Hear from Village Witch Sarah Wu about things like how she communicates with plants through her inner voice. You’ll also hear about: A ritual tea recipe brewed to symbolize The Tower in Tarot and another one to honor the Star card Being children of promise, ancestors of the future Acupuncture for the Earth The intersection of permaculture and ritual magic ♥♥♥ Join The Earth Speak Collective Membership!  Join like-hearted folks in a sacred container and community where you'll: Connect deeply to yourself, others, nature & spirit Learn to trust your intuition Activate your Earth magic Expand your healing & divination skills Put your intuition into practice in everyday life Stop feeling lonely on your spiritual path Embody & express your creative power & truths Experience safe space without agenda or judgement When you join the Collective, you get access to all of our past workshops, any live workshops happening while you're a member, live weekly energetic reset calls, monthly community rituals, all the secret episodes, member-run meetups to explore magical topics, and a lively members only forum (that's not on FB!). ▶▶▶ Learn more and sign up for the Collective membership here: https://www.earthspeak.love/collective ***** 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.  In this episode we get into: 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! Links: Learn more about Sarah Wu on https://villagewitch.org/ Sarah on Instagram @_village.witch_/ // https://www.instagram.com/_village.witch_/  Sarah on Facebook // Village Witch: Medicines from the Edge + https://www.facebook.com/villagewitchmfte/ Envision Festival Follow Sarah’s International School of Herbalism, Permaculture & Mycology @ecologyacademy // https://www.instagram.com/ecologyacademy/ References: Invocation Inspired by Grimore for the Green Witch by Ann Moura Permaculture coined by Bill Mollison Permaculture: Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustain