In this week's episode we get into:

• The creative process of how The Illustrated Herbiary was written and published
• Throwing out the idea of having it all figured out before you even start
• Western herbalism and FDA regulation
• The barriers of social media in relation to building community with elders
• The wheel of the year, moving from a feminine paradigm to a masculine paradigm
• How society values youth and fears aging, how this sentiment leads to diminished wisdom passed onto future generations
• How to recognize the beauty of aging and manifest a change in attitude towards it
• How to connect with elders
• Advice for the new wave of herbalists: "drop the old soul bullshit." Instead, own who you are, where you are
• The difference between starting a career in herbalism and starting a practice in herbalism
• Compensating your teacher to show respect and reciprocity
• Maia's trip to Ireland as her initiation into herbalism
• Intuitive herbal crafting
• How to calibrate the body to understand the difference between intuition and mixed signals triggered by the brain

Links

• Listen to this week's secret episode with Maia here
• Learn more about The Illustrated Herbiary by Maia Toll, illustrated by Kate O'Hara @kate.ohara.illustration
• Book to be released August 7th, pre-order to receive a FREE online course!
• Maia's personal website and blog: Maiatoll.com
• Shop for herbs, essential oils and supplies for a sacred living: Herbiary.com
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