71: How to pull yourself up when you are down with High Garden Tea

Thyme in the Studio: Art & Wellness

What do you do when you gotta start all over? Lean into this story and the sweet poetic voice of Leah Larabell to find out.

Leah Larabell is a nature-loving wife, mother and daughter who finds a great deal of purpose and satisfaction in sharing her love for the land.

Leah descended from a long line of Celtic Cunning Folk and has found her ancient gifts within the world of herbalism. After awakening this passion, she became obsessed with learning as much as possible and has dedicated over a decade of her life to rigorously studying and diligently practicing the art of herbalism. She has been taught by renowned herbal elders as well as Mother Nature herself.

As a clinical level herbalist, she considers herself a Western eclectic herbalist and is so grateful to the many plant wisdom keepers from many lands that passed down this art so she may carry it today.

Many experiences over the years have humbled her to consciously removing her ego from the herbal practice. Realizing, it’s not her who offers healing, but the plants who do the good work. Each one bringing some type of special knowledge or ability ready to help if you just know who to ask. With this, Leah never uses plants; instead, she calls upon them, asks for their help, looks toward them for insight, or simply sits by them for companionship.

This approach also allows Leah to offer an easy access point to interested, beginning herbalists. It is her goal to create as many Plantfolk and herbalists possible while on this earth walk.

She is a forever student of the land and eternally grateful for the lessons.

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"Release Me" and "Need You/Don't Need You" by Corrina Repp

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Interstitial cystitis herbs that might help

the advantages and disadvantages of being a seer.

Behind the scenes business chat about herbalism

Suggestions for focusing your efforts.

Honoring water

Short version

-cunning Folk

Celtic background

Squirrel

Nicknamed as feral

Connection with the wild plants

Interstitial cystitis

Working with Pipsissewa

Talking to trees

Humility

Matchmaker for the plants and people

Plant wisdom keeper.

Studying with David Winston

Going to a party in the forest and knowing the plant names and stories

The beginning of the herb shop in Nashville, TN

Joel knew tea

Business took off

Store versus a place to be and a woodland escape

East Nashville

Potion parlor

Reproducing versus pivoting and expanding herbal knowledge

Another location would be outside

Shop as a piece of self

Deep desire to make everyone happy

To keep everyone happy is immense pressure

Tragedy helps you to reassess and refine

Creating Accessible herbal education

Online education