Working with Plants to Overcome the Fear of Death: Exploring the Roots of the Underworld Myth
Join herbalist, witch, poet and storyteller Crystal Woodling as we work with willow and wheat in meditation and through journey work. The purpose of this workshop is to build an intimate relationship with these plant spirits, who still remember when humanity did not fear death and instead looked forward to giving back to this earth who so generously gives to us.
When: 10am to 1pm, October 10
Where: Montgomery College Food Forest
Corner of Philadelphia Ave & Chicago Ave
(7719 Chicago Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20910 map here)
(map here)
Cost: $15
All ages welcome and children under the age of 16 go free when accompanied by a paying adult.
We have limited number of free spaces for those who can’t afford the ticket price. Please reach out to info@foodforestcollective.org for a discount code.
About Crystal:
Crystal is a lineage Appalachian witch, clinical herbalist, Hellenistic astrologer, yogini, and poet who has guided hundreds of students and clients to heal themselves from chronic illness, become more fully embodied, and begin living in the enchanted realms that are our birthright.
She has 20+ years of somatic and yogic studies, 17+ years of herbal medicine study, and 11+ years of committed ceremonial study with indigenous and folk medicine carriers from around the world.
She has been teaching her craft full-time for over sixteen years from international universities, to yoga studios, to her own wellness center and ceremonial center, and finally to the world-wide web, where she co-directs The School of Heaven and Earth with her husband Matthew Merlin.