Today I’m joined on the Wanderlust Herbal Podcast by the wonderful Elisabeth Brooke, magical herbalist, astrologer, and author of ten books!
We go on a fascinating exploration of plant wisdom, intuitive herbalism, and her expansive journey of working with herbs around the world, running new and full moon magical herbal workshops.
You’re warmly invited to tune in via video or audio here on Substack, follow the journey on Spotify, or explore previous episodes on the YouTube channel playlist.
Elisabeth and I reflect on our shared experiences, including the seasonal herbal retreats she once led in Scotland. She shares stories from her recent teaching trip to Greece, the origins of her intuitive plant work while living in Amsterdam, and her commitment to simple formulations and working with locally grown herbs wherever she is.
A variety of herbal allies emerge in our conversation, including the warrior wisdom of Mugwort and Yarrow, the sunny balm of Calendula, and our takes on the “Marmite” herb, Valerian.
✨ Highlights include:
* Meeting Vitex agnus castus in the wild, and the joy of feeling it wave back like an old friend
* The deeper spiritual teachings of Lobelia, and how it sparked Elisabeth’s first book
* The third-eye clarity and psychic activation of Mugwort (with some caution around the importance of grounding)
* Discussing herbal foot and flower baths, including as Elisabeth’s experience of receiving ritual baños - floral baths administered by Haitian women while living in the Caribbean Dominican Republic
* Why local plants matter, and the power of herbal simplicity
* Insights from her latest book, Ageing Gracefully
* Her upcoming year-long Astrology + Herbalism training for practitioners (reach out to Elisabeth for more info and join the waiting list)
🌿 We also talk about:
* Discovering plants in local markets while travelling, like my recent encounter with Malaysian Torch Ginger (Bunga Kantan)
* Being inspired by the radical politics of 17th-century herbalist, physician and astrologer Nicholas Culpeper, who wrote for the people, not the elite, and a fierce advocate for community medicine and reclaiming local herbal medicine, still very much needed in our modern world.
* Mushrooms and Saturnian plant allies for ancestral connection and grounding
Elisabeth is a fountain of intuitive and radical healing, a witchy wisdom keeper with decades of lived experience. Our conversation overflows with herbal sass and infused with the aroma of lavender oil, our shared favourite travel remedy.
💜🌱 Connect with Elisabeth Brooke:
✨ Website: elisabethbrooke.com✨ Instagram: @elisabeth.cl.brooke✨ Substack: elisabethbrooke.substack.com
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🌿 May we roam rooted,
Fiona 🌺🌳
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