Episode 03: Lionheart, Hawthorn & Rose: How the Wound Becomes the Way
Welcome back to Ritual Herbalism—a podcast exploring the sacred threads of plant medicine, ancestral memory, and the ways we find our way back to wholeness through ritual.
In this episode, Lionheart, Hawthorn & Rose: How the Wound Becomes the Way, we explore the truth so many of us know deep in our bones: that the path of the herbalist often begins with heartbreak. Illness. Loss. A rupture that cracks the heart wide open—just enough for the plants to slip in.
Together, we’ll walk through the sacred threshold of pain and explore how grief itself can be an initiation. With the support of plant allies like Hawthorn, Rose, and Motherwort, we’ll remember that healing is not just possible—but inevitable—when we listen to the wisdom of the heart.
Through science, spirit, and storytelling, we invite you to tune in, breathe deeply, and return to the wild rhythm that pulses through your own chest.
This is Ritual Herbalism. And you’re right on time.
Episode Themes: Initiation of the herbalist, heart coherence, plant allies
We explore:
The wound as an initiation on the healer’s path
Heart coherence: where science meets soul
Plant allies for heartbreak, grief & emotional resilience
Working with Hawthorn, Rose, and Motherwort in both herbal and flower essence form
A guided ritual for connecting to the wisdom of your own heart
Reframing grief as a collective healing practice
Ritual Invitation
Join us in a heart-centered ritual using breath, memory, and a cup of herbal tea.
All you need is a moment, your heartbeat, and a plant ally who’s ready to meet you there.
Learn with Us
We are currently enrolling in both of our flower essence programs:
The Art of Flower Essence Therapy – a self-paced foundational course, open anytime for those ready to begin or deepen their journey with flower essences.
Flower Essence Practitioner Training – our professional-level program begins this November. Registration is now open!
We’d be honored to walk beside you as you step into deeper relationship with the plants, the land, and your own healing lineage.
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Remember that your heartbreak is not a detour—it’s a doorway.
And the plants are already reaching for you.
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