Plant Cunning Podcast

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/?s=Google+document

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q1KlRxNt5C3oJHaK6KA4a3x0acfq7GsyH-vYnMvcgsE/edit

#earth energies, #crystal dowsing, #dowsing, #ley lines, #walking the land

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.

Honored to have permaculturist Ben Falk at  @wholesystems  on the show to talk about the amazing Hippophae rhamnoides (Seaberry/Sea Buckthorn), homesteading after 15 years, permaculture and what he thinks of an energy decent future.

It's out 100th episode!!! Thanks for liking, subscribing, and commenting! In this episode we look at the upcoming year ahead astrological forecast with  @zambonifunk . We talk about asking the right questions, about the cardinal ingresses, about Mars in Gemini, Saturn going into Pisces, Pluto into Aquarius, the nodes moving into the Libra-Aries axis, Venus in Capricorn, and Mercury retrogrades in earth signs.

#astrology #2023 #forecast 

In this episode we have the honor of speaking with  @HerbsWithRosalee  about herbalism, podcasting and help with healing upper respiratory infections! Check her out at: https://www.herbalremediesadvice.org/

Today we interview herbalist, author, teacher and artist  Margi Flint about studying herbalism with Rosemary Gladstar, William LesSassier and others in the 70s, about her wonderful, practical book "The Practicing Herbalist" which is now in it's 4th edition, facial diagnosis, cleansing space, and much more!  Find Margi at: https://earthsongherbals.com/

In this episode we speak with Michael Wilson of Harmony Acres about the benefits of Amanita muscaria and allied species. You can find Michael at AllThingsAmanita.com

In this episode we speak with Tess Hughes about self-inquiry, awakening, dreams, and practical considerations for the spiritual path. Tess is down to earth, cheerful, profound and a pleasure to speak with. If you like this episode, you might like previous episodes 75 with Anima Pundeer, and episode 34 with Art Ticknor. You can find Tess's book This Above All most places online, and the TAT foundation at www.TATfoundation.org.

Check him out at www.christopherhobbs.com

In this episode we welcome astrological magician Christopher Warnock  back to talk about his new book, the Celestial Way, which is a system of  astrological devotion for spiritual seekers. You can find Chris at https://www.renaissanceastrology.com/

In this episode, we interview modern cunning man JD Kelley, talk about  how to be a "Jack of all trades, mastering some" and the conference that  he's organizing for next month, Astro Magia at https://astromagia.org/   Some of the leading lights of this field will be speaking, including  Austin Coppock, Freedom Cole, Demetra George and Christopher Warnock.  I'll also be speaking at on the teachings of  17th century astrological  herbalists like Nicholas Culpeper and Joseph Blagrave.  You can find JD at https://www.cunningasfolk.com/

https://www.instagram.com/drcrystaldawn/?hl=en

John Michael Greer returns to the show to talk about pre-psychological modern astrology, which is often overlooked these days. The revival of Hellenistic, Medieval and Renaissance forms are going strong, but when people think of modern astrology, all too often they forget that there was and is a strong tradition of predictive, practical astrology in the modern era using the outer planets as well as the traditional 7. We also talk about JMG's groundbreaking book The Twilight of Pluto which shows how the influences of Pluto rose and fell with it's discovery and demotion, and what a post-Pluto world looks like. 

You can find Ola at https://www.wellofindigenouswisdom.com/

In this episode, author, permaculturist, podcaster and magician Gordon White returns to talk about his new book Ani.Mystic, his travels, and shamanic healing.

You can find her website here: https://loragalora.square.site/

Herbalist, homesteader and author Bevin Cohen of Small House Farm returns to spread the good word about making your own seed and nut oils at home! He's just written a new book called The Complete Guide to Seed and Nut OIls Growing, Foraging and Pressing. Oils and fats are a crucial part of every humans diet, and having healthy oils is very important. 

