Connection, Commerce and Vital Life Force~ Thoughts from a Community Herb Shop with Julie Caldwell

Businesses - be they clothing stores, auto repair, consulting firms, or in Julie's case, an herbal apothecary - have a life force all their own. Join us as Julie explains how she's learned to consciously connect with the life force of her over 23-year-old business, Humboldt Herbals, and how that connection informs her work as a community herbalist. She'll discuss the role of plant medicine in the social health of a community, and offer suggestions for how everyone, herbalist or not, can engage with plant sentience and the interconnected web of life for community transformation.About Julie Caldwell, MAOriginally from Alabama, Julie grew up with a plant-talking granny, a pharmacist father, an artist mother, and loads of fiddle-playing, guitar-picking relatives. Her first serious relationship with a plant began almost 50 years ago at age 5, when she became great friends with a wild black cherry tree her granny called Crazy Doug. Julie’s “formal” education includes a BS in research psychology and biology, a MA in contemporary American poetry, and many, many herb classes including extensive studies with Pam Montgomery that have greatly influenced her herbal approach. She serves on the Visioning Council for the Organization of Nature Evolutionaries and continues to enjoy a long history of spiritual exploration with wise ones from various traditions around the world.Julie offers personal sessions, classes and herb walks in the Humboldt County area, and facilitates ongoing retreats in Northern California. To learn more about Julie’s classes, services, and herb shop, you can sign up for the Humboldt Herbals monthly newsletter at www.humboldtherbals.com.Support the show