As the wheel turns and the nights grow longer, we step into the liminal season of Samhain or Halloween- the Celtic New Year and the sacred threshold between worlds. In this solo episode, Elliott explores the herbal allies of protection and boundary-keeping that support us as we descend into the dark half of the year. From Yarrow and her tightening, astringent magic to Hawthorn’s thorny guardianship of the heart, these plants teach us how to hold our energy close, honor our sensitivity, and na...
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As the wheel turns and the nights grow longer, we step into the liminal season of Samhain or Halloween- the Celtic New Year and the sacred threshold between worlds. In this solo episode, Elliott explores the herbal allies of protection and boundary-keeping that support us as we descend into the dark half of the year. From Yarrow and her tightening, astringent magic to Hawthorn’s thorny guardianship of the heart, these plants teach us how to hold our energy close, honor our sensitivity, and na...
Weaving Collaborative Herbalism: Building a Seasonal Herbal Magazine with Harmonie O'Loughlin
The Dancing Willow
1 hour 13 minutes
8 months ago
Weaving Collaborative Herbalism: Building a Seasonal Herbal Magazine with Harmonie O'Loughlin
Herbalism is something that is meant to exist in the village. In this episode, I sit down with Harmonie O'Loughlin, founder of Botanical Anthology and Plant Wonder Collective, to explore how collaboration within her community, shapes her experience as an herbalist and creator. We dive into her journey from home herbalist to magazine editor, the plants that shaped her path—like Violets, St. John’s Wort, and Rose—and how foraging and gardening deepened her relationship with the land. Harm...
The Dancing Willow
As the wheel turns and the nights grow longer, we step into the liminal season of Samhain or Halloween- the Celtic New Year and the sacred threshold between worlds. In this solo episode, Elliott explores the herbal allies of protection and boundary-keeping that support us as we descend into the dark half of the year. From Yarrow and her tightening, astringent magic to Hawthorn’s thorny guardianship of the heart, these plants teach us how to hold our energy close, honor our sensitivity, and na...
