58 Putting the Garden to Bed| Fall Cleanup the Herbalist's Way
As October's first frosts arrive, the garden is ready to rest. In this episode, Brenda shares the old way of putting the garden to bed: not stripping it bare, but tucking it in. Drawing on wisdom from...
9 Okt 39min
57 Mabon: The Balance Of Light And Dark, And The Rising Of The Harvest Moon
Autumn equinox 2026 arrives September 22 at 8:05 PM Eastern — the exact moment light and dark stand in balance before the Harvest Moon rises full on September 26. This week's episode is a Mabon medita...
22 Sep 35min
56 Elderberry Syrup for Cold Season: The Herbal Craft of Putting By
Learn how to make elderberry syrup at home with this simple, traditional folk-method recipe — plus what makes elderberry one of autumn's most trusted allies for cold and flu season. This week, we're d...
9 Sep 38min
55 The Sturgeon Moon and the Second Eclipse: Light at the Full
Sturgeon Moon eclipse ritual: a full moon in Virgo, a partial lunar eclipse, and the old grain-harvest folklore that echoes it. This week we hold the second doorway of eclipse season with gratitude, n...
26 Aug 40min
54 Virgo Season Herbalism| The Craft of Putting By
Virgo season has arrived, and it's time for the craft of putting by. This episode covers calendula's uses in tea, skincare, and a step-by-step calendula-infused almond oil recipe for your fall and win...
23 Aug 39min
53 Yarrow for Wounds & Boundaries| When the Sun Goes Dark
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium): the herbalist's wound-herb, a plant of protection and boundaries, its folklore, medicine, and plant spirit — an eclipse-season episode. A grounded look at yarrow's uses ...
17 Aug 32min
52 John Barleycorn & the First Loaf: The Story of Lughnasadh
Lughnasadh, the first harvest of the Celtic Wheel of the Year, has come — the season of the first grain, the first loaf, and the old harvest gratitude. In this episode, we follow the story of John Bar...
9 Aug 38min
51 Motherwort | The Lion-Hearted Mother
Come and sit a while. I've just returned from eight days in Vermont and this week we meet motherwort — Leonurus cardiaca, the lion's heart — the fierce, unbeautiful, wholly self-possessed old plant th...
26 Juli 26min
