We welcome back the illustrious herbalist, teacher, and writer, Asia Suler! Asia is the creator and concoctress behind One Willow Apothecaries, an online library for Earth-nourished healing, handcrafted medicine and alchemical gateways of education. In this episode, Asia shares her journey to healing and plant-based medicine after living with chronic pain. She introduces her new course offering, The Pussy Portal as an approach to help you access the power of your own root.

In this conversation, we dive into:

What The Pussy Portal is and why Asia decided to create it

Asia’s personal power story from chronic vaginal pain and infection to multidimensional vaginal healing

Pussy as an energetic and spiritual space

How the portal is designed as a space for anyone who feels they have a pussy

Pussy healing as a deep connection to our relationship with self, others, ancestors and Earth

How to consult your pussy as an oracle

The physical connection between your pussy and your brain

How pussies can trigger fight or flight determined by physical and emotional safety

Indications that your pussy could use some healing

Transforming and releasing trauma passed down from ancestral lineages

Stepping into your personal power as a healer

Learning to trust yourself and not blame yourself for chronic pain

Shame and blame as a symptom of neglecting your root

Asia’s personal mantra: "I let go of being good and right so I can be myself and be happy"

Pussy suppression in patriarchal society

Healing the root chakra to connect more deeply with the earth

Asia’s physical and energetic life changes that resulted from reclaiming her pussy power

Examining and releasing resistance

A how-to pussy painting and affirmation exercise

Links

Learn more about The Pussy Portal (affiliate link, costs you nothing extra, and part of the proceeds go to DFB)

Get to know Asia and learn about and other upcoming workshops at www.onewillowapothecaries.com

Follow Asia on Instagram @onewillow_apothecaries

Connect with Asia on Facebook

Tune into Asia’s YouTube channel

Listen to a previous Dream Freedom Beauty interview with Asia on her grounded approach to plant and stone medicine, Episode 51

Naomi Wolf’s book, “Vagina”

Daniel Foor's book, “Ancestral Medicine”

Regina Thomashauer’s book, “Pussy”