Ritual Herb

My Animate Tarot class begins this Monday & runs three magical Mondays in a row (Oct 6, 13, 20). But don’t despair if you can’t join us live! All classes will be recorded, so you can watch on your own time. (I’d love to have you there in person of course :)) Register here: www.plantspirittalk.com/animate-tarot Here’s a wee video on why I’m an animist 🌿 lots of love,s

I taught a Tarot class recently, in which we were sharing our readings & interpretations of two cards, based on the question I had prompted them to ask. The question had to do with asking the cards themselves what is their nature & their wisdom. Each student was working with a different deck, of their choosing. I was teaching them to begin to work with their cards in an animist way – which is…

i had a dream the other nighta warm, cozy dreamthe sort you don’t want to wake from …but when you do, you feel so peaceful, held, and full of possibilities that you just want to burrow further down into the comfort of your bed, and hold on to this feeling for as long as you can. it’s hard to explain, as dreams go, but there was a red tentnot a camping tent… more like a yurt, or a large traveling…

Hi friends! I’m excited to invite you to Plant Spirit Talk’s Wisdom Exchange Confluence: Exploring the Intersections of Plant Medicine, Stewardship, and Spirituality on September 7, 2024, from 9 am-7 pm in West Sonoma County.   I will be facilitating Topical Oil Making for Anointing and Ritual, and I would love to see you there.  As a facilitator, I am offering a special guest discount of 25%…

Rose “Joseph’s Coat”, private Berkeley garden* Botanical name: Rosa spp Family name: Rosaceae Sub family: Rosoideae Common & Indigenous names:Most commonly referred to in the English speaking west simply as Rose, many varieties do have descriptive common names, such as Climbing rose, Tea rose, Floribunda, Grandiflora, English, Banks, Cabbage, and so on. Wild Roses can be called all kinds of…

For the indigenous people of the Amazon, Toé (Brugmansia) is a plant with “astonishing but ambiguous powers, often associated with witchcraft and sorcery.”1 For me, this plant carries the energy of the Moon card in Tarot.Dreamy, and delusional.For those who are bewitched by her, we can only howl like dogs in the night.and often times we may feel like the crab, swimming underwater… (scroll to the…

photo by Sami Knowles Botanical name: Salvia apiana Family name: Lamiaceae, subfamily Nepetoideae Common names: white sage, we’wey (Chumash, pronounced waykway), sacred sage, bee sage, grandfather sage, buffalo sage, and many more native names… The Gabrielino-Tongva tribe “traditionally called it kasiile… The inland Luiseno tribe referred to this plant as qaashil. To Kumeyaay peoples who were…

Sagebrush isn't Sage! ...but she's a wise old witchy being with a ton of wisdom to share.

Sagebrush is one of the hallmarks of the western US desert landscape. (if you've ever driven across Nevada, you know what I'm talking about). 

Folks often confuse this plant with White Sage... likely due to the fragrant aroma, similar leaf color, & desert-loving vibes. But Sagebrush is actually an Artemisia! (Artemisia tridentata), which makes her a close relative to two of my beloveds - Mugwort & Wormwood.

I'm feeling a new appreciation for this native desert herb lately.... read more at my blog (link below)