Herbs and Dreams

Lauren Morgan

Welcome to the Herbs and Dreams Podcast, where we explore how to weave our lives with the wisdom of dreams, in alliance with the healing herbs of Mother Earth, on behalf of All Life.

  1. 5d ago

    The Medicine of Summer: On Beauty, Flowering, and Shining Your Most Authentic Self

    This episode is a blessing and a prayer to the summer in your heart. Having just crossed into the season on the heels of a solstice that felt like sweet medicine, I reflect on the turning of the wheel and the particular gift this time of year offers: permission to revel in the warmth, the light, and the beauty, and to shine your fullest, most authentic self. This is, in fact, exactly what life needs from us. To be and create Beauty.  Join me as we reclaim Beauty from the narrow clutches of the dominant culture and return it to what the flowers have always known - that beauty blossoms from within and inspires life to grow outside of itself. For this dream world of Mother Earth to remain a beautiful one - it requires each one of US to boldly shine as the unique vibration of creation that we are.  Blessed be your Beauty, dear ones! And thank you for the medicine that you are!   🌀 SUPPORT THE HERBS & DREAMS PODCAST - Pledge $5/month or Become a Member for $15/month and receive full access to...   DREAMWEAVERS: FOUNDATIONS - all audio, on-demand course to learn HOW to weave your lfie with the wisdom of dreams. HERBAL DREAMERS - all audio, on-demand course for herbalists, healers and spirit workers to learn HOW to bring dreams into their herbalism.    🌀 DIVE DEEPER WITH LAUREN @ HERBSANDDREAMS.COM  1:1 Dreamweaving & Mentorship DREAMWEAVERS CIRCLE TEACHER TRAINING - LIVE online container for those who tend, or want to tend, the SOUL of individuals, community, collective and Mother Earth.  BOOK: Seasonal Herbalism: The Beginner's Path to Medicine Making and Dreaming with Mother Earth    🌀ABOUT LAUREN Lauren Morgan is an herbalist, dreamer, Earth-based ceremonialist, mother, author and teacher in the Olympic mountains. Her life is devoted to restoring kinship with herbs, dreams and the wisdom within and beneath us all, on behalf of All Life. She teaches folk and plant spirit herbalism and hosts dream circles and courses. She is the author of the book Seasonal Herbalism and is creatrix and host of the Herbs and Dreams Podcast.

    18 min
  2. Jun 16

    The Wild Woman Within is the Medicine | Kris Haraldson of Thriving Imperfectly

    Kris Haraldson is an herbalist, shadow work coach, teacher, healer and general badass who loves helping women wake up to realizing they don't need to be anyone other than who they are. Kris walks us through her early quest to understand stories about women, how we conceptualize ourselves and how we can break free.  Her life has been guided by the questions: What are the stories we carry and how do they impact us? How does other people's reaction to our stories impact our sense of self? What about the stories we inherit from religion, the overculture, etc? Kris was in the throes of studying psychology in a very cerebral academic setting when she started having visions that she had no context for. Sitting in her graduate classes flashes of quietly gathering plant medicines while feeling at peace and connected filled her mind's eye. This eventually lead to Goddess worship which helped her reconstruct an identity of womanhood that included the arts of herbalism, shamanism, energy work and intuitive work. Her experiences blew open her little researcher brain in ways she could not explain.  It rooted her into her body then guided her into the terrain of shadow work.  We also dive deep on: the shortcomings of identifying with our trauma the power of medicinal relationships and growing up out of our childhood wounding how in the midst of an individualist culture, the plants and Mother Earth can fill the communal relational role within our psyches to help us heal. our favorite herbs to support trauma how the wild woman shows up in our bodies and menstrual cycles how when women learn to work with the wild woman aspect of ourselves, our health will change and the world will change  Enjoy my friends!   🌀 DIVE DEEPER w/ KRIS website : ThrivingImperfectly.com email : kris@thrivingimperfectly.com instagram: Thriving_Impeferfectly substack: The Courageous Unbecoming   🌀 SUPPORT THE HERBS & DREAMS PODCAST - Pledge $5/month or Become a Member for $15/month and receive full access to...   DREAMWEAVERS: FOUNDATIONS - all audio, on-demand course to learn HOW to weave your lfie with the wisdom of dreams. HERBAL DREAMERS - all audio, on-demand course for herbalists, healers and spirit workers to learn HOW to bring dreams into their herbalism.    🌀 DIVE DEEPER WITH LAUREN @ HERBSANDDREAMS.COM  1:1 Dreamweaving & Mentorship DREAMWEAVERS CIRCLE TEACHER TRAINING - LIVE online container for those who tend, or want to tend, the SOUL of individuals, community, collective and Mother Earth.  BOOK: Seasonal Herbalism: The Beginner's Path to Medicine Making and Dreaming with Mother Earth    🌀ABOUT LAUREN Lauren Morgan is an herbalist, dreamer, Earth-based ceremonialist, mother, author and teacher in the Olympic mountains. Her life is devoted to restoring kinship with herbs, dreams and the wisdom within and beneath us all, on behalf of All Life. She teaches folk and plant spirit herbalism and hosts dream circles and courses. She is the author of the book Seasonal Herbalism and is creatrix and host of the Herbs and Dreams Podcast.

