47 - A very brief intro to the history of wise women and western herbalism

In todays podcast I am speaking with Josh Williams, one of my favourite herbal teachers.  He is a wealth of knowledge relating to the traditional ways of working with plants and reviving animism through plant connections.  Josh puts out loads of free content on his You Tube channel and you can support him through patreon.  He also has 2 books out which a available through Aeon Books.   If you enjoy this podcast please like, share, subscribe and share to hear more. You can support the podcast Here

Gender based violence, Deva Desi, and witch hunts in India. We will be speaking about the social-legal dimensions in the South- East Asia caste system.   Dr Amit Anand is Assistant Professor, School of Legal Studies, REVA University, Bengaluru Ph.D (Law), Lancaster University, U.K.  LL.M, University of Reading, U.K. B.A.LL.B., (Honours.), National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru   Founder Member, HARM | Honour Abuse Research Matrix | 

In todays episode I speak with historian Tabitha Stanmore on the topic of cunning folk and magic, a topic which I find particularly interesting.  I hope that you enjoy the podcast, and will check out her conference and book if you are interested in the topics of witchcraft, magic and cunning folk.   To get Tabitha's book HERE What is a Witch conference HERE   My patreon to support the podcast, connect with the earth, plants and ancestral wisdom and uncover the history of women, and medicine HERE

Today I am speaking with Rosari Kingston about the traditional folk medicine of Ireland.  There is a rich history of traditional healing still practiced by folk healers and recorded in the Irish records, a lot of this old knowledge is being lost and at risk of dyeing out completely.   If you would like to buy Rosari's book you can buy it at AEON with a code:  IH20 which will give listeners 20% off until 15/06/25   You can find out more about her work HERE   If you enjoy the podcast please like, share and subscribe and consider becoming a PATREON

In this months episode I am speaking with Soraya and Catriona from Edinburgh/Glasgow based co-op Grassroots Remedies about their community herbalism work and about sustainable foraging. Check out all their offerings at: grassrootsremedies.co.uk Follow them on Instagram @grassrootsremedies Grassroots Remedies and many other foraging organisations will be at The Scottish Wild Food Festival in May 17th & 18th you can get tickets HERE You can find out more about my work with Movement in Thyme HERE   Connect with me at www.roxmadeira.com Support the podcast and sign up for online plant spirit communication and history courses HERE   Please like, share & subscribe!

Today, on World Social Justice day, in the podcast I am speaking with Karen Gevirtz the author of THE APOTHECARY'S WIFE: The Hidden History of Medicine and How it Became a Commodity A ground-breaking genealogy of for-profit healthcare and an urgent reminder that cantering women's history offers vital opportunities for shaping the future. You can connect with Karen and buy her book here: https://www.karenbloomgevirtz.com/ Women Concern fundraiser To support the podcast, join the Herb Circle or Weaving the Feminine to reclaim the Wise Women go HERE   I am an ambassador for the Herb Society, if you want to learn more about Herbs you can also join the Herb Society UK   Please Like, Share, Subscribe, Follow the podcast.

This is a short podcast I recorded yesterday with Freddy from Women Concern DR Congo. I have been in contact with and working with them in their quest to help women in their area of Congo, which is South Kivu, for about a year. As an NGO in Congo they are understandably concerned about the humanitarian crisis that is happening in Congo as a result of the M23 rebels taking over Goma the capital of North Kivu. I don't know how much you know about the situation, but it is important to note that this isn't about Africans fighting Africans, it is much bigger, as always, and includes many western and Chinese companies and governments. There is a lot of extractive mining occurring in that region which is particularly used by technology and so-called green industries such as phones and electric cars to name only a few. Freddy isn't able to say a lot one way or another about the actors in the geno-cost, to keep himself and his staff safe and to enable them to work across regions as an independent NGO. As you will hear in the podcast most international NGOs including the UN have left the region, making this fundraiser all the more important. As people undertaking this path towards collective liberation, and coming to terms with the history of colonialism that makes our lives possible, I implore you to share the fundraiser in your networks and give something if you are able. Thank you so much. https://gogetfunding.com/emergency-humanitarian-response-in-goma-north-kivu/ Find them on: X @concern_women Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/women-concern Sowing a brighter future for Congolese women farmers One man’s mission to help women fight the patriarchy: https://thinklandscape.globallandscapesforum.org/71564/sowing-a-brighter-future-for-congolese-women-farmers/  

Today I am speaking to Leo Igwe about how Witch Hunts persist in Nigeria and about his organisation Advocacy for Accused Witches If you would like to donate to Advocacy for Witches to help with their work you can do so HERE  critTHINK is Leo's educational Foundation, which helps to support the advocacy work Leo does, and provide the education to make a change in society to stop the Witch Hunts happening. Also mentioned in the podcast: Justice for Witches End Witch Hunts International Network Against Accusations of Witchcraft and Associated Harmful Practices   I hope that you enjoy the podcast, if so you can support by like, sharing, rating, subscribing or buying me a coffee each month

The hidden art of medical alchemy, in this episode I speak with Andrew Mason who has been studying, researching and practicing this ancient art. You can connect with Andrew here: HERE   You can buy his book HERE using the discount code RS20 which will give readers 20% off until 15/10/24   Andrew has given the patreon supporters of this podcast a special bonus link to his work. You can support the podcast HERE

A very, very brief introduction to western herbalism and how the wise women were displaced.   Wise Herbal Ways Patreon