In this episode we have the honor of speaking with wild foods expert and author Samuel Thayer about why Into The Wild lied to you, how you can sustainably harvest ramp bulbs, how you can produce an amazing amount of healthy and tasty oil from bitternut hickory, and why temperate climates produce so much food. You can find Samuel at TheForagersHarvest.com.

In this episode we speak with our friend Amanda Breeze about the cannabis business, how to maximize the therapeutic and recreational effects of this master plant, and why it smells like skunk... You can find Amanda at https://linktr.ee/EmeraldTemple

I (Isaac) will be speaking at the AstroMagia conference with is October 8-10, and you can get a 15% reduction before June 12th by using this code: AM22RISE+ at AstroMagia.org. I'll be speaking on 17th century Astrological herbalism and natural magic, and I will be joining an absolutely stacked lineup including Austin Coppock, Demetra George, Christopher Warnock, Lee Lehman and Freedom Cole among others.

Also, I am offering free horary readings one last time before I start charging for them, so email me a burning question to ( info at plantcunning dot com ) before July and I will send you a free analysis. 

You can find her at mysoulflower.com

In this episode, which was first available to the Patrons, we dive into the houses in Medical Astrology, into how to identify a curse, and collective health trends reflected in the skies. 

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/

Use our affiliate link to register for free, or purchase the recordings for the Women Working for the Earth Summit: https://www.womenworkingfortheearth.com/?ac=UTnGeAhy It's happening NEXT weekend, April 16-24, 2022 online with speakers like Winona LaDuke, Rosemary Gladstar, Rocio Alarcon, Linda Black Elk and Leah Penniman sharing their unique ways of working with nature and each other. 

Karen Rose has dedicated her life’s work to empowering individuals to  reconnect to their own ancestral traditions, rooted in her native land  of Guyana with a dash of desert life from her time in Arizona and her  many years in Brooklyn, NY. Regarded as a Spiritual Herbalist, Karen is  revered for being the first to teach Spiritual Herbalism, plant medicine  deeply rooted in ancestral healing and spiritual consciousness.  Offering guidance to those on the path to finding the truth, she has  trained over 400 herbalists through her Spiritual Herbalism  Apprenticeship program as an act to reclaim their own health and offer  healing to their own communities.  She's recently come out with an amazing new book: The Art & Practice of Spiritual Herbalism: Transform, Heal & Remember with the Power of Plants and Ancestral Medicine. You can find her on IG and at sacredvibeshealing.com

This is a rich conversation. We touched on topics like ancestral  healing, how grief can hang in the lungs, her favorite plants for heart  healing, what spiritual herbalism means to her and what apprenticing  with her may be like. It was an honor and a pleasure to learn about  Karen's life and her work. Enjoy the episode.  

Upcoming Free Live Event on Earth Day Weekend: The ONE Summit or Women Working for the Earth Summit is going to be well  worth checking out for some heart soothing, inspiring and connecting  listening from some of the most incredible activists, healers, nature  lovers of our time. This event led by @natureevolutionaries is happening  the weekend of Earth Day, April 21st - 24th, 2022 and features over 30  speakers.  Use our affiliate link to check out the Women Working for the Earth  Summit here:  https://www.womenworkingfortheearth.com/?ac=UTnGeAhy  to support us if you decide to purchase the all access pass for the  recordings (it's $67 and they give us a generous half of that).  Check  out the speakers of the summit and the topics that they are going to  share with the world. It's pretty amazing. To name a few: Winona LaDuke,  Leah Penniman, Tammi Sweet, Rosemary Gladstar, Rosita Arvigo and many  inspiring plant people. Ya'all will love it.

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. 

