant we are studying…at least while the study process is taking place. I even ask them not to call the plant by its human-given name, English or otherwise. For even in that second, when we give a plant a name, a label, we inevitably stop listening." - Erika Galentin, Clinical Herbalist & Co-creator at Sovereignty Herbs EACH 3-MONTH COURSE INCLUDES: Three Discovery Boxes: At the beginning of the month you receive a box containing one mystery plant in several forms. The name of the plant won't be revealed until the second or third week of class, after you have had the opportunity to work with the Discovery Box contents. Though the contents may vary, each box will contain elements of the following: The Matter: the dried herb The Soul: aromatic preparation, hydrosol, or essential oil The Medicine: syrup, cordial, or tincture The Life: seed packet or live plant The Ritual: flower essence, framable photo, or incense A Beautiful Workbook/Journal: This downloadable pdf journal guides and supports you through the discovery process using Planta Dyadica methods. It also provides a way of documenting your experiences and growing knowledge base. By the end of your program you will have created a profoundly beautiful record of your (un)learning process. Private Facebook Group: You will be given access to the private Planta Dyadica Facebook group where you can interact with other plant lovers in the program, share your insights, and communicate directly with your instructors, Brooke and Erika. Several times a week discussion and journaling prompts will be shared to assist you in building a relationship with the plant in your Discovery Box. We will also be hosting two live events through this group. Three Interactive Online Events: Two Facebook Live Events: Join us for our first day of class as we unwrap our Discovery Boxes and review the materials. We will walk you through what to expect and where to start. In week two we gather together with our tea mugs and compare our findings in a live tea tasting. One Live Webinar: During the third week of the month, join us for a live one-hour webinar where we reveal the name of the plant as well as discuss herbal actions and uses, relevant research, and other facts surrounding the plant's biology, ecology, preferred growing conditions, and ethical harvesting techniques. Downloadable handouts included! One Awesome Community Zine: At the end of each three month cohort, we will be publishing a zine that highlights everyone's experiences and ideas. As there are a variety of creative ways of exploring the plants, we hope that the zine will be full of drawings, paintings, essays, poetry, written word, collage, and other expressive insights about the plants we studied together. Each zine will only be published once and will be mailed to the participants as a community memoir and keepsake of their experience. LEARN MORE Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net

In today's episode, you'll hear from Brooke Sullivan, yoga therapist, vitalist herbalist, writer, and retreat leader from The Wild Temple. Brooke and Lupo from Twin Star Tribe invite you to explore the Sacred Emerald Isle on their 2019 Ireland retreat. Please note the updated dates for this event: August 1 2019 - August 7 2019 You can view the video Brooke is referring to here: https://vimeo.com/339407690 This retreat is a collaboration between Twin Star Tribe & The Wild Temple: two amazing, groundbreaking schools, offering an exciting range of classes, programs, workshops and retreats around the world. This trip is perfect for all levels of herbal experience; whether you are a beginner, the "budding" herbalist or if you're an experienced herbalist and would like a deeper understanding of sacred plant medicine. This a plant-centric, cultural tour of incredibly potent + sacred sites! Each day will include time with our herbal allies, interaction with the local plants and time for exploring the rich history of this sacred land. At the end of this tour, each participant will be awarded a Certificate of Completion to commemorate what they have discovered and learned on this trip. Learn more about this event: http://www.twinstartribe.com/events/2019/8/9/the-spirit-of-ireland-plant-wisdom-retreat Learn more about The Wild Temple: https://thewildtemple.com/ Learn more about Twin Star Tribe: http://www.twinstartribe.com/ Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

In this episode, you'll hear from Lupo Passero, herbalist, educator, and flower essence practitioner with Twin Star Herbal, who is talking with Brooke from The Wild Temple about their upcoming Journey to Avalon Retreat in England. Please note the updated dates for this event: July 24 - July 30 2019 There is a time in our lives when the best form of self care comes from the magic and mystery of immersing in a land far away. To not just unplug, but to be guided to the sacred, and held in a space that opens the secret places of the mysteries of our Earth and of ourselves. Perhaps it is YOUR time. Are you ready to visit the land of ancient Avalon? To walk the paths of the mystics, connect with the magic of the elements and retreat into the beautiful countryside that will replenish your innate spark? Is it time for a Soul Journey? If so, we are here for you. Brooke and Lupo, two teachers of herbal schools on the East & West coasts are gathering an intimate group for an incredible journey. Twin Star Tribe and The Wild Temple are excited to share with you the birthplace of Dr. Edward Bach and to explore these ancient lands of magic and gentle mysticism, quite a nurturing seat of Soul to be found on the planet. This trip is perfect for all levels of herbal experience; whether you are a beginner, the "budding" herbalist or if you're an experienced herbalist or Flower Essence Practitioner and would like a deeper understanding of sacred plant medicine. Each day will include time with our herbal allies, interaction with the local plants and time for exploring the rich history of this sacred land. At the end of this tour, each participant will be awarded a Level One certification as a Bach Flower Essence practitioner from Dr. Edward Bach's original center for Flower Essences in Mt. Vernon UK as well as a Certificate of Completion from Twin Star and The Wild Temple to commemorate what we have discovered and learned on this trip. Learn more about this event: http://www.twinstartribe.com/events/2019/1/21/journey-to-avalon-sacred-plants-flower-essence-retreat-in-england Register: http://www.twinstartribe.com/the-spirit-of-ireland-1 Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net

