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Herb At The End Of The WorldA Love Letter to LavenderJoin Samwise Raridon Community Herbalist and Meditation Practitioner and Therapist Liz Fitzgerald for a sweet and reverent chat on Lavender, queerness and joy.
If you want to learn more about Liz and their work, you can find them at https://www.therapistliz.com/
Herb at the End of the World will be taking a hiatus while Samwise adjusts to some big life changes.
Here's some links to the articles mentioned in the episode:
From Lavender to Violet: The Lesbian...
2023-10-021h 23Herb At The End Of The WorldSummer UpdateJust a little announcement about taking a break over the summer to heal up and work camp!
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Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of germanic, celtic and Lebanese lineages living as a guest in unceded Shawnee, Osage, Ofo and Mesopelea (otherwise known as Adena and Hopewell) land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio.
This podcast will always be offered freely. If you’re inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider jo...
2023-06-2704 min
Herb At The End Of The WorldBurdock and Mental HealthJoin Samwise Raridon Community Herbalist and their partner Seed Minkin Youth Educator and Artist for a sweet and powerful conversation about herbs for mental health support, including Burdock. Thank you so much Seed for sharing your beauty and wisdom.
Content Warning: In this episode we touch on themes of mental health, working with Bipolar, and acknowledge feelings of wanting to give up. If you are feeling like you want to give up and need support, please reach out for help. Please check out the resources below:
Trans Lifeline: 877 565 8860
Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 988 (it's...
2023-05-2431 min
Herb At The End Of The WorldOak Justice with Death Worker and Ritualist Lauren RoelligJoin Community Herbalist Samwise Raridon and Clinical Herbalist, Death Doula and Ritualist Lauren Roellig for a deep dive into an important tree across many cultures, the Oak Tree. Lauren shares about her experience deepening her relationship to Oak through recognizing Sudden Oak Death and helping to heal the trees in her region. Together we reflect on themes like how vital real justice is for healing our world and the trees that sustain it.
You can find out more about Lauren's work and book a session to work with her individually and collectively at https...
2023-03-221h 21
Herb At The End Of The WorldThe Elder Tree and Mother Holda, Goddess of DeathJoin Samwise for a tender and potent telling of their relationship to the elder tree and the elder's connections to death and rebirth. The elder tree is strongly connected to the winter deity Holda / Holle in some germanic lineages. Winter, the epiphany, January 6th, divination, grief, loss and cycles of regeneration are big themes throughout this episode.
Content warning: this episode talks in depth about losing friends to murder, although no graphic details are shared.
Much love and gratitude to the friends and family who also carry this grief and the gift of knowing Emilie an...
2023-01-051h 09
Herb At The End Of The WorldRemembering This Medicine with Cera Merrick, Abortion Doula and Fertility Awareness EducatorJoin host Samwise Raridon, Community Herbalist and Cera Merrick, Abortion Doula and Fertility Awareness Educator for a generous and in depth discussion on herbs, ancestral medicine, abortion and how abortion doulas can support folks moving through abortions. In this episode Cera shares about their practice of supporting folks as an abortion doula and turns us towards our own lineages' cycle regulation medicines.
You can find out more about Cera's work, including booking an exploratory session at their website here. You can follow them on Instagram @ceramerrick
Here are some of the resources w...
2022-10-281h 02
Herb At The End Of The WorldVitex and Cycle Tracking with Clinical Herbalist Bonnie Rose WeaverJoin host Samwise Raridon and Clinical Herbalist, Teacher, Artist and Urban Gardener Bonnie Rose Weaver for an in depth discussion of the herb vitex, the utility of tracking out hormonal cycles and the lasting cultural impact of the film Mean Girls. In this episode, Bonnie Rose generously shares an exercise for understanding how hormonal cycles for folks who bleed can work, so if you feel inspired to learn along, we invite you to grab a piece of paper and a drawing tool. Big big thank you to Bonnie Rose for being such a dear friend, teacher and comrade all...