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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

You can find Phyllis at phyllisdlight.com and part 2 at Patreon.com/plantcunning

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

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

In this episode we speak with Dr. Storl about connecting with plants from a young age, studying botany and being dissatisfied, anthropology, ethnobotany, biodynamic gardening, and so much more! You can find his books in English (most of his writing is in German) at https://bookshop.org/contributors/wolf-d-storl

Also, we will be recording a live show with Kat Maier, the author of Energetic Herbalism: A Guide to Sacred Plant Traditions Integrating Elements of Vitalism, Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine on Feb 16, at 1 pm Eastern, which will be open to our Patreon patrons to join and ask questions. We'll be sending out invitations to patrons in the next few weeks, so if you'd like to join, find us at Patreon.com/PlantCunning

In this episode we speak with Sean, who is a gardener/permaculturist, nurseryman, and YouTuber about how he got into gardening, his gardening philosophy, hand dug ponds, and we geek out on some of our favorite plants including Schisandra chinensis and Diospyros virginiana. You can find him at EdibleAcres.org and us at Patreon.com/plantcunning.

In this episode we speak with Deatra and Adam about rediscovering the lost herbal traditions of Eastern European Jews. We talk about the kinds of folk healers, from the ba'alei shem and feldshers to the opshprekherin folk magicians and midwives. We talk about how this knowledge came to be lost, how Deatra found the key to the herbal practices in an old book, and we talk about some of the actual plants that these healers used, from Aristolochia clematatis to Hypericum perforatum. A wonderful conversation of history and ethnobotany. You can find the book at most places you'd buy a book, and Adam and Deatra on Instagram and at their website, https://www.ashkenaziherbalism.net/.

And you can support the podcast at patreon.com/plantcunning

We welcome Zamboni Funk back on the show to talk about the year ahead. First we start with the context and the bigger picture with the 200 year Saturn and Jupiter cycle, the 84 year Uranus cycle, and then get into the nitty gritty of what all the planets are doing in 2022. We look at a few dates that are really good for certain activities: Early April is good for a concert or party, April 8th is good for dreaming big, May is great for starting garden projects, and there's plenty of time this summer to get into fights, if that's what you're looking for! We had a lot of fun with Zamboni, and wish you all a happy New Year!

You can find Zamboni on Instagram at @ZamboniFunk and Patreon at Patreon.com/ZamboniFunk

And you can support the podcast at Patreon.com/PlantCunning

Matthew Wood is an herbalist, educator (at the Matthew Wood institute of Herbalism), and author of several modern classics of American herbalism. His new book, Holistic Medicine and the Extracellular Matrix: The Science of Healing at the Cellular Level helps holistic practitioners validate what we knew all along: this stuff works! In episode we get into the nitty gritty of what the extracellular matrix is, how it works, how it validates holistic modalities like herbalism, cell salts, flower essences and more, and some of the herbs that work directly on the matrix like Red Clover, mushrooms like Reishi and Chaga, and mucilaginous plants like Marshmallow and Opuntia. We also get into some of the problems with modern medical-pharmaceutical-industrial complex and the work of Dr. Don Ingber with Tensegrity and the ECM.

Rosita Arvigo is an herbalist, ethnobotanist, Doctor of naprapathy, author and teacher living in Belize. You can find her website at RositaArvigo.com. In this episode we speak about her grandmothers taking her foraging for wild plants in Chicago as a young child, about moving to Mexico in the early 70s to resist the Vietnam war, about moving to Belize and meeting the traditional Mayan healer Don Elijio Panti, who she studied with for 17 years until his death at age 103. We talk about spiritual bathing, the essence of spiritual healing, some of her favorite plants, and her technique of abdominal massage that has helped many people all over the world transform their health.

Also, we are starting to release some videos on Youtube, and you can support the podcast at Patreon.com/plantcunning

In this episode we speak with Emma Farrell, who is a plant spirit healer, geomancer and author of the new book Journeys with Plant Spirits: Plant Consciousness Healing and Natural Magic Practices and in this episode we speak with her about plants as spiritual teachers and allies, the importance of psychic hygiene, how our energy bodies get blocked and damaged, and how to repair them. We also talk about some of her favorite plant allies like elder and mugwort. You can find her at PlantConsciousness.com and find part two of this interview at Patreon.com/PlantCunning

This is the first half of the episode, available here for free. The second half is available as a bonus to our Patrons over at https://www.patreon.com/plantcunning for $9/month. You can sign up for just this month if you'd like to listen in.

http://lofthouse.com/ is where to find Josephs' self published book, "Landrace Gardening: Food Security Through Biodiversity and Promiscuous Pollination" and learn more about his work.

