Wanderlust Herbal

Today I’m joined on the Wanderlust Herbal Podcast by the wonderful Elisabeth Brooke, magical herbalist, astrologer, and author of ten books! We go on a fascinating exploration of plant wisdom, intuitive herbalism, and her expansive journey of working with herbs around the world, running new and full moon magical herbal workshops.You’re warmly invited to tune in via video or audio here on Substack, follow the journey on Spotify, or explore previous episodes on the YouTube channel playlist.Elisabeth and I reflect on our shared experiences, including the seasonal herbal retreats she once led in Scotland. She shares stories from her recent teaching trip to Greece, the origins of her intuitive plant work while living in Amsterdam, and her commitment to simple formulations and working with locally grown herbs wherever she is.A variety of herbal allies emerge in our conversation, including the warrior wisdom of Mugwort and Yarrow, the sunny balm of Calendula, and our takes on the “Marmite” herb, Valerian.✨ Highlights include:* Meeting Vitex agnus castus in the wild, and the joy of feeling it wave back like an old friend* The deeper spiritual teachings of Lobelia, and how it sparked Elisabeth’s first book* The third-eye clarity and psychic activation of Mugwort (with some caution around the importance of grounding)* Discussing herbal foot and flower baths, including as Elisabeth’s experience of receiving ritual baños - floral baths administered by Haitian women while living in the Caribbean Dominican Republic* Why local plants matter, and the power of herbal simplicity* Insights from her latest book, Ageing Gracefully* Her upcoming year-long Astrology + Herbalism training for practitioners (reach out to Elisabeth for more info and join the waiting list)🌿 We also talk about:* Discovering plants in local markets while travelling, like my recent encounter with Malaysian Torch Ginger (Bunga Kantan)* Being inspired by the radical politics of 17th-century herbalist, physician and astrologer Nicholas Culpeper, who wrote for the people, not the elite, and a fierce advocate for community medicine and reclaiming local herbal medicine, still very much needed in our modern world.* Mushrooms and Saturnian plant allies for ancestral connection and groundingElisabeth is a fountain of intuitive and radical healing, a witchy wisdom keeper with decades of lived experience. Our conversation overflows with herbal sass and infused with the aroma of lavender oil, our shared favourite travel remedy.💜🌱 Connect with Elisabeth Brooke:✨ Website: elisabethbrooke.com✨ Instagram: @elisabeth.cl.brooke✨ Substack: elisabethbrooke.substack.com🌱 What parts of our conversation resonated with you most?Drop your reflections in the comments below, or join the conversation inside Dive into the Unknown.🌿 May we roam rooted,Fiona 🌺🌳Ready for more? Catch up with previous episodes + subscribe for new releases over on YouTube.If you’re looking for a community to support your momentum and creative growth inspired by nature, you are warmly invited to Dive into the Unknown for a week’s free trial to test the waters.Or, if you’re seeking personal support, reach out to enquire, or book your herbal consultation, tarot and astrology reading, mirror of the heart clarity session, or magical mentoring with me.💌 Reply to this email or reach out to me at [email protected]📩 Follow my YouTube & Spotify channels💛 Buy me a cuppa on Ko-fi ☕️ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fionamorris.substack.com

We are back with another inspiring guest on today’s Wanderlust Herbal Podcast. In our fourth episode, I’m joined by Chris Brandwein, Soul Guide, scientist, intuitive, illustrator, author, multi-passionate, and unlikely messenger of the plant world.Chris lives in the paradox of being part scientist, part channel, part creative. Her journey into plant spirit communication is not what you'd expect. From academic psychiatric research to intuitive plant readings, she’s someone who breaks the mould.In this episode, we explore:🌿 Chris’s resistance to plants growing up, despite her mother’s lifelong devotion, and how that block unexpectedly cracked open✨ A spontaneous plant spirit awakening at a party, where plants such as parsley and basil demanded that she deliver their messages 🌀 Holding the tension of working in a psychiatric lab while secretly podcasting intuitive messages from plants🌿 Learning to trust intuitive messages, even for people who don’t appear to identify as spiritual, and how the plants always know who’s ready🌻 The importance of not looking up a plant’s traditional meaning until after a reading, to stay open to new messages rather than referring to the known herbal lore🧪 Chris’s new niche supporting people in career transitions and how the plant spirits surprised her recently by following her into that work with concise, practical wisdom🌸 Sharing a plant spirit’s magical message that came forward for me on the podcast!And much more…Pour yourself a cup of peppermint tea, Chris’s go-to herb for grounding & clarity, and join us for a wide-ranging, heart-opening herbal ramble through paradox, purpose, and plant wisdom.💜🌱 Connect with Chris Brandwein* Plant Spirit Oracle Archives* Website: chrisbrandwein.com* YouTube: Freak to Genius* Spotify: The Journey of You: The Joycast* Substack: Sign up for intuitive insights & updates on upcoming Skool communities🌱 I’d love to hear what spoke to you in this conversation. What surprised or resonated with you?Have you ever received a message from a plant, or do you communicate with plants in different ways?Let’s continue the conversation in the comments.May we roam rooted,🌳 Fiona 🌺🌿If you’re looking for a community to support your momentum and creative growth inspired by nature, you are warmly invited to Dive into the Unknown with me for a week’s free trial to test the waters.Or, if you’re seeking personal support, reach out to enquire, or book your herbal consultation, tarot and astrology reading, clarity catalyst session, or holistic business mentoring with me.💌 Reply to this email or reach out to me at [email protected]📩 Follow my YouTube & Spotify channels💛 Buy me a cuppa on Ko-fi ☕️ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fionamorris.substack.com

