Plant Cunning Podcast

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.  If you'd like to become a patron, go to Patreon.com/PlantCunning

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. If you like this show, and want to support it, go to Patreon.com/plantcunning

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

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.

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 And you can support the show at https://www.patreon.com/plantcunning

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 And you can support the podcast and gain access to exclusive content at Patreon.com/plantcunning

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

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!  We welcome comments, questions and feedback at PlantCunning at gmail .com

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/

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 And as usual, you can support the podcast at Patreon.com/plantcunning