If you're interested in supporting AC's community herbalism work by purchasing herbal remedies like skin salve, muscle rub, tinctures, and gift kits go to https://www.travelingherbfarmer.com/  and use the discount code "PlantCunning21" to receive free shipping on up to 5 orders for the whole month of December.

Sara is a witch for hire, teacher and author living in Pittsburgh, PA. She just came out with The Big Book of Magical Incense from Red Wheel/Weiser, and will be presenting at the Sacred Space Conference in Baltimore this January. We have a wonderful chat about magic, incense, and some of her favorite plants, including White Pine, Rose, Tobacco, and Mugwort. 

You can support the podcast at Patreon.com/PlantCunning

In this episode we are thrilled to speak with the fairy godmother of American herbalism herself, Rosemary Gladstar! The topics include her herbal elders, her favorite herbal allies including common plants like plantain and yarrow, and plants like schisandra, spilanthes and rhodiola. We talk about what makes an herbalist, and her long time mission to help bring back herbalism to the people as a people's medicine. We also go into how to be of service to others and taking care of yourself, and much else besides! She has courses at thescienceandartofherbalism.com

You can help support the podcast by becoming a patron at Patreon.com/PlantCunning

In part one of this episode we explore astro-herbalism in it's simple practicality as well as the depth of it's complexity, and touch on medical astrology, planetary correspondences, history, temperaments, energetics, and cultivating relationships with plants and planets by understanding their shared connections.  You can find part two at Patreon.com/plantcunning for patrons of $9 and up.

Sarah Corbett is a clinical herbalist, nutritionist, and medical astrologer who is passionate about helping others come into relationship with the natural world. She is the founder of Rowan + Sage, where she shares handcrafted astrologically-infused herbal products, works with clients in her clinical practice, and guides others on their plant path through educational programs and mentorship. Sarah’s work weaves together the old ways with the new to create powerful, evidence-based offerings that bring forth ancestral herbal wisdom with a touch of magic and mysticism. Connect with Sarah and learn more about her work via her website www.rowanandsage.com or on Instagram @rowanandsage. To learn more about her school on astroherbalism with Diana Rose Harper you can check out Caeleste Natura

In this duo cast we share what it is like at our Central NY homestead as we prepare for our third winter on this land, shout out our Patrons, talk about media fasting and elimination diets and discuss the upcoming online class with Botanicwise we are excited to share.

Learn more about the program Food for Optimal Health with Paul Bergner using our affiliate link:

https://www.botanicwise.com/food-for-optimal-health-with-paul-bergner/?ref=32

The program starts next Tuesday, November 9th so be sure to sign up today if you're interested. 

AC will be in Brooklyn, NY this weekend vending her Traveling Herb Farmer herbal products at the FAD Early Bird Holiday Market if you're in NYC come say hello. 

We welcome widely respected author, occultist, druid and blogger John Michael Greer back to the Plant Cunning Podcast to talk about the new edition of his book The Wealth of Nations: Economics as if Survival Mattered, what wealth is, how the whole economy is very much dependent on nature, how to invest in a declining economy, and why moving to the country to start a commune from scratch doesn't work out most of the time. For those of you who wish to hear more, we have a bonus episode in which JMG discusses biochemic cell salts, homeopathy, 19th and early 20th century occultism and the energy body at Patreon.com/plantcunning for our $9 and up patrons. 

