To be frank. This is different. Not just the topics and the complex nuances of Shaun’s work and visionary perceptions around ‘herbal medicine’, but how the podcast unfolds. From the start Shaun turns the question on me, for the right reason that he will share this podcast with friends, so they get a better sense of what we do at Soulhub.

I have learnt to trust all my conversations and allow them space to feel safe. That whatever comes out of our mouths is what’s meant to be said and heard in the world. For that reason, as Shaun knows, we love to flow with topics, not divert with the usual ‘here’s another question’, but rather, okay I can hear you’re going somewhere you need to go with this, so let’s just see.

And as a result, we go deeper and deeper into how Shaun observes and absorbs himself into his natural surroundings. How we can use the plants and animals as local remedies to heal and transform our minds, body and spirit. Anything from a crows feather to ginseng. We talk about the seasons, the Pagan Wheel of the Year, life in the Black Forest in Germany and the sharing his poetry as an explanation of the emerging feelings from his private process.

I’m particularly struck by his sensitivity to our connectedness. His ability to feel. That may sound flippant, but believe me, I rarely hear humans that can actually feel energy flow, feel sensations, deeply know if the answer is a ‘yes’ or a ‘no’. And each of us have that capability, but we’re so over-stimulated or disconnected by noise, self, tech disruptors, anything and everything.

For me, this truly invites us to question. To listen and respond. If you listen carefully you’ll hear, what I believe are old ancient ways. How do you think we found out about our medicines back before big ‘pharma’ got involved. We tried things. For many of us, we may recall rubbing our nettle stings with dock leaves, or using witch-hazel for our swelling and itching bits. To learn this we had to try it, test, observe, and ultimately learn what healed us.

So thanks Shaun for the exploration of the natural world around us. For reminding us to drop in, clean the window, and be.

We’d both love to know what you heard, and if you have any questions for Shaun. Please do drop them in the comments below, or contact us directly.

For more information on Shaun or to be added to his weekly email poetry posting, email him at [email protected] and if you’d like to talk to him directly he’s open to receiving calls on +44 7712605537.

PS. As we listened back to the recording, Shaun wanted to further clarify the reading of faces, and the purpose is to learn of the condition or intentions of others. i.e. The person’s actual left side reveals what may be really going on for the person at that time, whereas their right side is how they portray themselves to the world. Hope that helps.

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