Jun 17, 2019
In today’s episode we’ll hear
from herbalist Lara Pacheco as she gives us a rundown on the
classes she’ll be teaching at the upcoming Breitenbush Herbal Conference.
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Vital Force, Chi, Yaya Guaturey, Hu, Ool; the many names of
animating energy.
Description - There are many traditions that recognize the
force that gives rise to breath and movement. Lara Pacheco
will share the Taino perspective along with similar yet different
patterns in other healing systems. She will also share plant
allies that she specifically calls in when specifically working
with this powerful, ubiquitous force of energy.
Plant Allies Here and There; Achiano + Guanajo and the Element of Fire
The beckoning cry of our ancestors has called us into
this place of healing. In Boríken (Puerto Rico) our colonizer told
us that the Taíno ways had been destroyed. And yet, here they are
guiding the work to illuminate consciousness. This class will focus
on the the unearthing of the many shackles of colonialism, and
explore the journey of reconnecting with indigenous ways of
knowing. We will spend our class time on sitting with the season of
Summer and drawing from the Caribbean ancestors through plants,
elements, food and animal guides. We will also discuss plants
cultivated and native of the PNW, and how I've incorporated these
into my practice to honor ancestors of this land and to connect to
place.
Lara Pacheco is a Latinx mamita, clinical
herbalist and community organizer who runs Seed and Thistle
Apothecary. Seed and Thistle is a herbal company
that provides educational programs for youth and
adults, health consultations and a monthly herbal CSH through
home and heart grown medicine. Lara also runs a full
year apprenticeship program and is starting a pop up clinic, called
the Seasonal Wellness Clinic, to address access to plant medicine
and bodywork to her community in Cully of Portland,
OR. When not working with the plants, Lara loves playing
music, and spending time outdoors with her friends and family.
Thanks for listening!
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