You can buy JMG's book at Foundershousepublishing.com and read his blog at Ecosophia.net

Bevin is an herbalist, educator, homesteader and author of several books, including The Artisan Herbalist, which is a really good manual for making teas, tinctures, salves, oils, and start an herbal products business. He also has a book called Saving Our Seeds about seed saving. We talk about both of these books, about how to balance getting stuff done with not burning out, and paying the bills with making inexpensive, but high quality locals products. We also talk about how he and his partner press their own oils from seeds, and we have a great time. His website is https://www.smallhousefarm.com/ 

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You can find Pam's website at wakeuptonature.com and be sure to get her classic book Plant Spirit Healing (which you can do at her website!)

And you can find part two at patreon.com/plantcunning for Patrons of $9 +

Pam Montgomery is an herbalist, author, international teacher and plant spirit healing practitioner who has passionately embraced her role as a spokesperson for the green beings and has been investigating plants and their intelligent spiritual nature for more than three decades.  She is the author of two books one of which is the highly acclaimed Plant Spirit Healing; A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness. She teaches internationally and virtually on plant spirit healing, spiritual ecology and co-creative partnership with nature. She is a founding member of United Plant Savers and more recently the Organization of Nature Evolutionaries or ONE. Her latest passion is to engage ceremonially in full symbiosis within the plant/human matrix where the elder common plants initiate and guide us into being truly human.

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Check her out at: The Herbalists's Path

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We welcome the village witch of Asheville back to the podcast and have a lovely, but deep and heavy chat about seasonal celebrations, cycles, death, loss and acceptance. This is part 1 of the interview, part 2 is available for our $9 and up patrons at Patreon.com/plantcunning.

Find Seasons of a Magical Life:A Pagan Path of Living at any local bookstore! Byron on IG @ByronBallard5789 on Facebook, Twitter and MyVillageWitch.com

You can find his website at: Petersonpawpaws.com

And support the podcast at: Patreon.com/plantcunning

You can find him on facebook as Eric Joseph Lewis, and on Instragram at @ericjosephlewisplants, and the nursery he is affiliated with is Plant Path Nursery

You can support the podcast at Patreon.com/plantcunning

You can find him on facebook as Eric Joseph Lewis, and on Instragram at @ericjosephlewisplants, and the nursery he is affiliated with is Plant Path Nursery

You can support the podcast at Patreon.com/plantcunning

We speak with esotericist, author and director of studies for the Institute for Hermetic Studies, Mark Stavish, about alchemy and spagyrics, always keeping the end goal in mind, the purpose and the future of esotericism, the importance of group work, and how to build an effective group.

In this episode we speak with Siv about the wide world of the "smalls", how to interact with microbes as people, where humans ends and bacteria begins, horses, and lots more fun. You can find Siv at https://www.microanimism.com/ and you can support the podcast at Patreon.com/PlantCunning

In this episode we speak with Janet Kent about learning herbalism as a young punk, starting Terra Sylva School of Botanical Medicine, radical vitalism, the autonomic nervous system (and herbs for that!), and her famous "grief relief" formula (which she shared with us and is posted below!)

Acute Grief Tincture

"Also,  if people want my zines, Ease Your Mind:  Herbs for Mental Health and  Under Pressure:  Herbs for Resilience by writing me at  medicinecountyherbs@gmail or messaging me @radicalvitalism on Instagram."

Radical Vitalism  essay

https://radicalvitalism.wordpress.com/2016/08/19/radical-vitalism-by-janet-kent-and-dave-meesters/

Herbalism in an Age of Mass Extinction, two essays

https://radicalvitalism.wordpress.com/2017/09/03/herbalism-in-an-age-of-mass-extinction-part-one-context-concepts-and-strategy/

https://radicalvitalism.wordpress.com/2017/09/12/herbalism-in-an-age-of-mass-extinction-part-two-ecologically-minded-practice/

You are Nature essay

https://radicalvitalism.wordpress.com/2020/02/01/you-are-nature-working-with-the-elements-for-change/

Janet and Dave's podcast

https://thebookonfire.podbean.com/

Season one we discuss Donna Haraway's Staying with the Trouble.

