59. The Stories Underneath our Systems: Miriam Latif on Sacred Herbalism

Miriam Latif - a curious and cunning herbalist from a medical family - is also a storyteller, cultural explorer and systems thinker. She is interviewed here by Stephanie Hazel, and together they chart the important but often-ignored terrain of invisible narratives that shape the way we think about health and healing. How often do you think about the stories you tell yourself unconsciously? Do these stories actually support an experience of life that is connected, interrelated and inclusive, or do these stories support an obsession with individuality and productivity? What about the stories you tell your clients or your friends and family about health and herbal medicine? These are powerful parts of the healing that can happen with plants, but something we often do entirely unconsciously. You can find Miriam via instagram https://www.instagram.com/___understory/ You can also delve into mythopoetic relationships to plants through Stephanie's 6-week Plant Allies course, coming up in March. https://www.stephaniehazel.com.au/courses/find-your-plant-allies/ To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at ⁠www.theeldertree.org⁠ and donate to the crowdfunding campaign ⁠here⁠. 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!⁠www.patreon.com/theeldertree⁠ 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