2022-09-211h 21
Herb At The End Of The WorldCalifornia Poppy Sets the Spiral in the Right Direction with VioletJoin Samwise Raridon Community Herbalist and Violet, Artist and Herbalist, for a powerful and honest conversation about how being in relationship with the plants and our minds can help us change our lives for the better. Together they talk about using meditation and california poppy to work with the energies of addiction and other challenges of being very human. For folks who are inspired to begin a meditation or contemplation practice as a way to tend for our spirits, Violet recommends a meditation app inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh's work called The Plum Village App. You can also check o...
2022-09-011h 10
Herb At The End Of The WorldCaring for Our Collective Nervous System with California Poppy and Gabrielle Ishkanian GreenbergJoin Herbalist and Peer Counselor Gabrielle Ishkanian Greenberg and Community Herbalist Samwise Raridon for a deep dive into the soothing and powerful properties of California Poppy. Together we talk about how this plant inspires us to care deeply for our nervous systems and our bodies, how cal poppy can help us tap more deeply into our own power and consent, and how we as people in our community can show up for the mental health of those around us.
You can find out more about Gabrielle's peer counseling, herbal and photography work through her Instagram @gbrllgrnbrg.
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2022-08-231h 29
Herb At The End Of The WorldA Plantain Poultice for the Soul with Andi Webb AstroHerbalistJoin Samwise Raridon Community Herbalist and Andi Webb of Every Light Wellness for a powerful and tender conversation on the many useful teachings of the herb plantain. Plantain is so helpful at both soothing inflammation and drawing out poisons or irritants, both on the physical and spiritual level. Thank you so much to Andi for your powerful vulnerability, realness and wisdom.
You can find out more about Andi's work at https://everylightwellness.squarespace.com.
You can donate to support the creation of Andi's burgeoning accessible herbal school through Venmo: @EveryLightWellness
Thank you so mu...
2022-05-271h 36
Herb At The End Of The WorldNettles and Wild Authenticity with Abi Huff Clinical Herbalist and EducatorJoin clinical herbalist and educator Abi Huff and Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, for a beautiful exploration of the energy of nettles. The themes of boundaries, aliveness and authenticity weave throughout the episode. Abi is currently crafting a new herbal educational offering that offers a much needed political and liberatory approach to herbalism. If you'd like to check out the classes they offer and stay updated about the unfolding of their work, you can follow them on Instagram at @_thestingingnettle_ . Much gratitude to Abi for so powerfully and vulnerably sharing their experience and wisdom.
Big thank you as w...
2022-05-101h 23
Herb At The End Of The WorldMoving towards Balance with Jheri Neri, Executive Director of the Greater Cincinnati Native American CoalitionJoin Jheri Neri, Executive Director of the Greater Cincinnati Native American Coalition (GCNAC) and Indigenous Activist as we explore some of the most important healing work of our time. Jheri shares about the powerful and needed offerings of the Greater Cincinnati Native American Coalition and ways for folks to support this vital and life affirming work. We also talk about what it might mean to walk in balance for different folks, as inspired in part by the generosity and remembrance of the plants and trees like Maple. This is a generous offering of wisdom and experience on the part...
2022-03-291h 15Herb At The End Of The WorldMother MapleJoin Samwise Raridon, Community Herbalist and Bob and Rebecca of Currents intentional community in Shawnee, Osage, Adena and Hopewell land (colonially known as South Eastern Ohio) for an exploration of the energy of Maple and the joyous and arduous project of making maple syrup. Maple is a tree that evokes an energy of motherly protection, abundance, sweetness and also balance, boundaries and reciprocity. In this episode we explore what it means to get a "no" when approaching a plant (which is actually a gift!) and what it could mean to orient towards giving back to the lands we are...
