Blending Permaculture & Ritual with Sarah Wu [Episode 8]

 
 
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This week we welcome back clinical herbalist, permaculturist and Village Witch Sarah Wu to the podcast. Sarah lives in an eco-village under the forest understory of Costa Rica. She shares about the symbolic meaning behind plants and how they can be used medicinally and spiritually.

Sarah Wu is a clinical herbalist of nearly 20 years and a practicing permaculturist of a decade. Facilitating and mentoring people in a holistic lifestyle, Sarah focuses her teachings on Deep Ecology and the philosophy of Biophilia, rooted in the Wise Woman Traditions of modern witchcraft and earth-based spirituality. Sarah is the co-founder and producer of Envision Festival, where she curates the educational experiences as well as the Village Witches, honoring alternative and traditional eclectic healing modalities.

 

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  • A self-blessing invocation

  • Keeping fire at the Forest Dance Ritual Gathering

  • A ritual tea recipe brewed to symbolize The Tower in Tarot

    • Moringa as a famine food

    • Bamboo silica as a conductor of energy

    • Lemongrass as a symbol for the community

    • Turmeric as an anti-inflammatory

    • Coop Reka root for purifying the lineage

    • Hibiscus to symbolize the bloodline and hummingbird energy

    • Cinnamon, known as the tree of life

  • Grass lawns as a mono-crop out of balance

  • Guilt and shame coming through family lineages

  • Being children of promise, ancestors of the future

  • A ritual tea brewed to honor The Star in Tarot

    • Starfruit, following true north

    • Wilema for hope and happiness

    • Blue Vervain as the sweetness and nectar of life

  • Acupuncture for the Earth

  • Channeling recipes with what the Earth provides in the moment

  • How Sarah communicates with plants through her inner voice

  • Using “the force” as an analogy for kids and Star Wars fans

  • The intersection of permaculture and ritual

  • Pursuing permaculture in a time of social distancing

  • Getting to know your bioregion starting with the plants in your backyard

  • Spring Sprouting as a meditation for our human potential

  • Recognizing the privilege of being food secure

Bonus Secret Episode! Sarah pulls a tarot reading for guidance on creating a new reality as the old patriarchy crumbles in this week’s secret episode!

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Theme music is “It’s Easier” by Scarlet Crow http://www.scarletcrow.org/ and “Meeting Again” by Emily Sprague  https://mlesprg.info/

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