web01.fireside.fm Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:23:37 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Revelation Project - Episodes Tagged with “Herbalism” https://revelationproject.fireside.fm/tags/herbalism Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Revelation Project is an individual and holistic movement that disrupts the trance of unworthiness and lifts the veils of personal illusion and cultural deception that keep us from remembering our divinity and inherent wholeness. The Revelation Project Podcast explores alternative narratives to traditional patriarchal influences that awaken, liberate and activate awareness. Join us to investigate vulnerable and courageous topics that reveal more magic, wonder, and beauty than we ever thought possible. Life is a revelation, and what gets revealed gets healed. en episodic Life is a Revelation Monica Rodgers | Revelation Media LLC The Revelation Project is an individual and holistic movement that disrupts the trance of unworthiness and lifts the veils of personal illusion and cultural deception that keep us from remembering our divinity and inherent wholeness. The Revelation Project Podcast explores alternative narratives to traditional patriarchal influences that awaken, liberate and activate awareness. Join us to investigate vulnerable and courageous topics that reveal more magic, wonder, and beauty than we ever thought possible. Life is a revelation, and what gets revealed gets healed. no Goddess, Sacred Feminine, Awakening, Healing, embodiment, Sacred Masculine, Feminine Leadership, Erotic Power, Archetypes, Gnosis, Mother Wound, Patriarchy, Awakening, Divine Feminine Monica Rodgers | Revelation Media LLC rodgers107@me.com Episode 179: Judith Berger - Herbal Rituals and the Rapture of Nature https://revelationproject.fireside.fm/179 dba16841-5641-4c8e-a136-f4dde1621de5 Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Monica Rodgers | Revelation Media LLC full Monica Rodgers | Revelation Media LLC In this episode of the Revelation Project podcast, Monica introduces guest Judith Berger, an herbalist, poet, and writer deeply connected to nature. Judith also talks about her book, "Herbal Rituals," and offers poetry classes and consultations for incorporating herbs into one's health. 59:16 no Are you ready for a mesmerizing journey into the wonders of the natural world? Join me as I welcome the wise and wonderful Judith Berger to the Revelation Project Podcast. This episode is all about the profound connection between humans and nature, and Judith shares her intimate experiences, her deep love for the earth, and how she began to recognize a deep need for ritual and rapture as part of our human experience. Judith transports us to a nursery, surrounded by soft ground and the intoxicating scent of soil. She beautifully describes the mutual sense of welcome and wonder found in nature, where we discover a different understanding of ourselves and the world and her revelation about opening portals into liminal space that opens our hearts, allowing us to fully embrace the magic of our environment! But here's the thing - Judith believes that our connection with nature isn't limited to our time spent outdoors. We can carry that connection with us, even when we're not physically immersed in nature. Personal totems, like feathers or stones, help us maintain that sacred bond and keep our souls aligned with the natural world. As the conversation unfolds, Judith shares her captivating journey - from her childhood adventures in Brooklyn and the Catskills to her deepening connection with trees and her exploration of fairytales and Greek myths. We reminisce about the freedom and imagination of our own childhoods and discuss the longing for children to experience the vibrant world of outdoor play. Judith emphasizes the importance of caring for the earth through intimate experiences and as she discovered the power of herbal medicine and yoga, she realized the role of rapture - that boundless pleasure and safety in our senses - that impacts and influences our overall well-being not only for ourselves, but also for people around us. Other Topics Covered: The profound intersections between nature, medicine, and storytelling. Judith's expertise in herbalism and her passion for plant medicine The Importance of exploring our own connections with nature. Judith shares deeply nourishing experiences, from making herbal medicines to the meditative practice of self-care using oils Why rapture and ritual go hand in hand How to spend time learning about the herbs in your own back yard and so much more! If you're eager to learn more, Judith has some exciting offerings for you! She has authored a book, "Herbal Rituals," which is a delightful introduction to the world of herbal medicine, filled with poetry and recipes for each month of the year. Plus, she offers newsletter subscriptions, poetry classes, and consultations on her website! So, my friends, if you're ready to be enchanted by the healing power of nature and discover the abundant beauty of plant medicine, then this episode is meant for you. Don't miss out! Judith Berger is an herbalist, poet, writer and physician assistant. Born and raised in Brooklyn, her earliest contact with nature was through the prism of fairy tales, the wilds of her father’s backyard garden and the dark corridors of the local plant nursery, where she first cherished the scent of soil. In Ithaca, where she went to University, she experienced her first encounters with the forest that would eventually lead her to study, teach and write about medicinal plants. After obtaining her P.A. license, Judith returned to writing poetry, as a way to balance the left-hemispheric central nervous system focus of the medical field with the imaginal, mythic world so interwoven with nature. Over the years, Berger has ventured deeper and deeper into the woods, spending much of her free time backpacking in the Catskills and Adirondacks, studying animal tracking and mushroom identification as she continues to harvest plant and mushroom medicine for her clients, family and community and write about her encounters with the natural world. Special Guest: Judith Berger. connection,consciousness,courage,education,feminine,healing,health,inspiration,love,revelation,selfhelp,selflove,spirituality,vulnerability,women Are you ready for a mesmerizing journey into the wonders of the natural world? Join me as I welcome the wise and wonderful Judith Berger to the Revelation Project Podcast. This episode is all about the profound connection between humans and nature, and Judith shares her intimate experiences, her deep love for the earth, and how she began to recognize a deep need for ritual and rapture as part of our human experience.

