Jul 18, 2018
In this week’s episode we get into:
- The creative process of how The Illustrated Herbiary was written and published
- Throwing out the idea of having it all figured out before you even start
- Western herbalism and FDA regulation
- The barriers of social media in relation to building community with elders
- The wheel of the year, moving from a feminine paradigm to a masculine paradigm
- How society values youth and fears aging, how this sentiment leads to diminished wisdom passed onto future generations
- How to recognize the beauty of aging and manifest a change in attitude towards it
- How to connect with elders
- Advice for the new wave of herbalists: “drop the old soul bullshit.” Instead, own who you are, where you are
- The difference between starting a career in herbalism and starting a practice in herbalism
- Compensating your teacher to show respect and reciprocity
- Maia’s trip to Ireland as her initiation into herbalism
- Intuitive herbal crafting
- How to calibrate the body to understand the difference between intuition and mixed signals triggered by the brain
Links
- Listen to this week’s secret episode with Maia here
- Learn more about The Illustrated Herbiary by Maia Toll, illustrated by Kate O’Hara @kate.ohara.illustration
- Book to be released August 7th, pre-order to receive a FREE online course!
- Maia’s personal website and blog: Maiatoll.com
- Shop for herbs, essential oils and supplies for a sacred living: Herbiary.com
- Connect with Maia on Instagram: @maiatoll
- Connect with Herbiary on Instagram: @theherbiary
- Connect with Maia on Facebook: maiatoll.page
- Connect with Herbiary on Facebook: herbiary