108. Our Inner Child Holds Wisdom and Guidance: Alyson Maier on Self Care with Herbs

What happens when we nurture a connection with our inner child? When we treat the imagination as a source of inspiration and keep our eyes, ears and hearts open?  Alyson Maier has had a deep connection with the plant world since early childhood when she would wait expectantly for the May bush in her garden to flower each year and then gather blooms to create a circle for her daily meditation. Like many of us, through childhood, Alyson was told “it’s just your imagination”- as if it was false or unimportant- but like she says- what if the Wright brothers never imagined flying a plane? Luckily, Alyson continued to treasure her imagination and today has a deep connection with the spirit world.  Alyson’s a Naturopathic Herbalist, children's author, Andean Medicine Carrier (Nusta Pampomasayoq Paqo), and award-winning herbal tea curator based on the Sunshine Coast of Australia. She’s passionate about helping people reconnect with their traditional origins to rediscover the medicine within. During our chat, Aly shares her passion for the role of storytelling in preserving herbal knowledge and the transformative power of nature in our lives. **CONNECT** Connect with ALYSON and buy her beautiful books here: https://www.greenheartherbals.com/about https://www.instagram.com/alysonmaiernaturopath/ You can connect with JESS via instagram and facebook here and here, join her newsletter community here (where you’ll be the first to hear of our upcoming Christmas gift themed workshop with Jess’s 11 year old apprentice) and buy her handcrafted herbal products here. **BUY ME A CUPPA** If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels my work and time, which is given for free. Leave a comment and a few bucks here: https://buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree **THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY** You can join our Patreon ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time!  To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at ⁠www.theeldertree.org⁠ and donate to the crowdfunding campaign ⁠here⁠. You can also follow The Elder Tree on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠sign up to the newsletter⁠. Find out more about this podcast and the presenters ⁠here⁠. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at:  ⁠[email protected]⁠ The intro and outro song is "⁠Sing for the Earth⁠" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins.  You can find Chad's music ⁠here⁠ and ⁠here⁠.