Trancework (shamanism, meditative journey states) is a lost practice in the modern herbal world. Where so many herbalists turn to clinical practices, trancework is integral to accessing a deeper level of healing.

Herbalism has deep historical roots throughout cultures worldwide. Much of the rich history within Celtic tradition has been lost with the colonization of Ireland by the British. Celtic medicine men and women were trained from childhood in the world of herbalism. They knew both the energetic and medicinal properties of herbs and their indications, were trained in anatomy and setting bones, tending to births and deaths, and were known to commune with the spirit world through trancework. These herbal healers tended to the mind, body, and spirit as one full entity. 

This workshop will discuss a brief history of herbalism as indigenous medicine, the lost art of trancework and its importance in Celtic herbal practice, the 19th century “White Witch” or herbalist in Ireland known as Biddy Early, and sacred plants & practices used to aid in accessing the otherworld. 

Date: Saturday November 8
Time: 4pm-6pm
Cost: $50

*Bring a mug for tea!*