Seasonal Herbalism
A Beginner’s Path to Medicine Making and Dreaming with Mother Earth
by Lauren Morgan
Lauren’s Upcoming Book
Available Soon
About Seasonal Herbalism
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Is there a longing in your bones to know, love, and make medicine from the Earth’s healing plants? Born from a wiring in our very DNA, the call to practice herbalism, or allying with the plants to bring healing to the people, was lived out by all our ancestors. As a beginner’s guide to the path of the home herbalist, Seasonal Herbalism waters this ancient seed, sprouting our ability to walk in allyship with the plants to bring healing to our people.
For folks brand new or just dipping their toes, Lauren provides a comprehensive and accessible entry into the magical world of home herbcraft. While grounding the basic skills of the folk herbalist, she lays the proper foundation to set herbal-seekers on a lifetime of relationship with the plants, the seasons and belonging to the dream of the Earth herself.
Demystify the how-to’s of home herbal craft.
Meet 19 common medicinal plants, harvest and prepare them into medicine.
Deepen into the spiritual and herbal medicine of each season.
Make teas, tinctures, oils, salves, syrups and more.
Reawaken the capacity to commune with the plants and the web of life.
Praise for Seasonal Herbalism
“In this Dark Night of the Species Soul, when the forces of collapse threaten the integrity of the Human Soul, where can we turn for the guidance we need to navigate the rough waters? Turn to this book! In clear and honest prose, Lauren Morgan throws wide open the door to the guidance and healing powers of the Plant Kingdom, and invites us in. I’ll meet you at the threshold. Let’s go!”
-Randy Morris, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Antioch University, Seattle.
“Seasonal Herbalism is the call back to the natural world that is greatly needed in the current cultural climate, reminding us that plants and seasonal rhythms are imprinted in our DNA.. Lauren offers the wisdom of her education and experience with practical uses for immediate implementation. Seasonal Herbalism is a practical guide to inspire all to step into the world we were meant for.”
- Michelle Scandalis Kyncl, herbalist and co-founder of Hierophant Meadery & Apothecary
“A teacher filled with passion for the earth, herbs, dreaming and the way of wise women, Lauren Morgan has written a book filled with grounded wisdom for living more fully and more connected to all of life. If even a fraction of people on this planet embodied these teachings, our world would be transformed.”
- Christine Rose MD, Pediatrician and Herbalist at Wild Rose Pediatrics and Integrative Healing
“Seasonal Herbalism awakens the dream in all who aspire to become more deeply rooted along the plant path. Lauren Morgan shows us how to walk through each season in deep connection with the local flora, and how to take this wisdom into our own home to create medicine for ourselves, our families, and communities. If you’re an aspiring herbalist, Lauren’s teachings will surely inspire you to re-member and re-weave your life intimately with Mother Earth and her beautiful gifts.”
- Emily Mastrianni, budding herbalist
“From the first page, reading Seasonal Herbalism feels like coming home, filling a deep psychic hole that many are experiencing today and inviting us back to the vital relationships we stepped away from - the relationships with our planet and our plant brethren. Lauren skillfully leads us through each season of the year in connection with our plant Allies, inviting us to embrace these relationships thru stories, wisdom and practical knowledge of how to harvest, process and enlist your the plant allies in healing.”
- Karen, budding herbalist
“Regardless of a reader's previous exposure to herbalism, this essential seasonal guide for realignment with our Mother Earth is a template for us all to find healthy, balanced, and beautiful relationships with all of creation.”
- Lily Ostle, Herbalist and Owner DeDanaan Folk Herbalism
“Lauren’s Seasonal Herbalism is a true treasure for beginning herbalists. She shares all the basics of folk herbal practice in a clear and actionable ways, making it easy to get started or expand your own herbal journey. Her passion for the plants and deep herbal wisdom come through in each chapter, providing both valuable insights and plenty of inspiration to get you making your own nourishing medicines with ease and confidence.”
- Kimberly Gallagher, herbalist and co-founder of Learning Herbs
“Seasonal Herbalism is a beautiful gift that should be shared with anyone who has any interest in plant medicine or improving their relationship with plants. Her guidance is gentle, approachable, authentic, and heart-centered. I look forward to having this book as a resource to return to and help guide me throughout the seasons of my herbalism journey.”
- Alicia, budding herbalist
Featuring custom botanical illustrations by Lauren Blair-Churchill