    1h 3m
  3. May 26

    Beyond Detoxification: The Ancient Art of Herbal Nourishment | Alyssa Mancini of Herbs, Love & Yoga

    Join Alyssa Mancini of Herbs, Love and Yoga as we dive into the ancient and nourishing undercurrents beneath herbalism and what it truly means to heal. As a community herbalist apothecary owner, Alyssa has a unique insider's view on the currents in herbal healing and collective consciousness. With so much info out there on herbal medicine right now, Alyssa advises us to instead - go down the path of embodiment. "You could have all the knowledge in the world between your two ears but if you are not actually embodying walking with the plants and trying them - not much of true substance will be gained."  We explore how much of what the holistic healing spaces teach us is actually a wolf in sheep's clothing, and the wise woman way of nourishment is often the answer.    Alyssa and I also explore...  The ancient magic of the community apothecary The art and science of holding space with grace and humility, and asking good questions The mass messages that community herbalists are up against Alyssa's favorite herbs to open intuition. The role of ritual in our walk as herbalists.  Alyssa's go to blend for syncing with the dream space.    🌀 DIVE DEEPER w/ ALYSSA website : HerbsLoveAndYoga.com email : info@HerbsLoveAndYoga.com instagram: instagram.com/herbsloveandyoga/   🌀 SUPPORT THE HERBS & DREAMS PODCAST - Pledge $5/month or Become a Member for $15/month and receive full access to...   DREAMWEAVERS: FOUNDATIONS - all audio, on-demand course to learn HOW to weave your lfie with the wisdom of dreams. HERBAL DREAMERS - all audio, on-demand course for herbalists, healers and spirit workers to learn HOW to bring dreams into their herbalism.    🌀 DIVE DEEPER WITH LAUREN @ HERBSANDDREAMS.COM  1:1 Dreamweaving & Mentorship DREAMWEAVERS CIRCLE TEACHER TRAINING - LIVE online container for those who tend, or want to tend, the SOUL of individuals, community, collective and Mother Earth.  BOOK: Seasonal Herbalism: The Beginner's Path to Medicine Making and Dreaming with Mother Earth    🌀ABOUT LAUREN Lauren Morgan is an herbalist, dreamer, Earth-based ceremonialist, mother, author and teacher in the Olympic mountains. Her life is devoted to restoring kinship with herbs, dreams and the wisdom within and beneath us all, on behalf of All Life. She teaches folk and plant spirit herbalism and hosts dream circles and courses. She is the author of the book Seasonal Herbalism and is creatrix and host of the Herbs and Dreams Podcast.

