#4 Healing with Nature: Reconnecting to the Land, Menstrual Cycles, and Plant Medicine with Jo Rockendorfer

What if the key to healing isn’t found in doing more, but in slowing down and remembering the rhythms of the Earth?In this episode of a healing guide I sit down with Jo Rockendorfer, a Transpersonal Art Therapist, healer, wise woman, and keeper of myth and magic, for a powerful conversation on returning to our natural essence through the cycles of nature.Together we explore: ✨ The wisdom of the medicine wheel and what it can teach us about balance 🌿 How plant medicines like Ayahuasca can reconnect us to spirit the Earth 🎨 Art as a tool for self-inquiry, healing, and expression 🌕 Embracing our menstrual cycles as a source of power and guidance 📖 The magic of myth and story as maps for navigating life’s challengesJo shares her deep wisdom on how we can align with the Earth’s cycles, let go of control, and remember who we truly are. This episode is both grounding and expansive, offering practical tools and soulful reflections to support your own healing journey.The conversation is a beautiful exploration of how healing occurs when we slow down and reconnect to the earth, it’s cycles and medicine- and ultimately back to ourselves.I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as I enjoyed being a part of it.As always if you have any feedback please get in touch via my instagram.You can find Jo Rockendorfer at:W:https://www.cantadora.com.au/ You can find Leora at: IG: A healing guide podResources:Books:Women Who Run with Wolves- Clarissa Pinkola EstesSoulCollage- Seena B FrostUnder the Quandong Tree - Minmia Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall KimmererThe Secret Language of your Body - Inna SegalAncestral Medicine- Daniel FoorMedicine Wheel resources:Compass of the Heart Embodying Medicine Wheel Teachings - Loren Cruden Sandra Ingerman - shift network for her courses and she has many books on earth based practises including Medicine WheelThe Medicine wheel discussed in this episode comes from the School of Complementary Medicine, taught by Dr Rafael LockePeople:Jo’s Shamanic teacher Puma - Fredy Quispe Singona- Shiftnetwork and https://www.noqankani.com/about Gabrielle Roth, founder of 5 Rhythms DanceDr Margaret Rainbird: Labyrinth creatorJane Hardwick Collins - The school of Shamanic Womancraft  for more women’s work in particular the wisdom of the menstrual cycleTopics:00:00 Introduction to Jo01:28 Acknowledging the Ancestors of the land02:33 Healing the land06:09 Nature based practices and the Medicine Wheel10:40 Art as a Tool for Healing17:29 Understanding and connecting with our Menstrual Cycle23:30 The Influence of Moon Phases25:31 Connecting with plant medicines: Ayahuasca28:39 The 'purge' 31:53 Advice on working with Ayahuasca 39:26 The Power of Myths and Archetypes43:41 Closing Thoughts and Resources