My podcast adventures continue in this third episode of Wanderlust Herbal Podcast with herbalist, massage therapist, counsellor, and plant spirit whisperer, Fiona Gray of Blessed Botanicals.From her barefoot childhood roaming the bush of rural New Zealand to creating gardens up and down Australia’s east coast, Fiona’s herbal path has been rich, winding, and deeply rooted in the earth. A true wanderer at heart, she shares stories of plants as companions, gardens as love letters to the land, and healing as an ever-evolving journey.In this episode, we explore:🌿 Fiona’s early connection to nature as a child, creating her first veggie garden (of many more)🌀 Discovering a mysterious spiral in the undergrowth, leading to her first women’s medicinal herb garden and path to becoming a herbalist✨ Her plant spirit awakening inspired by the Findhorn Garden Story, and how she now guides others in her plant spirit circles🧳 Travelling as a herbalist, tending gardens while house-sitting, and the challenge and surrender of leaving gardens behind🌍 Fiona’s longing to visit her ancestral roots in Scotland, yearning to place her hands and feet on the Scottish earth.🦋 Her herbal business rebirthing, holding the grief of letting go of old manifestations of her herbal medicine and massage practice, and now integrating it with mental health and counselling in new waysWe also chat about herbalists who’ve inspired our journeys, spirited predecessors, from local legends to global trailblazers, who remind us what’s possible while walking the green path.Pour yourself a cup of chamomile tea (a trusted travel herbal ally to both of us!) and join us for a heartfelt herbal ramble through land, lineage and a shared love of plant magic.💜🌱 Connect with Fiona Gray* IG: @blessed_botanicals* Website: blessedbotanicals.com.au (under renovation - coming soon)* Email: [email protected]’d love to hear your reflections. What parts of our conversation resonated for you? Who would you love to hear on a future podcast?Let’s continue the conversation in the comments 🌱May we roam rooted,🌳 Fiona 🌺🌿If you’re looking for a community to support your momentum and growth inspired by nature, you are warmly invited to Dive into the Unknown for a week’s free trial.There’s no obligation to stay, but if some gentle seasonal support is calling you, you’re most welcome to check it out and test the waters.Or, if you’re seeking personalised support, please do reach out to enquire or book your herbal consultation, clarity & energy reset session, tarot and astrology reading, or holistic business mentoring with me.💌 Reply to this email or reach out to me at [email protected]📩 Follow my YouTube & Spotify channels💛 Send a little love (or tea!) via Ko-fi ☕️ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fionamorris.substack.com

