Have you dropped in with your local gardens, communed with the plant kingdom or simply said hello to the flowers around you recently? Our guest this week will inspire you to (re)direct your attention to spend time with these beautiful and wise beings every day.    We welcome the deeply magical alchemist, folk herbalist, fellow starseed and “plant whisperer”  Kate Clearlight to SOUNDFOOD. In this episode, Kate shares how plants have helped her tune into her highest and most authentic self. She explains how these verdant beings are eager to be our friends and all we have to do is be present and allow their loving intelligence to flow through.    Along with being an active gardener, wild forager and advocate for flora, Kate is the founder of the coveted, high-vibrational brand Plant Folk. In our conversation, she describes the human and nonhuman  support systems that have nourished her along her healing journey;  eventually guiding her curation of  the much sought after Plant Folk  products - all of which literally fly off the shelf! Kate discusses how quickly her herbal apothecary grew: from making small, handcrafted batches in her home and selling at farmer’s markets, to now serving a growing list of clients, and being promoted on platforms such as Vogue.    Kate opens about how she has rooted into reciprocity and integrity as her business grows and shares grounded and clear recommendations on where to source herbs, how we can begin connecting and meditating with plants, as well as personal practices that help her dive more deeply into  a state of service every day.  Listening to her, we can not help but share the profound and expansive gratitude she feels towards the soil, (micro)organisms and all beings on Earth.    Get cozy, grab your favorite herbal infusion and soak this one up. Thank you Kate!  Thank you for tuning in. If you are able to donate to SOUNDFOOD we would be so grateful for your support. Everything and anything you can give helps us continue to share these conversations with the world. Infinite gratitude! Mentioned In This Episode:  Where to find Kate: @plantfolk  @KateClearlight Plant Folk Apothecary    Books Mentioned In This Episode: Gardening at the Dragon’s Gate    Soundfood Episodes Mentioned: FARM TO CLOSET: Beyond Sustainability, Healing through Land Stewardship, Radical Reciprocity, and Regenerative Design with Christy and Aras Baskauskas of Christy Dawn Also Mentioned In This Episode: California School of Herbal Studies  Elemental Beings- Biodynamics  Christy Dawn  Rudolf Steiner  Zack Woods Dried Herbs  Foster Farm Botanicals Oshala Farm  Healing Spirits   NOURISHMENT This podcast is made possible by your donations and the symbiotic support of our partners:   Offer a donation to us here   LIVING LIBATIONS: enjoy 15% off all botanical beauty alchemy with this link https://livinglibations.com/soundfood (discount automatically applied)   MIKUNA: enter SOUNDFOODFAMILY for 25% off clean, single-sourced plant protein products Mikunafoods.com   LIVING TEA:  SOUNDFOOD for 15% off all tea nourishment livingtea.net   SUPERFEAST: enter CITRINE for 10% off our favorite tonic herbs + superfoods superfeast.com   OSEA: enter CITRINE for 10% off oseamalibu.com sea-to-skin magic   CHRISTY DAWN: 15NITSA for 15% off farm-to-closet christydawn.com   LAMBS: use code CITRINE for 10% off your EMF protective gear getlambs.com   TUNE INTO SOUNDFOOD: WEBSITE  INSTAGRAM   MERCURIAL MAIL  Subscribe to our newsletter HERE.   Connect with our Host: @nitsacitrine Lastly, we would be so grateful if you felt inspired to leave us a review on APPLE PODCAST!