Judith transports us to a nursery, surrounded by soft ground and the intoxicating scent of soil. She beautifully describes the mutual sense of welcome and wonder found in nature, where we discover a different understanding of ourselves and the world and her revelation about opening portals into liminal space that opens our hearts, allowing us to fully embrace the magic of our environment!

But here's the thing - Judith believes that our connection with nature isn't limited to our time spent outdoors. We can carry that connection with us, even when we're not physically immersed in nature. Personal totems, like feathers or stones, help us maintain that sacred bond and keep our souls aligned with the natural world.

As the conversation unfolds, Judith shares her captivating journey - from her childhood adventures in Brooklyn and the Catskills to her deepening connection with trees and her exploration of fairytales and Greek myths. We reminisce about the freedom and imagination of our own childhoods and discuss the longing for children to experience the vibrant world of outdoor play.

Judith emphasizes the importance of caring for the earth through intimate experiences and as she discovered the power of herbal medicine and yoga, she realized the role of rapture - that boundless pleasure and safety in our senses - that impacts and influences our overall well-being not only for ourselves, but also for people around us.

Other Topics Covered:

  • The profound intersections between nature, medicine, and storytelling.
  • Judith's expertise in herbalism and her passion for plant medicine
  • The Importance of exploring our own connections with nature.
  • Judith shares deeply nourishing experiences, from making herbal medicines to the meditative practice of self-care using oils
  • Why rapture and ritual go hand in hand
  • How to spend time learning about the herbs in your own back yard and so much more!

If you're eager to learn more, Judith has some exciting offerings for you! She has authored a book, "Herbal Rituals," which is a delightful introduction to the world of herbal medicine, filled with poetry and recipes for each month of the year. Plus, she offers newsletter subscriptions, poetry classes, and consultations on her website!

So, my friends, if you're ready to be enchanted by the healing power of nature and discover the abundant beauty of plant medicine, then this episode is meant for you. Don't miss out!

Judith Berger is an herbalist, poet, writer and physician assistant. Born and raised in Brooklyn, her earliest contact with nature was through the prism of fairy tales, the wilds of her father’s backyard garden and the dark corridors of the local plant nursery, where she first cherished the scent of soil. In Ithaca, where she went to University, she experienced her first encounters with the forest that would eventually lead her to study, teach and write about medicinal plants.

After obtaining her P.A. license, Judith returned to writing poetry, as a way to balance the left-hemispheric central nervous system focus of the medical field with the imaginal, mythic world so interwoven with nature. Over the years, Berger has ventured deeper and deeper into the woods, spending much of her free time backpacking in the Catskills and Adirondacks, studying animal tracking and mushroom identification as she continues to harvest plant and mushroom medicine for her clients, family and community and write about her encounters with the natural world.

Special Guest: Judith Berger.

Links:

]]> Are you ready for a mesmerizing journey into the wonders of the natural world? Join me as I welcome the wise and wonderful Judith Berger to the Revelation Project Podcast. This episode is all about the profound connection between humans and nature, and Judith shares her intimate experiences, her deep love for the earth, and how she began to recognize a deep need for ritual and rapture as part of our human experience.

