The bees are busy with their summer harvest. Their instinct tells them how to gather and process the ingredients they need for their survival and luckily for us the byproducts of their work are the pollination that allows fruit to set and seeds to be created, and also the wonderful honey, wax, royal jelly, pollen and propolis.
Humans have their instinctual gathering skills also. Long ago our ancestors were keenly attuned to the environment. It was key to their survival. There were no distractions from the sights, smells and vibrational awareness of each unique ecosystem. Today humans rely less on themselves and more on television, radio, internet, and cell phone and they have given up their own empowerment for choice to corporations, supermarkets, big food, big pharma, and the list goes on.
You can reclaim your power by knowing and understanding the wild plants, the medicinal garden plants and flowers of your bioregion. You can learn how to make better choices for your table by shopping local at your farmer's market and choosing ethically, organically raised fruits, vegetables meat and dairy. You can also learn how to harvest your local plants and create your own medicines, medicinal extracts and oils, salves, lotions, and creams. You can experience the transformational magick of flower essences to move forward on your path as you resolve old troublesome psychological and emotional issues.
All the particulars (dates, times, cost, etc.) for Lichenwood's 2012 Herbal Mentorship program and Flower Essence Practitioner Training have been posted at Lichenwood Herbals . Each year the journey is exciting and rewarding for both the teacher and the students as we talk, learn, explore and grow in knowledge and experience. You will have lots of hands-on experience in either program. If you have been longing to know how to go forward on the path of herbalism or how to experience the vibrational healing of flowers, consider gifting yourself with either or both of these programs.
Student groups are often an eclectic mix, from the complete plant world novice, to graduates of other programs who are eager to hone their skills under guidance. Payment plans are always an option. Please contact me at [email protected] with all your questions. I would like to invite you for a visit to Lichenwood so that you can decide if either of these programs is right for you in 2012.