Ep. 244: Dreaming, Herbalism, & Embodied Learning, with Kimberly Gallagher & Lauren Morgan

<p>Today Isaac &amp; AC welcome herbalists Kimberly Gallagher of <a href="https://www.learningherbs.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">LearningHerbs</a> and Lauren Morgan of <a href="https://www.herbsanddreams.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Herbs &amp; Dreams</a> to the show. Lauren recounts starting with a botanical medicine apprenticeship and now runs a community practice, circles, an apprenticeship, and the Herbs &amp; Dreams podcast, weaving dreams into herbal work. Kimberly describes learning herbs alongside her late husband John through apprenticeships and family healing, then building LearningHerbs with remedy kits, Wildcraft, and Herb Fairies. They discuss Kimberly’s book The Aphrodisiac and a broadened view of aphrodisiacs (including nervines and nutritives like damiana, oats/oatstraw, rose, cacao, fenugreek), plus plant dreaming, dream incubation (including mugwort), nightmares, and notable plant dreams (marshmallow and hawthorn). They introduce their 7-week course Rhythms &amp; Relationships (<a href="https://www.learningherbs.com/rhythms-and-relationships">Rhythms and Relationships: A Feminine Way Into Herbalism</a>), starting the last Saturday in September, with weekly modules and live sessions, and share how it was inspired by Lauren’s dreams.</p><p>00:00 Podcast Welcome</p><p>01:01 Plant Path Origins</p><p>03:16 Learning Herbs Journey</p><p>06:50 Herbal Sensuality Work</p><p>11:38 Rhythms Course Vision</p><p>16:20 Circles Moon Lodge Rites</p><p>18:31 Meeting During Covid</p><p>21:02 Dream Weaving Course Birth</p><p>25:32 Dreaming With Mugwort</p><p>31:16 Plant Dreams Marshmallow Hawthorn</p><p>36:47 The Generosity of Hawthorn </p><p>37:58 Dream Incubation Basics</p><p>38:43 Dream Rattle Ritual</p><p>41:47 Why Dreams Matter</p><p>43:45 Nightmares as Medicine</p><p>48:40 Scary Plant Dreams</p><p>52:22 Reciprocity With Plants</p><p>54:18 Embodied Learning Path</p><p>01:00:43 Course Logistics</p><p>01:05:15 Who This Course Serves</p><p>01:08:37 Links And Farewell</p>