Spiritweavers

Elise Higley is a folk herbalist, wife, mother, grandmother and farmer. With her background in Western Herbalism at California School of Herbal Studies and her husband Jeff’s background in organic farming they blended their dreams and created a full-fledged herb farm in 2013. Together they own and operate Oshala Farm. Oshala Farm in Applegate Valley, Oregon with 80 plus medicinal herbs in cultivation. Her teachers/mentors include many: including Cascade Anderson Geller, Rosemary Gladstar, Karen Aguiar, Teri Jensen, Lily Mazzarella, Autumn Summers, David Hoffman, Shana Lipner-Grover, Jon Carlson and of course the plants themselves! In her downtime, (9pm-5am) she organizes herbal conferences and works on agricultural advocacy with Our Family Farms Elise Higley will be sharing Folk Medicine Making...

06 January, 2024

Blessings, I am Esmeralda Ealy, a faerie and a curandera, born into the enchantment of spring and intricately woven into a spiral of lineages. My roots delve deep into the rich soil of South and Central American traditions, where the ancient wisdom of my forebears continues to guide my journey. For the past decade, I have devoted myself to the profound art of relearning ancestral ways of healing, cultivating a profound connection with our Earth Mother. In the sacred dance of existence, I find harmony and resonance with the spirits of the land and the rhythms of nature. Two years ago, my council of inner guides whispered a profound calling - to share the wisdom that resides deep within my heart. With their council, I embark on...

10 January, 2024

  Erica Ela originally from Italy has been local to takilma territory for almost 10 years, has lived for 8 years. Mama and co creator of Moon Seeds, lunar and menstrual planner, Ela holds space for women circles in person and online. During her travels around the world she has joined different gatherings and learned, together with other much more, how to crochet and finger crochet, skills that she uses at home with her children and friends. Erica Ela Fingerless gloves and Legwarmers with the technique of finger crochet....

04 January, 2024

  Gabriela has been intimately involved with fungi for 12 years through cultivation, medicine making, foraging, guiding walks, educating, and as a leader in conservation. Gabriela is the Director for Fungal Diversity Survey (FUNDIS), the only nonprofit focusing on North American fungal biodiversity and conservation. Originally from the Rocky Mountains, she now calls the Catskill Mountains, NY home. She holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies with a focus in Fungal Ecology and a minor in Philosophy. She created the Northern Utah Funga project, is former vice president for Mushroom Society of Utah, and initiated the campaign to designate Porcini (Boletus edulis) as Utah’s state mushroom. She has been featured in media sources like Yes Magazine, Mushroom People, and The Mushroom Hour Podcast. She has facilitated grief...

31 December, 2023

    Gina Rose weaves herbalism, ceremony, and dreaming with her work as a floral designer and healer. In her work, you'll find yourself tuning into nature, your innate healer and wisdom while finding your own intuitive way of communing with plants. Gina owns her own floral business and does plant healing and bath sessions out of her backyard studio in Marin. Gina is trained in the Wise Woman School of Herbalism and in ceremony and dreaming through Grandmother Sarah's Arbor Legacy. She's been studying healing and plant modalities for the pat 10 years. Gina Rose will be sharing Intuitive Floral Design, Rose Spirit Spa, as well as holding space in the Dream Den offering Dreaming Rituals, Plants & Fears....

03 January, 2024

Giovanna is a Holistic Nourishment Mentor, Chef, and Ceremonialist. Her personal health journey to heal disordered eating, depression, and learning to navigate being a highly sensitive being has led her to deepen in the exploration and studies of nutrition, holistic culinary arts, spirituality, indigenous ways, energy healing, and emotional and mental health for the past decade. Dance, poetry, song, and reconnecting with Mother Earth have also been important practices of self-acceptance and transformation on her path. Giovanna grew up in both Sonora, Mexico and Arizona. In her quest to connect with part of her indigenous roots, she has traveled in Mexico and Guatemala to learn about their ancient ceremonies and medicines. She has been working with cacao medicine for almost 10 years, first through starting a...

29 December, 2023

Hanna Leigh is a singer-songwriter, community song-circle leader, voice doula, ritualist and weaver. She is the Founder of an organization called Weaving Remembrance, which aims to connect people with their inherent belonging to earth & ancestral wisdom. The organization is currently focused on bringing together culture-bearers from around Europe who are keepers of the old songs, stories and crafts. She loves to connect folks with the transformational tool of their own wild singing voices, and to bring singing into our lives as a necessary nutrient of being human. She facilitates Wild Song Retreats and workshops throughout the States and Europe, as well as organizing ancestral pilgrimages, all focused on reconnecting us with our inherent wildness and belonging.   Hanna Leigh will be sharing Weave & Sing!, and...

13 May, 2024

Deep inquiry and meaningful connections have guided Hannah down a marvelous and ever unfolding road of enchantment, healing, wonder, and purpose. A blend of contemporary studies and non-traditional experiences have created a dynamic combination :: a bachelor's degree in human development and graduate studies in eco-psychology combine with a number of rich explorations in birth and postpartum, hearth and family life, folk herbalism, nature based soul connection, social and environmental activism, grief work, rites of passage, ritual and ceremony, ancestry, and storytelling to create a multi-faceted woman whose life is both her practice and her playground. She is utterly fascinated by what it means to be human, and believes that every being is born imbued with a particular genius that is continually called to by the...

08 February, 2024

Harmony loves sharing her passion for indigo dying and Shibori techniques. She has taught indigo dyeing workshops at Pacifica gardens a nature-education center, and facilitated private group classes. I began natural dyeing in my young 20’s when I became dedicated to finding sustainable and eco friendly options for my children’s clothing. In the last eight years I have fallen in love with variety of beautiful blues that indigo dye offers us! Indigo dye has primarily been used in Asia and India dating back many centuries. Natural dyeing is found in all cultures around the world and is one of the oldest art forms. With utmost respect for the heritage of this plant and dyeing techniques originating in Japan, it is an honor to share the knowledge...

30 December, 2023

Hosanna is an earth pigment paintmaker, earthenware potter, and earth artist of Northern-European decent living on Kalapuya land in the foothills of the Cascades in Western Oregon. Hosanna has been captivated by the elemental magic of working with wild clays for eight years, ever since learning about pit fire pottery at Spirit Weavers in 2016 from Caitlin Deane. The unique personalities of each clay, the language of the hands, and the depth of ceremony to the whole process has inspired her to learn all that she can from teachers in the Northwest and Southwest in hand building and traditional firing methods. Working with local materials is to work with local histories. The narratives of the stones and clays tell a dynamic story of their geological origins, as...

25 December, 2023