Ancestral Apothecary

Another happy ending of a 13 week cycle of the Curander@'s Toolkit class. Grateful to la medicina, las plantitas and all our ancestors who kept these traditions alive. I am happy to see the curandera/o movement growing in Oakland. The world needs more healers! (at Ancestral Apothecary)

Herbal Allies class photo. Tonight was the last of 13 classes and each student presented about their personal herbal ally. Rosemary, elder, chapparal, white sage, osha, ashwaganda, ginger, and chrysanthemum. Amazing plants and amazing people. #herbalalliesclass #herbalism #healing #planthealing #herbalists (at Ancestral Apothecary)

Curandera Estela Roman teaching us how to read the egg, el huevo, after using it for a limpia. Last year during our Curanderismo workshop in Oaxaca. Join us January 16-24, 2016 for our third Curanderismo workshop in Oaxaca. Our time includes several days with esteemed elder curandera Dona Enriqueta Contreras. Email [email protected] for more information. Deposits and applications due November 15. #curandera #Oaxaca #estelaroman #donaenriqueta #healingjourney #medicinatradicional #curanderismo #trainingthenextgenerationofhealers

Sergio Magana teaching us how to die according to the ancient Mexican traditions. In ancient Mexico, three veintenas, or 60 days were dedicated to honoring the dead and learning how to die. Dias de los muertos as celebrated November 1-2 were brought to Mexico by the Spanish. This is in the Healing with Dark Light workshop in Ashland, Oregon. (at Ashland, Oregon)

Happy dreamers with maestro Ocelocoyotl. We learned about nahualismo and the ancient dreaming practices of Mexico. It was my dream come true to bring him to Oakland. Tlazokamatli to everyone who made this possible! #dreamers #mexicatzin #temixoch #temictli #suenos #luciddreaming (at Studio Grand)

"For the ancient Mexicans, dreaming was like dying. To learn how to dream was to learn how to die. " Sergio Magana, workshop on the dreaming practices of ancient Mexico. #temictli #suenos #luciddreaming #sergiomanga #dreams (at Studio Grand)

Day 3 of workshops with Sergio Magana at the beautiful Studio Grand in Oakland. #dreams #suenos #tonal #nahual #temixoch #sergiomanga (at Studio Grand)

Workshop on nahualismo and dreaming practices of ancient Mexico with maestro Sergio Magana, Ocelocoyotl. #tonal #nahual #sergiomanga #temixoch #dreams #suenos #luciddreaming (at Studio Grand)

A lot of laughter went into the making of our fire cider. Yesterday at LA Curandera's Toolkit class. #ctla2015 #curanderastoolkit #firecider #freefirecider #folkmedicine #laughtermedicine

A gift from my host. I might stay up all night reading. #sacredmathematics #ancestralscience #danza

Back in LA for the fifth Curandera's Toolkit weekend. Starting a new cycle learning about los aires, the limpia, dreams and ancestral healing. #curanderastoolkit #ctla2015 #limpias #deephealing #ancestralhealing

Garlic, ginger, turmeric, horseradish, onion, and cayenne pepper. My students quickly chopped to fill two big jars

Making Fuego, formally known as Fire Cider in the Curandera's Toolkit class. #folkmedicine #firecider #fuego #immunesupport

Pressing the remedy formally known as fire cider. Sadly, I could be sued for using the name on my product. #freefirecider #firecider #medicinemaking #gettingreadyforfluseason #herbalimmunity #folkmedicine

Layers of herbal magic in our fire cider: turmeric, ginger, horseradish, garlic, onion & cayennee. All covered by apple cider vinegar and buried in the earth. We dug it up today!

Digging up our fire cider! Its been resting in Tonantzin, Mother Earth for one moon cycle. #firecider #folkmedicine #herbalimmunity #medicinemaking

Making Fire Cider today. Ingredients:garlic, ginger, horseradish, onion, turmeric, cayenne and apple cider vinegar. We bury ours in the earth for one month before we press it. Fire cider has been a folk remedy in use for decades in the US since popularized by Rosemary Gladstar. It supports the immune system to fight cold & flu. Recently an herbal company has tried to trademark this popular remedy. Join many community herbalists who are resisting the trademark of Fire Cider. #firecider #herbalmedicinemaking #immunesupport #herbs #folkmedicine