Judith transports us to a nursery, surrounded by soft ground and the intoxicating scent of soil. She beautifully describes the mutual sense of welcome and wonder found in nature, where we discover a different understanding of ourselves and the world and her revelation about opening portals into liminal space that opens our hearts, allowing us to fully embrace the magic of our environment!

But here's the thing - Judith believes that our connection with nature isn't limited to our time spent outdoors. We can carry that connection with us, even when we're not physically immersed in nature. Personal totems, like feathers or stones, help us maintain that sacred bond and keep our souls aligned with the natural world.

As the conversation unfolds, Judith shares her captivating journey - from her childhood adventures in Brooklyn and the Catskills to her deepening connection with trees and her exploration of fairytales and Greek myths. We reminisce about the freedom and imagination of our own childhoods and discuss the longing for children to experience the vibrant world of outdoor play.

Judith emphasizes the importance of caring for the earth through intimate experiences and as she discovered the power of herbal medicine and yoga, she realized the role of rapture - that boundless pleasure and safety in our senses - that impacts and influences our overall well-being not only for ourselves, but also for people around us.

Other Topics Covered:

  • The profound intersections between nature, medicine, and storytelling.
  • Judith's expertise in herbalism and her passion for plant medicine
  • The Importance of exploring our own connections with nature.
  • Judith shares deeply nourishing experiences, from making herbal medicines to the meditative practice of self-care using oils
  • Why rapture and ritual go hand in hand
  • How to spend time learning about the herbs in your own back yard and so much more!

If you're eager to learn more, Judith has some exciting offerings for you! She has authored a book, "Herbal Rituals," which is a delightful introduction to the world of herbal medicine, filled with poetry and recipes for each month of the year. Plus, she offers newsletter subscriptions, poetry classes, and consultations on her website!

So, my friends, if you're ready to be enchanted by the healing power of nature and discover the abundant beauty of plant medicine, then this episode is meant for you. Don't miss out!

Judith Berger is an herbalist, poet, writer and physician assistant. Born and raised in Brooklyn, her earliest contact with nature was through the prism of fairy tales, the wilds of her father’s backyard garden and the dark corridors of the local plant nursery, where she first cherished the scent of soil. In Ithaca, where she went to University, she experienced her first encounters with the forest that would eventually lead her to study, teach and write about medicinal plants.

After obtaining her P.A. license, Judith returned to writing poetry, as a way to balance the left-hemispheric central nervous system focus of the medical field with the imaginal, mythic world so interwoven with nature. Over the years, Berger has ventured deeper and deeper into the woods, spending much of her free time backpacking in the Catskills and Adirondacks, studying animal tracking and mushroom identification as she continues to harvest plant and mushroom medicine for her clients, family and community and write about her encounters with the natural world.

Special Guest: Judith Berger.

Links:

]]> Episode 164: Seán Pádraig O'Donoghue - Courting The Wild Queen: Animism & Our Romance with Life https://revelationproject.fireside.fm/164 02715591-6c08-4679-89ec-4f2f04bedd6b Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Monica Rodgers | Revelation Media LLC full Monica Rodgers | Revelation Media LLC In this episode, Monica talks to Seán Pádraig O’Donoghue about his book Courting the Wild Queen. 1:12:49 no Throughout this episode, Seán Pádraig O’Donoghue weaves a wonderful conversation that brings nature alive in our awareness. He sees plants and fungi as our ancestors and kin with their own intelligence, and we delve into the concept of identity and what it means to break the habit of being human. He speaks of a time when the King was wedded to the land and that the core of our suffering is due to forgetting and the severing of our relationship with it. Sean shares his insights into animism, where the world is alive, and all beings, including humans, are equal in significance. He suggests that building a relationship with other-than-human beings is vital, and it begins with consistency and spending time with a place in the natural world, or a tree, river, local or plant to develop a relationship. Sean suggests that dropping the veil is necessary to see beyond certain levels of reality and see’s our consciousness as a variation of the microrisal webs that form the minds of forests and fields, and that in order to reach beyond- reorganization of the brain is necessary. Take a deep dive into discovering your true self and your connection to the natural world in this episode Topics discussed: * Herbalism and plants/fungi as ancestors * Astrology * Sovereignty * Building relationships with other-than-human beings * Identity * Animism Sean is an herbalist, writer, poet, teacher, and initiated priest in two traditions, and his work with plants and fungi weaves together traditional western herbalism, contemporary science, Irish and Nordic animism, and his own lived experience. Special Guest: Seán Pádraig O'Donoghue. connection,consciousness,courage,education,feminine,healing,health,inspiration,love,revelation,selfhelp,selflove,spirituality,vulnerability,women Throughout this episode, Seán Pádraig O’Donoghue weaves a wonderful conversation that brings nature alive in our awareness. He sees plants and fungi as our ancestors and kin with their own intelligence, and we delve into the concept of identity and what it means to break the habit of being human.