    56 min
  4. May 5

    How Dreams Re-Enchant Everyday Life

    Dreams grow soul - in our lives, families, communities and the world. But so what and who cares? For any practice to be sustainable it must improve the quality of our lived experience. In this episode we explore the answer to the question so what and who cares about dreams... We explore the side benefits of dreamweaving. Side benefits are positive consequences that grow in our lives as a result of our actions... and, my friends, there are MANY side benefits of turning in the direction of dreams. Here are some of my favorites, the ones that keep me coming back every night for more.  In this episode we explore how dreamweaving grows...  Synchronicity Everyday Enchantment Spiritual Awakening Quickening of Manifestation Recruitment by the Web of Life and more!   🌀 SUPPORT THE HERBS & DREAMS PODCAST - Pledge $5/month or Become a Member for $15/month and receive full access to...   DREAMWEAVERS: FOUNDATIONS - all audio, on-demand course to learn HOW to weave your lfie with the wisdom of dreams. HERBAL DREAMERS - all audio, on-demand course for herbalists, healers and spirit workers to learn HOW to bring dreams into their herbalism.    🌀 DIVE DEEPER WITH LAUREN @ HERBSANDDREAMS.COM  1:1 Dreamweaving & Mentorship DREAMWEAVERS CIRCLE TEACHER TRAINING - LIVE online container for those who tend, or want to tend, the SOUL of individuals, community, collective and Mother Earth.  BOOK: Seasonal Herbalism: The Beginner's Path to Medicine Making and Dreaming with Mother Earth    🌀ABOUT LAUREN Lauren Morgan is an herbalist, dreamer, Earth-based ceremonialist, mother, author and teacher in the Olympic mountains. Her life is devoted to restoring kinship with herbs, dreams and the wisdom within and beneath us all, on behalf of All Life. She teaches folk and plant spirit herbalism and hosts dream circles and courses. She is the author of the book Seasonal Herbalism and is creatrix and host of the Herbs and Dreams Podcast.

    23 min
  5. Apr 21

    Using Our Hearts & Hands as Herbalists | Whitney Popham of The School of Evolutionary Herbalism

    Join my conversation with the grounded and wise Whitney Popham of the School of Evolutionary Herbalism. Whitney's words are like a breath of fresh air, cutting through the superficial chatter that fills so much of today's spaces. Truly, I invite you to listen deeply to her words. I predict their simple wisdom will become more and more *absolutely essential* and rare, in the days to come.  Whitney desribes a profound moment with motherwort where she knew, "If I want to help the world I have to help myself" and "this (herbalism) is what i'm supposed to do." Whitney shares how her connection to the land as a farmer and grower, and her mothering, syncs her up to her ancestors, the rhythm of the land and an older way of life.  She reminds us the importance of working with our hands as herbalists and how plants connect us to something real, something older. How the more grounded, practical things we can do with our hands will nourish us in ways that looking something up online cannot. She shares how the plants you're taking will reach in and touch you deeply, touch your heart and your mind and cause a ripple effect. Whitney's words are like a warm cup of chamomile tea after a harrowing day of frayed nerves and mishaps. This woman is MEDICINE - and I urge you to listen with your deeper ears to what she is sharing. Then share it with your people.    🌀 DIVE DEEPER w/ WHITNEY & THE SCHOOL OF EVOLUTIONARY HERBALISM  School of Evolutionary Herbalism Website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube The Plant Path Podcast   🌀 SUPPORT THE HERBS & DREAMS PODCAST - Pledge $5/month or Become a Member for $15/month and receive full access to...   DREAMWEAVERS: FOUNDATIONS - all audio, on-demand course to learn HOW to weave your lfie with the wisdom of dreams. HERBAL DREAMERS - all audio, on-demand course for herbalists, healers and spirit workers to learn HOW to bring dreams into their herbalism.    🌀 DIVE DEEPER WITH LAUREN @ HERBSANDDREAMS.COM  1:1 Dreamweaving & Mentorship DREAMWEAVERS CIRCLE TEACHER TRAINING - LIVE online container for those who tend, or want to tend, the SOUL of individuals, community, collective and Mother Earth.  BOOK: Seasonal Herbalism: The Beginner's Path to Medicine Making and Dreaming with Mother Earth    🌀ABOUT LAUREN Lauren Morgan is an herbalist, dreamer, Earth-based ceremonialist, mother, author and teacher in the Olympic mountains. Her life is devoted to restoring kinship with herbs, dreams and the wisdom within and beneath us all, on behalf of All Life. She teaches folk and plant spirit herbalism and hosts dream circles and courses. She is the author of the book Seasonal Herbalism and is creatrix and host of the Herbs and Dreams Podcast.