Season two we discuss Sylvia Federici's Caliban and the Witch.

You can support the podcast at Patreon.com/plantcunning

You can find her at: https://www.champagnehillbotanicals.ca/ and on IG at @champagne.hill.botanicals

This is a teaser of our bonus episode for our $9 & up Patreon tiers. If you want to support us, you can do so at Patreon.com/PlantCunning and be the first to receive content like this!

...We have been gardening on a budget for many years and these are some of our favorite ways and places to get plants from. Plant prices at nurseries and green houses are expensive and just getting more and more pricey.

We go into depth on how to propagate plants from seed, cuttings, or divisions, explaining each of those ways in detail. Then we list some of the best places we have found plants ranging from friends gardens to the Walmart parking lot.

We hope you enjoy the episode and are inspired to start saving seeds and looking under trees this year (for little seedlings popping up of course)....

https://mapsbolt.wixsite.com/biotunes

Cannatunes

https://cannatunes.wixsite.com/mysite/music

Ginseng Guided meditation spa kit

https://www.cimarron-maz.com/product-page/guided-ginseng-meditation

Other stuff

Damanhur

https://damanhur.travel/

Plants Play

https://www.plantsplay.com/

Cleave Baxter

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/992993.Primary_Perception

      Loretta "Maps Bolt" Hord is an artist,  innovator, technoshaman, and paradigm changer focused on interspecies  collaboration. After studying environmental law at the SUNY College of  Environmental Sciences and Forestry she began trying her hand at  biodynamic farming, environmental education, and geo locative coding.  Since then, Maps Bolt creates  realistic pathways for humanity to manifest deeper connections with the  natural world through animistic perspectives and technology.
  Maps Bolt looks to be eclectic in her  experiences and use them to facilitate her work. Constantly learning new  skills in coding, alternative artistic methods, and AR/VR development,  she works to connect all of these disciplines into the pioneering of  plant music applications and provides a unique user experience that  makes plant vitality evident through sound.

       As founder of Biotunes, she  uses multi-media, multi-sensory applications that translates  bio-rhythmic energy of the plant into musical notes and a cymatic visual  projection. Her strongest influences has been the works of other  researchers and scientists such as Monica Gagliano, author ot "Thus  Spoke the Plant", Cleave Baxter who first transmitted data from plants,  or Jeremy Narby who stated in his 2012 Bioneers presentation “The way  the shamans describe it, the spirits of nature, or the essences, are  themselves melodies. When they perceive these different entities, if you  pay careful attention, they vibrate out a melody. And the work of the  shaman is to pick up the given melodies of each species.”   This  statement best expresses the core of Maps work with plants and creating  immersive experiences that engage the public. Her work is also  influenced by the notion of "hikoi", a Maori term for pilgrimage.

   Through the engagement of making  music with plants by translating the electrical impulses into musical  notes, questions about who gets to belong, who makes the decisions, and  what is considered valuable in the conservation world arises. Combining  plant generated soundscapes with geolocative tools, allows for the  creation of “songlines” - geo-triggered audio tours of ethnobotanical  communities .  When the music made by plants are connected to gps  location, the plants song will automatically play through a mobile app  when approaching each individual plant species. The placement of the  songlines are often in in publically accessible forests and gardens.

In this episode we dive deep into flower essences with Sara Artemisia; what they are, how to make them, how to use them. We also talk about Akashic Records and money! You can find Sara at SaraArtemisia.com and you can support this podcast at Patreon.com/PlantCunning

In this episode we speak with Richo Cech of Strictly Medicinal Seeds about how he first started germinating seeds as a young lad, how he visited East Africa as an older, but still young lad, and came back with seeds! We dive deep into Tulsi, talk about direct seeding, how to thin plants, and how you shouldn't always listen to Mandrake! 