He speaks of a time when the King was wedded to the land and that the core of our suffering is due to forgetting and the severing of our relationship with it.

Sean shares his insights into animism, where the world is alive, and all beings, including humans, are equal in significance. He suggests that building a relationship with other-than-human beings is vital, and it begins with consistency and spending time with a place in the natural world, or a tree, river, local or plant to develop a relationship.

Sean suggests that dropping the veil is necessary to see beyond certain levels of reality and see’s our consciousness as a variation of the microrisal webs that form the minds of forests and fields, and that in order to reach beyond- reorganization of the brain is necessary.

Take a deep dive into discovering your true self and your connection to the natural world in this episode

Topics discussed:

  • Herbalism and plants/fungi as ancestors
  • Astrology
  • Sovereignty
  • Building relationships with other-than-human beings
  • Identity
  • Animism

Sean is an herbalist, writer, poet, teacher, and initiated priest in two traditions, and his work with plants and fungi weaves together traditional western herbalism, contemporary science, Irish and Nordic animism, and his own lived experience.

Special Guest: Seán Pádraig O'Donoghue.

Links:

]]> Throughout this episode, Seán Pádraig O’Donoghue weaves a wonderful conversation that brings nature alive in our awareness. He sees plants and fungi as our ancestors and kin with their own intelligence, and we delve into the concept of identity and what it means to break the habit of being human.

He speaks of a time when the King was wedded to the land and that the core of our suffering is due to forgetting and the severing of our relationship with it.

Sean shares his insights into animism, where the world is alive, and all beings, including humans, are equal in significance. He suggests that building a relationship with other-than-human beings is vital, and it begins with consistency and spending time with a place in the natural world, or a tree, river, local or plant to develop a relationship.

Sean suggests that dropping the veil is necessary to see beyond certain levels of reality and see’s our consciousness as a variation of the microrisal webs that form the minds of forests and fields, and that in order to reach beyond- reorganization of the brain is necessary.

Take a deep dive into discovering your true self and your connection to the natural world in this episode

Topics discussed:

  • Herbalism and plants/fungi as ancestors
  • Astrology
  • Sovereignty
  • Building relationships with other-than-human beings
  • Identity
  • Animism

Sean is an herbalist, writer, poet, teacher, and initiated priest in two traditions, and his work with plants and fungi weaves together traditional western herbalism, contemporary science, Irish and Nordic animism, and his own lived experience.

Special Guest: Seán Pádraig O'Donoghue.

Links:

]]> Episode 120: Vanessa Chakour - Awakening Artemis https://revelationproject.fireside.fm/120 31ce9711-e0d5-45cc-a943-00cf7e2b3bbd Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:15:00 -0400 Monica Rodgers | Revelation Media LLC full Monica Rodgers | Revelation Media LLC In this episode, Monica talks to Vanessa Chakour about her book Awakening Artemis. 1:04:12 no Talking to Vanessa Chakour about her book Awakening Artemis was a joy! We discuss how we are not separate from nature or exempt from the natural world. How our survival is dependent on this interconnected nature with plants, animals, and fungi with whom we share ecosystems and exchange intellectual ideas. I can not express how much I loved this book, her writing, and the lessons explained in it. She shares why it was important to process personal traumas and write them into these stories to share with others. (I might have fangirled hard over her book.) "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." - John Muir Vanessa discusses how she came about choosing the title for the book and the multi-layers of meaning. Learn fascinating things about the weeds and flowers all around us that offer us profound benefits. How can plant life heal and restore humans? Be astonished by the many ways in which the wisdom of plants and knowing them more deeply can help us illuminate and understand ourselves. Listen to how her book helps people empower themselves as they connect with nature Listen to how she developed a love for boxing and how it became a healing modality Get a sneak peek into what is coming next “A weed is a plant out of place.” ― Jim Thompson Vanessa Chakour is an herbalist, visual artist, rewilding educator, former pro-boxer, environmental activist, and founder of Sacred Warrior—a multidisciplinary educational and experiential “school” offering plant medicine, wildlife conservation, and meditation through courses, workshops, and retreats with a diverse group of teachers. Sacred Warrior’s Rewilding Retreats are in partnership with the Wolf Conservation Center in New York, The Jaguar Rescue Center in Costa Rica, and Alladale Wilderness Reserve in the Scottish Highlands. Vanessa has shared her work as a speaker at the United Nations, Brown University, and the Muhammad Ali Center, and as a visual artist, in galleries from Tribeca to Chelsea. She lives in Western Massachusetts and teaches around the world. connection,consciousness,courage,education,feminine,healing,health,inspiration,love,revelation,selfhelp,selflove,spirituality,vulnerability,women Talking to Vanessa Chakour about her book Awakening Artemis was a joy! We discuss how we are not separate from nature or exempt from the natural world. How our survival is dependent on this interconnected nature with plants, animals, and fungi with whom we share ecosystems and exchange intellectual ideas.

