An herbal ramble through the seasons, gathering wisdom from the plants along the way.
The path of the herbalist is one of deep listening - to the plants, to the body, to the rhythms of the earth. Each herb has its own personality, its own gifts to offer.
We learn by walking this path, by making medicine, by observing what works and what doesn't. We learn from our teachers, from the old books, and most of all, from the plants themselves.
This is the way of the wise woman tradition - practical, grounded, rooted in experience and observation. Not mystical in a detached way, but mystical in the way that mud and roots and leaves are mystical.
Every plant has a story. Every remedy has a history. And every person who comes seeking help has their own unique constitution and needs.
The art is in the matching - finding the right plant for the right person at the right time. This takes years of study and practice, but more than anything, it takes relationship. Relationship with the plants. Relationship with the people. Relationship with the ever-turning wheel of the year.