    1h 9m
  6. Apr 7

    Begin Herbal Medicine Making Today: Masterclass

    This is a bona fide masterclass on herbal medicine making. Allow me to remind you how medicine making with the plants is your birthrite, and is really not that hard. Many are intimidated by the process of medicine making... when the truth is, it's just as easy is cooking, if not easier. All of your people did this and you can do it too.  In 20 minutes you will learn...  the fancy old timey herbalist words menstruum, marc and macerate how to make tinctures, glycerites, acetracts, herbal wines, compresses, fomentations, infused oils, salves and liniments including the benefits and drawbacks of each method the folk method of herbal medicine making how we all make mistakes in our medicine making, and that's how we learn how YOU can SO totally do this!  Get out there and do it! And may the medicine you co-create with the healing plants of Mother Earth be a blessing to All Life, including your own precious self.    🌀 SUPPORT THE HERBS & DREAMS PODCAST - Pledge $5/month or Become a Member for $15/month and receive full access to...   DREAMWEAVERS: FOUNDATIONS - all audio, on-demand course to learn HOW to weave your lfie with the wisdom of dreams. HERBAL DREAMERS - all audio, on-demand course for herbalists, healers and spirit workers to learn HOW to bring dreams into their herbalism.    🌀 DIVE DEEPER WITH LAUREN @ HERBSANDDREAMS.COM  1:1 Dreamweaving & Mentorship DREAMWEAVERS CIRCLE TEACHER TRAINING - LIVE online container for those who tend, or want to tend, the SOUL of individuals, community, collective and Mother Earth.  BOOK: Seasonal Herbalism: The Beginner's Path to Medicine Making and Dreaming with Mother Earth    🌀ABOUT LAUREN Lauren Morgan is an herbalist, dreamer, Earth-based ceremonialist, mother, author and teacher in the Olympic mountains. Her life is devoted to restoring kinship with herbs, dreams and the wisdom within and beneath us all, on behalf of All Life. She teaches folk and plant spirit herbalism and hosts dream circles and courses. She is the author of the book Seasonal Herbalism and is creatrix and host of the Herbs and Dreams Podcast.