I can not express how much I loved this book, her writing, and the lessons explained in it. She shares why it was important to process personal traumas and write them into these stories to share with others. (I might have fangirled hard over her book.)

"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." - John Muir

  • Vanessa discusses how she came about choosing the title for the book and the multi-layers of meaning.
  • Learn fascinating things about the weeds and flowers all around us that offer us profound benefits.
  • How can plant life heal and restore humans?
  • Be astonished by the many ways in which the wisdom of plants and knowing them more deeply can help us illuminate and understand ourselves.
  • Listen to how her book helps people empower themselves as they connect with nature
  • Listen to how she developed a love for boxing and how it became a healing modality
  • Get a sneak peek into what is coming next

“A weed is a plant out of place.” ― Jim Thompson

Vanessa Chakour is an herbalist, visual artist, rewilding educator, former pro-boxer, environmental activist, and founder of Sacred Warrior—a multidisciplinary educational and experiential “school” offering plant medicine, wildlife conservation, and meditation through courses, workshops, and retreats with a diverse group of teachers. Sacred Warrior’s Rewilding Retreats are in partnership with the Wolf Conservation Center in New York, The Jaguar Rescue Center in Costa Rica, and Alladale Wilderness Reserve in the Scottish Highlands. Vanessa has shared her work as a speaker at the United Nations, Brown University, and the Muhammad Ali Center, and as a visual artist, in galleries from Tribeca to Chelsea. She lives in Western Massachusetts and teaches around the world.

Links:

]]> Talking to Vanessa Chakour about her book Awakening Artemis was a joy! We discuss how we are not separate from nature or exempt from the natural world. How our survival is dependent on this interconnected nature with plants, animals, and fungi with whom we share ecosystems and exchange intellectual ideas.

I can not express how much I loved this book, her writing, and the lessons explained in it. She shares why it was important to process personal traumas and write them into these stories to share with others. (I might have fangirled hard over her book.)

"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." - John Muir

  • Vanessa discusses how she came about choosing the title for the book and the multi-layers of meaning.
  • Learn fascinating things about the weeds and flowers all around us that offer us profound benefits.
  • How can plant life heal and restore humans?
  • Be astonished by the many ways in which the wisdom of plants and knowing them more deeply can help us illuminate and understand ourselves.
  • Listen to how her book helps people empower themselves as they connect with nature
  • Listen to how she developed a love for boxing and how it became a healing modality
  • Get a sneak peek into what is coming next

“A weed is a plant out of place.” ― Jim Thompson

Vanessa Chakour is an herbalist, visual artist, rewilding educator, former pro-boxer, environmental activist, and founder of Sacred Warrior—a multidisciplinary educational and experiential “school” offering plant medicine, wildlife conservation, and meditation through courses, workshops, and retreats with a diverse group of teachers. Sacred Warrior’s Rewilding Retreats are in partnership with the Wolf Conservation Center in New York, The Jaguar Rescue Center in Costa Rica, and Alladale Wilderness Reserve in the Scottish Highlands. Vanessa has shared her work as a speaker at the United Nations, Brown University, and the Muhammad Ali Center, and as a visual artist, in galleries from Tribeca to Chelsea. She lives in Western Massachusetts and teaches around the world.

Links:

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