2022-03-031h 00Herb At The End Of The WorldRepairing with Pine with Karly Ketron of Wise Wytch ApothecaryJoin me, Samwise Raridon of Self Heal Herbs, and Karly Ketron of Wise Witch Apothecary as we talk about the regenerative and healing power of Pine. The energy of Pine carries themes of healing big shame, of moving through despondency and of learning to embody healthy and positive masculinities. Big thank you as well to artist and filmmaker Em Harger for contributing their powerful short story at the end of the episode about how the energy of Pine has shown up for them in their life and healing their relationship with their father. Both of these stories together do a...
2021-12-241h 25
Herb At The End Of The WorldThe apple is a world with Heather Enders - Bonus Episode!Join Samwise Raridon, Community Herbalist and Heather Enders, the creator of the Tarot of Plants for a fun and lively conversation on the Apple as the World Card and other tasty tidbits of apple lore. Heather is an artist who's in touch with plants and a folk astrologer who creates regular content on their website https://www.emptyandamazing.com/. You can also find Heather on Instagram at @emptyandamazing . Thank you so much for a great conversation and some inspiration to get to know the tarot and the plants around us more (including potatoes!).
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2021-12-0853 min
Herb At The End Of The WorldApples are the Energy that Weave Life Together with Farmer, Birthworker and Fiber Artist Margy SankeyJoin Samwise Raridon, Community Herbalist and Educator in conversation with Farmer, Birthworker and Fiber Artist Margy Sankey. Together we delve deep into apple magic and cultivation, the power of witnessing birth and how weaving art through all aspects of life gives it that juicy vitality that apples are so well known for. I learned so much interviewing Margy and I hope you do too!
You can find out more about Margy's fiber art and check out their exhibition One Year, One Outfit (which was just featured on NPR!) at the Praxis Fiber Studio in Cleaveland. You can f...
2021-11-151h 56Herb At The End Of The WorldBonus Episode: The Waters of Life and Death and the Story of the Owl WitchContent Warning: This episode discusses histories of desecration around wells and the people who tend them and using rape as a tool of empire building. (No graphic descriptions). It also contains a story about a young girl seeking answers to a devastating plague (that ultimately ends on a hopeful note).
Here's a little bonus episode on the healing lore and powers of the waters of life and death and a powerful story that came to me in 2019. I've been thinking about this idea of the necessity of the waters of death (and life!) and it seems a f...
2021-08-1230 min
Herb At The End Of The WorldBig Rose Energy with Folk Herbalist Madeleine KellerJoin Samwise Raridon Community Herbalist and Madeleine Keller Folk Herbalist as they dig into the heart opening and powerfully protective wonders of Rose. We talk about how the smell and sight and taste and texture of Rose can be so helpful in big transition times or in times of great grief and great joy, like our current moment in July 2021 where we're on the precipice of fire season, feeling into this hot queer summer and grappling with the unknown trajectory of the corona virus.
You can find out more bout Madeleine's work through their Patreon at https://w...
2021-07-291h 19
Herb At The End Of The WorldYarrow and the Peoples' MedicineJoin Samwise Raridon Community Herbalist and Dana Aronson Clinical Herbalist of the Klamath Siskiyou Herbal Alliance while we sing the praises of Yarrow and how it helps us remember that herbalism is the peoples' medicine. Blessed yarrow, healer of wounds and keeper of boundaries! Heads up that in this episode we do discuss blood and woundcare, so if that's not something you want to listen to right now, it's always ok to come back and listen another time.
You can find out more about Dana Aronson's private practice at https://www.wildkinbotanicals.com/ and you can follow t...
2021-06-021h 16
Herb At The End Of The WorldThe Compassion of ChamomileCONTENT WARNING: Please note that in this episode we talk about violence and murder, and do so respectfully, but if that's not a topic you want to listen to right now, it's always ok to come back and listen another time.