Learn all about marshmallow in today's episode with Robin Rose Bennett! The digestive system is connected with the element Fire, digesting and assimilating life with passion and joy. We can help ourselves with herbal medicines when things go awry. One of my favorite digestive-system allies is marshmallow! This audio was extracted from her excellent YouTube channel. Learn more about Robin Website YouTube Book - The Gift of Healing Herbs Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net

Learn all about nettles in today's episode with Robin Rose Bennett! Nettles build blood, strengthens adrenals, kidneys, and lungs; elasticizes veins and arteries; supports immune strength and recovery from allergies and debilitating chronic conditions. This audio was extracted from her excellent YouTube channel. Learn more about Robin Website YouTube Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net

In today's episode we'll hear from herbalist Lara Pacheco as she gives us a rundown on the classes she'll be teaching at the upcoming Breitenbush Herbal Conference. REGISTER Vital Force, Chi, Yaya Guaturey, Hu, Ool; the many names of animating energy. Description - There are many traditions that recognize the force that gives rise to breath and movement. Lara Pacheco will share the Taino perspective along with similar yet different patterns in other healing systems. She will also share plant allies that she specifically calls in when specifically working with this powerful, ubiquitous force of energy. Plant Allies Here and There; Achiano + Guanajo and the Element of Fire The beckoning cry of our ancestors has called us into this place of healing. In Boríken (Puerto Rico) our colonizer told us that the Taíno ways had been destroyed. And yet, here they are guiding the work to illuminate consciousness. This class will focus on the the unearthing of the many shackles of colonialism, and explore the journey of reconnecting with indigenous ways of knowing. We will spend our class time on sitting with the season of Summer and drawing from the Caribbean ancestors through plants, elements, food and animal guides. We will also discuss plants cultivated and native of the PNW, and how I've incorporated these into my practice to honor ancestors of this land and to connect to place. Lara Pacheco is a Latinx mamita, clinical herbalist and community organizer who runs Seed and Thistle Apothecary. Seed and Thistle is a herbal company that provides educational programs for youth and adults, health consultations and a monthly herbal CSH through home and heart grown medicine. Lara also runs a full year apprenticeship program and is starting a pop up clinic, called the Seasonal Wellness Clinic, to address access to plant medicine and bodywork to her community in Cully of Portland, OR. When not working with the plants, Lara loves playing music, and spending time outdoors with her friends and family. Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net

Today we'll hear from herbalist and frequent HerbRally contributor Heather Irvine as she goes in-depth on lobelia. Whether you're new to this plant or not, you're sure to learn something! To read the monograph in its entirety: www.herbrally.com/monographs/lobelia Visit Heather online: www.givingtreebotanicals.com Today's episode is brought to you by the Breitenbush Herbal Conference. This event is one of the nation's longest running herbal conference and is an annual gathering for herbalists and healers of all kinds. The next event will take place on September 5 – September 8, 2019 at the Breitenbush Hot Springs in Oregon. It's a couple hours drive from Portland and Eugene, or an hour and half east of Salem. People come from all corners to celebrate and learn from some of the most inspiring teachers in our herbal community. This years speakers include Autumn Summers, Erika Galentin, Glen Nagel, Heather Irvine, Howie Brounstein, Julie James, Lara Pacheco, Missy Rohs, Nicole Telkes, Steven Yeager and Thomas Easley. The healing waters and ancient forests of Breitenbush provide an unforgettable setting for this gathering. Workshops, demonstrations and herb walks appeal to all levels of students. Fine handmade goods and books will be available in the Herbal Marketplace. Much joy and laughter is to be shared during the Talent Show and Raffle. One can also take a hike along one of the forest trails, a meditative walk through the large labyrinth, start the morning with an energizing yoga practice or receive a healing massage after a day of soaking in the sacred hot springs. The Breitenbush Herbal Conference is so much more than just a "conference". It's a personal healing retreat for your body and mind. LEARN MORE

Today we'll hear from herbalist Jessica LeBrie of Black Bird's Daughter Botanicals as she tell us about the upcoming event, Herb and Garden Day in New Hampshire. Enjoy a day of plants, herbs, workshops and a herbal market! Herbal educators and seasoned growers from all walks of life come together to share their unique knowledge and build upon a tapestry of age old wisdom about herbs and natural medicine, native plants, organic gardening, permaculture, traditional homesteading practices, beekeeping, brewing, and the power of nature to heal. If you are a curious seeker, intrepid plant lover, herbal entrepreneur, earth lover, or natural health advocate, this event is for YOU! Shop our Vendor Fair filled with plants, handmade soaps, herbal remedies, natural body care, herb books, artwork, jewelry, and more! We'll also have delicious food from local and organic vendors. ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 11 PM FRIDAY, JUNE 14. IF YOU MISS THE ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINE, YOU CAN STILL COME - JUST PAY $40 AT THE DOOR to attend the whole event and workshops or $5 at the door to only shop at the Vendor Fair (no workshops). TO REGISTER MORE THAN ONE PERSON, please adjust the quantity accordingly and write the names of the additional registrants in the "Other Information" section. Registration grants you access to Herb & Garden Day on June 9, from 9am to 5:00pm, at Canterbury Shaker Village, Canterbury, NH. This includes... Access to the day's workshops (except for the "Vendor Fair ONLY" registration option) Access to the Herbal Market and Plant Sale Breakfast and Lunch are available and sold separately For more event details, visit: http://nhherbalnetwork.wordpress.com/herbday/ Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net