    21 min
  7. Mar 24

    Grow Your Own Medicine: 10 Herbs to Add to Your Garden This Year

    Grow your own medicine for home, folk herbal care. Not too many generations ago EVERY home had basic medicine growing in their gardens (gardens include pots on windowsills!). Many people today are intimidated at the idea of growing and making their own medicine - believing it is too hard, or requires an amount of expertise that they don't have access to. But what most don't know is that growing many medicinal herbs is easier than growing most food plants. Because herbs prefer a "wild gardening" approach - their medicine is stronger when they are not pampered. So... you can grow your own!  Here's a list of 10 easy to grow, medicinally versatile to add into your garden this year. Enjoy and thank you for growing medicine for the people!   🌀 SUPPORT THE HERBS & DREAMS PODCAST - Pledge $5/month or Become a Member for $15/month and receive full access to...   DREAMWEAVERS: FOUNDATIONS - all audio, on-demand course to learn HOW to weave your lfie with the wisdom of dreams. HERBAL DREAMERS - all audio, on-demand course for herbalists, healers and spirit workers to learn HOW to bring dreams into their herbalism.    🌀 DIVE DEEPER WITH LAUREN @ HERBSANDDREAMS.COM  1:1 Dreamweaving & Mentorship DREAMWEAVERS CIRCLE TEACHER TRAINING - LIVE online container for those who tend, or want to tend, the SOUL of individuals, community, collective and Mother Earth.  BOOK: Seasonal Herbalism: The Beginner's Path to Medicine Making and Dreaming with Mother Earth    🌀ABOUT LAUREN Lauren Morgan is an herbalist, dreamer, Earth-based ceremonialist, mother, author and teacher in the Olympic mountains. Her life is devoted to restoring kinship with herbs, dreams and the wisdom within and beneath us all, on behalf of All Life. She teaches folk and plant spirit herbalism and hosts dream circles and courses. She is the author of the book Seasonal Herbalism and is creatrix and host of the Herbs and Dreams Podcast.

    21 min
  8. Feb 24

    OK, So How About Using AI to Interpret Dreams?

    The question of AI is touching every corner, every industry, every field of study, every brain... as a dream midwife and ambassador of dreams, I feel it's my duty to share what I'm tracking on the matter of AI and dreaming.  Here are my thoughts. In no particular order this shortie will cover... How YOU are the authority on YOUR dreams. A reminder to proceed with caution when outsourcing your dreams to anyone/thing outside of yourself - I said this before AI and continue to say it now. The destination of the outsourcing doesn't matter, it's the act of placing your power outside of yourself.  How dreams are our direct line to our souls... OUR SOULS Y'ALL! This is very, very sacred territory. I extend an invitation to carefully consider who/what we want to invite into our very personal conversation with that connection point. I said this before AI and continue to say it now.  How we can't outsource anything - including our dreaming and our imagination - without consequence. That's natural law.  How dreams are evolutionary, cutting edge and emergent - coming to break us, and our world - into new territory. Pulling on already known data might not be the juiciest, most magical, most helpful, most creative source of interpretation.  How human beings are dreamers. (I admit I have an attachment to us remaining that way.) How I'm open to being WRONG about all of THIS! We're in crazy times right now y'all. I'd love to hear your thoughts!   🌀 SUPPORT THE HERBS & DREAMS PODCAST - Pledge $5/month or Become a Member for $15/month and receive full access to...   DREAMWEAVERS: FOUNDATIONS - all audio, on-demand course to learn HOW to weave your lfie with the wisdom of dreams. HERBAL DREAMERS - all audio, on-demand course for herbalists, healers and spirit workers to learn HOW to bring dreams into their herbalism.    🌀 DIVE DEEPER WITH LAUREN @ HERBSANDDREAMS.COM  1:1 Dreamweaving & Mentorship DREAMWEAVERS CIRCLE TEACHER TRAINING - LIVE online container for those who tend, or want to tend, the SOUL of individuals, community, collective and Mother Earth.  BOOK: Seasonal Herbalism: The Beginner's Path to Medicine Making and Dreaming with Mother Earth    🌀ABOUT LAUREN Lauren Morgan is an herbalist, dreamer, Earth-based ceremonialist, mother, author and teacher in the Olympic mountains. Her life is devoted to restoring kinship with herbs, dreams and the wisdom within and beneath us all, on behalf of All Life. She teaches folk and plant spirit herbalism and hosts dream circles and courses. She is the author of the book Seasonal Herbalism and is creatrix and host of the Herbs and Dreams Podcast.

    17 min
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Welcome to the Herbs and Dreams Podcast, where we explore how to weave our lives with the wisdom of dreams, in alliance with the healing herbs of Mother Earth, on behalf of All Life.

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