Everything is Wholeness

Greetings, Lovers of the Green,

We are having a mild and yet dry summer so far.

I just harvested motherwort leaf and flower for a quart of tincture. Last weekend, Tadd and I had our yearly adventure to look for and wildcraft

St. Joan's Wort for tincture and oil.

I graduated and initiated another wonderful apprentice a few weeks ago.

The bliss of our day of ceremony and celebration is still vibrating through me

as I write this.

The height of summer lends itself to an overwhelming sense of "I better harvest this, oh yeah and that over there and if I don't harvest that soon it will be past time." Phew!

Such wild, chaotic abundance.

I have discovered many things about this time of year. It's a time of manifestation, connecting us with such an expansive expression of all that is. And...there is so much light right now that it can feel like everything is happening, much too much and too soon.

I have been experiencing quite a polarity within myself of release and surrender and also quite the opposite of self judgement of what I should be doing and why can't I do it.

I returned to an essay I wrote a few years ago about how I came to be a green witch. In this essay I wrote about learning about the wise woman tradition, " In this tradition, nothing is bad. Everything is wholeness," I wrote. I am returning to this today to allow myself to experience all that life has to offer.

Rainer Marie Rilke said it a little differently,

"Let everything happen to you: Beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final."

Here is a link to my blog writing,

"I am a Green Witch"

May it be in Beauty.

Peace and Abundant Green Blessings, Julie

I am opening my apprenticeship program

for new apprentices!

Reply to this email to request an apprenticeship application.

Women and Plants

Shamanic Herbal Apprenticeship Program

“I didn’t know exactly what I was going to find when signing up. I just knew it was calling, and what I gained was more than I could of ever imagined. I gained myself. I found my voice and most special of all I found an ancient and familiar connection to old friends-the plants. This is perhaps the most emotional part and I am forever grateful to you for teaching me how to learn from plants as teachers and to learn from my intuition. The space you have created has changed my life. You helped me open to vulnerability, taught me about the wisdom of not knowing and how to unapologeticaly be true to yourself.”

New apprentices will begin,

October 14-15, 2023

Shamanic Mentorship

"Through Julie's support, guidance, authenticity and wisdom, I've come to embrace life and be embraced by life as an integral part of the whole, so guided and held in the visible and invisible realms, returning to the Garden." H.E. Shamanic Herbalist

Twelve Month

Shamanic Mentorship

Through listening practices with the plants, you will learn to become intimate with your natural surroundings and this will facilitate a beautiful intimacy with who you truly are.

Tree of Life ~ Twelve Month ~ Shamanic Mentorship offers:

Intimacy with the land where you live.
New perspectives on life and your path.
Healing that is substantial because it shines a light on your beauty.
Herbalism, the old way, allowing the plants to teach and heal us.
Shamanic Herbalism Teachings, Shamanic Healing, How to Develop a Shamanic Practice,
Developing Sacred Livelihood,
Singing, Listening…
Intuitive guidance.

Each mentorship is personal, connecting with the intentions of the participant. Nature and the plants will be your teachers.

Breathing with the land...how simple, how common. This practice moves us from our small, narrow view of things into expanded presence.

This practice opens up our wisdom centers to activate intution.

Monthly, Individual Sessions at our farm on Whidbey Island

or on Zoom for those at a distance.

Visit our website for more details and reply to this email to register.

Wholeness Sessions

This is a wonderful time to learn the practices of shamanic herbalism and wise woman ways.

🍃Perhaps you are seeking healing...

🍃Perhaps the plants are calling you to go

deeper into yourself...

🍃Perhaps your calling is to live close to the earth with plant, animal and invisible beings.