Join Samwise Raridon and Seed Meyer Minkin for a vulnerable and profound exploration of the power of chamomile. Chamomile, as we discuss on this episode, is really helpful for being with the energy of fear, even really big fear. This episode is a really sweet and tender gift to the world, made of o...
2021-05-1253 min
Herb At The End Of The WorldRemembering with Rosemary with Vanessa Radman and Rose RothfederJoin us for a deep dive into the powerful world of ancestral remembering with rosemary. Our guests for this episode are Community Herbalist and Intuitive Healer Vanessa Radman and Community Herbalist and Wisdom Weaver Rose Rothfeder. Together we share powerful and tender stories about how this plant has helped us remember how to be human in these bodies in these times. It's a beautiful and vital discussion, just like Rosemary. Also big thanks to our guest stars short story contributors Community Herbalist and Herbal Farmer Bonnie Rose Weaver and Dear Friend and Beautiful Human Anna Frattolillo!
Here a...
2021-04-141h 11
Herb At The End Of The WorldGarlic at the Gate of Death and Rebirth with Community Shaman, Family Herbalist and Health and Wellness Educator Jesse GarciaThis is a beautiful and powerful episode about Garlic and the power of accessible healing education with Community Shaman, Family Herbalist and Health and Wellness Educator Jesse Garcia. Jesse shares their beautiful vision of what our relationships might feel like if we all had more familiar connection with plants and how herbs like Garlic might be a way to get to know our own healing powers and abilities to transform and grow into our most magical alive selves. Jesse is based outside of Austin, Texas, which was recently hit by some climate chaos fueled devastating cold weather and is...
2021-03-0948 min
Herb At The End Of The WorldDandelion Dreams with Outdoor Educator, Youth Mentor and Artist Seed MinkinJoin the magical Seed Minkin and I as we discuss the enlivening, beautiful and healing qualities of Dandelion. It supports your liver! It helps release anger! It helps you have really really good poops! In this episode we share stories from childhood about dandelion and how it's supporting our bodies now. We also run away from a lawn mower and hide in the bathroom where we tell stories about good poops and sing an ode to the feeling of letting go. We had a lot of fun making this episode so I hope you enjoy it!
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2021-02-1144 minHerb At The End Of The WorldHealing Legacies of Trauma with the Lore of LindenA sweet exploration of some lore of the Linden tree and how it has helped Samwise forgive and heal some legacies of trauma in their family line. Heads up that this episode acknowledges the existence of inter-generational sexual trauma, but does not include graphic descriptions of violence.
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Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of the Self Heal Herbs Mobile Free Clinic based in unceded Ohlone and Southern Pomo Territory (colonially known as Oakland and Sebastopol CA).
This podcast, teachings and clinic wi...
2020-08-1726 minHerb At The End Of The WorldInterview with Ben at the Here / There Camp May 2020In this episode I get to interview Ben, a wise and funny painter, punk rock aficionado, and philosopher who's currently living at the Here/There encampment in North Oakland. Join us as we spend some time in the camp talking about what it's like living with Covid, how our system of economics is a fiction, how housing is a human right, and that one time a weasel climbed into a particle accelerator.
2020-05-241h 31Herb At The End Of The WorldMeditations on MugwortAn interview with Rene Rivera, Dharma Teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center and mugwort aficionado. We talk about the powers of mugwort as a plant, as a beautiful powerful medicine and a vital accessible link to our stone people past. Rene is one of the organizers of the trans and gender queer Monday night sit and teaches with the Alphabet Sangha on Tuesdays from time to time. You can find out more about his work at https://eastbaymeditation.org/.
2020-04-1753 minHerb At The End Of The WorldGrounding into your own Ancestral Medicine in the context of White SupremacyA talk I gave as part of the California School of Herbal Studies Community Herbalist program on beginning an ancestral healing practice as a white person in the context of white supremacy. Ancestral healing is an important tool for resisting white supremacy and building a more connected, grounded and interconnected world.
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