This podcast was first recorded in early June 2024, so when you hear us talking about Jupiter just entering Gemini, we are now almost a year on. Jupiter is still in Gemini but soon will be shifting into Cancer on the 9th of June 2025.I continue my podcast adventure in this second episode of Wanderlust Herbal, with my next guest, Fay Johnstone, creative shamanic practitioner, Reiki and Qi Gong teacher, plant spirit guide and author.Fay’s story is a beautifully winding one. We speak about her early path as a diligent 9–5er, climbing the corporate ladder in heels before plants began to whisper her back to herself. From a powerful awakening in an Amazonian ceremony in Ecuador to a flower and herb farm in Nova Scotia, Fay has followed the green thread through countries, careers and inner transformations.In this episode, we explore:✨ How Fay’s experience in Ecuador opened her to a deeper connection to nature and spirit🌱 Her transition from office life to a path of plants guided by Reiki, journaling, and intuitive listening🏡 The joys and challenges of becoming custodian of a unique botanical garden in Scotland🌍 Growing food, herbs and building relationships with the lands that call you💚 How plants travel with us energetically through memory, scent and presence☕️ Brew a cup of your favourite herbal tea and join us for a plant inspired conversation.✨🌿 Connect with Fay* Website: fayjohnstone.com* Substack: The Shaman in the Garden with Fay Johnstone* Books: Plants That Speak, Souls That Sing / Plant Spirit Reiki / Shamanic Reiki DrummingI’d love to hear your reflections:* What resonated most for you?* Do you have a plant that’s guided you on your journey?* Who would you love to hear on the podcast?Let’s continue the conversation in the comments 🌱May we roam rooted,🌳 Fiona 🌺🌿If you’re looking for a community to support your momentum and growth inspired by nature, you are warmly invited to Dive into the Unknown online sanctuary for a week’s free trial.There’s no obligation to stay, but if some gentle seasonal support is calling you, you’re most welcome to check it out and test the waters.Or, if you’re seeking personalised support, please do reach out to enquire or book your herbal consultation, clarity & energy reset session, tarot and astrology reading, or holistic business mentoring with me.💌 Reply to this email or reach out to me at [email protected]📩 Follow my YouTube & Spotify channels💛 Send a little love (or tea!) via Ko-fi ☕️ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fionamorris.substack.com

This podcast was first recorded just over a year ago on Earth Day, 22nd April 2024, as the Sun moved into grounded, earthy Taurus. At the time, it didn’t feel quite right to release it, life had other plans. But today, I felt a clear nudge that now is the moment. So, voilà!You’ll hear me refer to it as The Wandering Herbalist in the recording. Since then, I discovered that name was already taken, so I landed on something new. I hope you love it as much as I do.I'm thrilled to begin my new podcast adventure with my enchanting first guest, herbal storyteller, herbalist and author, Amanda Edmiston of Botanica Fabula and A Very Curious Herbal, a course blending plant wisdom with storytelling and ancient traditions. Amanda craftfully intertwines folklore, history and herbal tradition, bringing plants to life through her captivating tales. Join us as we embark on a journey through herbal lore and ancient plant wisdom. In this episode, we dive into Amanda’s herbal and traveller roots, chat about some inspirations behind her book, The Time Traveller’s Herbal, and explore our exciting collab project, Silk Roads - where Amanda shares tales of the plants that traversed these ancient routes, while I write participants a herb inspired letter posted from wherever I might be on my travels around the world. These herbal letters are a way to reconnect with and keep the art of handwritten correspondence alive, spark some plant inspiration, and offer a tactile, thoughtful experience that invites deeper reflection and a sense of adventure.In this episode, we explore:* Amanda's personal journey as a herbalist, storyteller and wandering spirit* Her unique and multi-layered approach to reviving traditional plant lore for contemporary audiences* The art of storytelling as a means of healing and connection* The plants that have inspired Amanda on her travelsIf you feel drawn to the deeper stories behind plants, or curious to explore the ways less travelled on the herbal path, this episode is a perfect starting point.So, brew a cup of your favourite herbal tea, find a cosy nook, and join us as we set off on this journey with Amanda Edmiston…🌱 Join us on the journey? Sign up for the Silk Roads experience and receive a personal, herbal-inspired letter from my travels!🌿 Explore A Very Curious Herbal - Silk Roads✨ Learn more about Amanda on her website 📘 & Amanda’s book The Time Traveller's HerbalI’d love your feedback on this very first episode. What inspired you most from our conversation? Do you have experience with any of the herbs we discussed? Related remedies or recipes of your own to share? Is there anyone else you’d love to see me connect with in an upcoming podcast? Let’s continue the conversation in the comments. I can’t wait to hear from you!May we roam rooted,🌳 Fiona 🌺🌿If you’re looking for a community to support your momentum and growth inspired by nature, I invite you to join us in at Dive into the Unknown online sanctuary for a week’s free trial.If a creative accountability circle and seasonal support is calling you, you’re most welcome to check it out and test the waters.Or, if you’re seeking personalised support, please do reach out to enquire or book your herbal consultation, clarity & energy reset session, tarot and astrology reading, or holistic business mentoring with me.💌 Reply to this email or reach out to me at [email protected]📩 Follow my YouTube & Spotify channels 💛 Send a little love (or tea!) via Ko-fi ☕️ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fionamorris.substack.com

I'm so excited to share it with you!Introducing The Wanderlust Herbal Podcast...--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fionamorris/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fionamorris.substack.com