

Plant Cunning Podcast
Plant Cunning Podcast
Plant Cunning Podcast brings together people wise to the ways of plants, fungi, healing practices, & the natural world to explore the mysteries of Nature. Co-Hosted by astrologer, gardener & musician, Isaac Hill and herbalist & educator A.C. Stauble. We invite herbalists, mages, mycologists, gardeners, community organizers, healers, spiritual seekers & all kinds of other interesting people to the microphone to share their wisdom. We like to bridge different worlds, make connections, inspire, and at times, have our minds blown by our amazing guests. Enjoy!
Episodes
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May 24, 2023 • 1h 4min
Ep. 114: Humoral Herbalism with Stephen Taylor
Early Bird tickets to the Plant Cunning Conference available now: https://buildwithmaple.notion.site/Plant-Cunning-Conference-Sept-9-10-2023-b7b505f1d48b414ebc02e7eb75ea54b0
Use 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!

May 17, 2023 • 1h 9min
Ep.113: Kate Gilday on Herbalism, Ticks, and Woodland Flower Essences
Flower essences, lyme disease, herbal medicine, tick protocol, and the herbal scene with Kate Gilday
Find 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.

May 3, 2023 • 52min
Ep.112: Nick Cavanaugh on Collectively Owned Apothecaries
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/

Apr 26, 2023 • 1h 16min
Ep.111: Camille Freeman on Becoming A Better Practitioner
Find Camille at: https://www.camillefreeman.com/
Link to Pam Montgomery's class: https://www.wakeuptonature.com/co-creative-partnership-with-nature/?affiliate=plantcunning
In 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!

Apr 12, 2023 • 56min
Ep.110: Howard Charing on Amazonian Angels and Pablo Amaringo
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/

Apr 5, 2023 • 1h 10min
Ep.109: Eric Toensmeier on Trees with Edible Leaves
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

Mar 29, 2023 • 1h 2min
Ep.108: Walking the Land with Eileen Nauman
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/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Cornmeal-Protocol.pdfAnd the link for the Walking the Land worksheet is:https://walkingtheland.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Walking-the-Land-Worksheet.pdf
#earth energies, #crystal dowsing, #dowsing, #ley lines, #walking the land

Mar 22, 2023 • 1h 11min
Ep.107: Kaitlin Smith on Storied Grounds and GaiaHub
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

Mar 8, 2023 • 1h 1min
Ep.106: Kira Sutherland on Medical Astrology, Homeopathy and Natural Cycles
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.

Mar 1, 2023 • 1h 53min
Ep.105: Freedom Cole on Ayurveda and Astrology
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