In this episode we talk with one of my mentors, Art Ticknor, about Self-Realization, meditation, confrontation, celibacy, and the legacy of his teacher, Richard Rose. You can find him at SelfDiscoveryPortal.com and you can find out about the June TAT meeting at: TATFoundation.org.

You can support the podcast at Patreon.com/PlantCunning

We have a great time talking with Kami McBride about growing up in Northern California, learning to fish and forage with her grandfather, meeting Rosemary Gladstar at 22, and finding her inspiration of working with herbs. We talk about her book The Herbal Kitchen and how you can bring herbs into your everyday life by utilizing them in recipes. We talk about carminitives and gut health. And we have a great conversation about plant communication, and how she has helped her students remember and rediscover their inherent connection to the natural world and to plants, and how easy, natural and intuitive plant communication is.

You can find her at https://kamimcbride.com/

And you can find our Patron at Patreon.com/plantcunning

In this episode we speak with Isaac's permaculture teacher Darrell Frey, of Three Sister's Permaculture, and the Permaculture Institute of North America about growing up drinking out of springs, snacking on cucumber root and trout fishing in the forests of Pennsylvania, of meeting Bill Mollison and getting inspired to start his own permaculture project, building a bioshelter (and what that is.) We also talk about finding a fungus that eats thripps, aphids and whiteflies, and how he would culture it to keep the bioshelter free of pests. We talk about ecological succession, and how Goldenrod can keep a prairie in a holding pattern for decades by inhibiting the germination of tree seeds. We also talk about the amazing, ancient forest gardens of French Creek in NW PA, and about forest gardening. He's got two wonderful books out, one is Bioshelter Market Garden: A Permaculture Farm, and the other is The Food Forest Handbook with co-author Michelle Czolba. 

You can find our patreon at Patreon.com/PlantCunning

You can find Anjanae at: https://www.rosegoldalchemy.com/, on IG @RoseGoldAlchemy, and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfHAPL9INQAcBCD0VA4lrrA

And you can find us on Patreon at Patreon.com/PlantCunning

We had a lot of fun talking with Luke about Druidry, the Industrial Revolution, environmental activism, his favorite plants, and his new book A Druid Garden. You can find him at https://lukeeastwood.com/

And you can support the podcast at Patreon.com/PlantCunning

In this episode we speak with Jake Richards, author of Backwoods Witchcraft: Conjure & Folk Magic From Appalachia and Doctoring the Devil: Notebooks of an Appalachian Conjure Man and have a blast talking about the plants he uses in his practice, magical ethics, working with animal spirits, his ancestors and how to deal with hard to handle ancestors, and lots more! You can find him on IG at https://www.instagram.com/jake_richards13 and his books wherever fine books are sold!

You can find the Plant Cunning Podcast Patreon at: Patreon.com/PlantCunning

She'll be opening registration for her online courses from April 10  to April 17th. To access online course sale one would go to this site:  https://www.inthewild.kitchen/

And this is her other site specific to Foraging & Feasting book, blog, events calendar, etc: www.botanicalartspress.com

And check out our patreon at Patreon.com/PlantCunning

Check out Christopher Warnock's brimming library of information on traditional astrology, as well as links to his talismans and courses, at RenaissanceAstrology.com 

And find the Plant Cunning Patreon at Patreon.com/PlantCunning (it really helps!)

You can find the Black Urban Gardeners and Farmers of Pittsburgh at https://bugfpc.com and Mamma Africa's Greenscouts at Facebook.com/MAGreenScouts and if you're in Pittsburgh, they're having a workday on April 10th from 12-4 pm!

