Samuel Perry RH (AHG) is a clinical herbalist, medicine maker and herbal educator in Upstate New York.

Practicing in the Vitalist and eclectic tradition of American Herbalism, Sam offers compassionate attention and practical support in all manner of health concerns. An instructor and core faculty at Arbor Vitae School of Traditional Herbalism, Sam teaches herbal energetics and Materia Medica, helps supervise a free bi-weekly student clinic, leads plant walks, and offers medicine making demonstrations. 

A long-time practitioner of Zen Buddhism, Sam also leads meditation retreats. His work as an herbalist and his knowledge of and love for the living world offers a unique vantage point from which to engage these practices. His commitment to the ever-unfolding awakening of all beings is expressed in a playful and fluid style.

Episode Highlights

▶ Sam shares why psilocybin belongs within the larger tradition of herbalism, not as a standalone medicine, but as part of an ancient, living lineage.

▶ Beth and Sam introduce their upcoming program,The Energetics of Psilocybin & Herbal Medicine:  Remembering & Restoring the Missing Piece in Contemporary Psychedelic Practice, focusing on the often-neglected energetic dimensions of psilocybin.

▶ How the "Amazon Prime effect" shapes how many approach plant medicines, seeking instant healing rather than building a true relationship with the medicine

▶ Herbalism offers practical support for the physical discomforts of a journey (nausea, cramping, racing heart) so attention can stay on the teaching.

▶ Understanding your own energetic constitution changes how you receive and digest these medicines, because no two bodies have the same experience

▶ True set and setting goes deeper than intention and environment. It includes diet, sleep, relationships, medications, and the life you're returning to.

▶ Integration isn't a post-journey practice. It's the whole path.

▶ Our ancestors were not preliminary, and the traditions they carried hold a depth that modern science is only beginning to approach

▶ A practical herbal kit gives facilitators and personal journeyers alike the tools to support any body through any stage of the experience

▶ Building soil, the conditions for these medicines to truly take root, is the deeper intention behind everything this program offers

Sam Perry's Links & Resources

▶ Website: https://www.arborvitaeny.com/corefaculty/samuel-perry

▶  https://ravencrestbotanicals.com/pages/retreat-schedule-2026

▶ The Energetics of Psilocybin & Herbal Medicine:  Remembering & Restoring the Missing Piece in Contemporary Psychedelic Practice: https://bethaweinstein.com/energetics-of-psilocybin/

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