And you can find our Patreon at Patreon.com/PlantCunning

Check out Gordon at RuneSoup.com and become one of the first Plant Cunning Patrons at Patron.com/PlantCunning

It was a lot of fun to get Gordon's takes on magic, animism, neoplatonism, materialism and permaculture in this conversation. We also talk about how he summoned a dragon to save his farm, which he's told before on his podcast but gives us chills, and asked him to recount it for us!1

Check out our new Patreon! And give a welcome to our guest this week, herbalist, educator and author Tammi Sweet. We talk about the endocannabanoid system, why it's so important, about the differences between "sativa" and "indica" (hint, they're both C. indica subspecies) , what "terpines" are (and why just hanging out with the plant is so amazing), what right relationship with Cannabis looks like, why it's a "master plant" and how to make your own medicine at home! Check her out at https://www.heart-stone.com/ and find her book The Wholistic Healing Guide to Cannabis at your usual book place, or directly from her. 

If you haven't already, check out our previous interview with John Michael Greer, Episode 4 on Natural Magic to learn more about his history and bio as we just dove right into the chat for this one. 

We talked a lot about his book Green Wizardry but please check out his MANY other books here: https://bookshop.org/books?keywords=john+michael+greer

He blogs at https://www.ecosophia.net/ and https://ecosophia.dreamwidth.org

Also check out our shiny new Patreon Page and support the show with a monthly donation if you're willing and able to help us keep this going smooth as buttah. Our patrons will directly influence the direction of the show as we will have polls about who to have on next and what topics you'd like us to cover. Plus some other perks like members only episodes and classes on regenerative farming and herbalism. 

Be sure to check out her current books, "Blackthorns Botanical Magic: A Green Witchs' guide to essential oils for spellcraft, ritual and healing," "Blackthorn's Botanical Brews: Herbal Potions, Magical Teas and Spirited Libations," and "Sacred Smoke: Clear away negative energies and purify mind, body, and spirit."

Find her at on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter 

You can find his website here: https://www.herbcraft.org/ and don't forget to sign up for his new classes at https://herbcraft.podia.com/

In this episode we are honored to speak with Stephanie Rose Bird, author of some of the most important practical guides to Hoodoo, including "Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones" and "365 Days of Hoodoo." We speak with her about growing up in the country (her dad built their house!), what "Hoodoo" is, how to use roots, herbs, stones, sticks, candles, mojo bags and other elements of hoodoo to help yourself and your community, and about her new herbal product line she started with her daughter.

Here's a link to her website.

https://friendsofthetrees.net/michael-pilarski-blog - Michael's site

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4uqbuuwBGAgC02SHLTnXg - Anna Pallota Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylekw2DaAsQHsIWaR-js_A - Friends of the Trees Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNPSTkjWIrl7FD31xbJ5STg - Global Earth Repair Channel

You can find Dana's blog at: https://druidgarden.wordpress.com/, and her etsy shop at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Phyteasana

You can find her website at: https://www.weathertopfarmny.com/

And on IG at @weathertopfarmny

His website is https://www.zambonifunk.com/home and his InstaGram handle is @zambonifunk 

Here's his website, with tabs for how to apply for the apprenticeship program, an essay on "Paradise Gardening" and how to purchase seeds.

Here's his YouTube channel, where I first heard about him. 

Here's Isaac's album "Allegheny Elegies": https://thehillsandtherivers.bandcamp.com/

You can PayPal TheHillsandTheRivers (at) gmail (dot) com to get a signed CD, for $15, shipping included. You can email your shipping address to the same email. 

AC's herbal website is https://www.travelingherbfarmer.com/ where you can find all your herbal supplies.

Here's an essay on isolation retreats: http://mysticmissal.org/blog/?p=1015

You can find John at https://www.catskillfungi.com/about-us.html

Unadilla Community Farm Website 

National Young Farmers Coaliton 

The Dynamic Accumulator SARE Grant information

Dr. Dukes Plant Study Database 

You can find Chrisso at his website: https://coyotekitchenworkshops.com/

In this episode we speak with clinical herbalist and educator 7Song about the importance of science in herbalism and in herbal education, a bit about his background, some good herbs for Covid, his work with the Ithaca Free Clinic, wildcrafting, botany, how to key out a plant, and more!

7Song runs the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, in Ithaca NY. Find him at his website https://7song.com/.