Cascadia Folk Medicine

When I launched the Relationships of Loving Reciprocity Kickstarter campaign, I had no idea that it would be such a rich process and offer so much beyond just trying to reach our funding goal. Given the subject matter, I should not have been surprised.

It’s been so heartening to connect with so many people and receive such positive feedback about how much our work together has enriched their lives.

We are close to the midpoint of the campaign so I’m hoping the many seeds that have been planted will sprout even more vigorously and continue to bear fruit. We’ve already raised over $10,000! That’s 1/3 of our $30,000 goal, but because it’s a Kickstarter, we have to reach our goal, or we get nothing.

Every little bit helps! If everyone who’s been touched by participating in courses, trips, and sessions with The School of Forest Medicine would pledge even a small amount, we will surely reach our goal.

If caring for the health and vitality of yourself, your friends and family, and the Earth inspires you, please consider pledging to our Kickstarter campaign. Together we can ensure that these plants and their medicine will be available for many generations to come!

Relationships of Loving Reciprocity Video course/book sharing regenerative wildcrafting & herbal extract making inspiring respectful relationships with plants & ecosystems

Our Red Alder is on "sale" based on the principles of the gift economy through the end of year:

Alder's Gift In its natural environment, Alder initiates the restoration of devastated land. The bark of Red Alder, whose motto is "give more to receive more," speeds the removal of waste products and increases the body's ability to absorb nutrients. It also heals wounds and reduces pain and inflammation. Li...

Living in the Gift Corner at Portland Plant Medicine Gathering

"Gratitude, the recognition that one has received and the desire to give in turn, is our innate default state. How could it not be, when life, breath, and world are gifts? When even the fruit of our own labors is beyond our contrivance? To live in the gift is to reunite with our true nature."

(Charles Eisenstein. Sacred Economics: Money, Gift, and Society in the Age of Transition)

As a way of stepping into the practice of “sacred economics,” we will be offering a handful of tinctures, Red Alder, Ghost Pipe, and Spreading Dogbane, for sale based on the principles of the gift economy. It costs us $4.50 (not including the costs of day-to-day business operations) to produce a 1 oz. bottle of tincture. With this as a starting place, we will invite you as a dear member of the Pacific Northwest plant medicine community to look deeply into your heart and add whatever feels right to this amount as an expression of your gratitude for:

*the time and effort that we’ve put into seeking out and developing relationships with each of these plants and for making their medicine accesible to the community
*the loving care with which we harvest and make these medicines
*the ways we tend to and respect the ecosystems within which they live
*the healing, wisdom, and illumination that you have received or will receive from these plant teachers

We promise to graciously receive any gifts you may offer. Thank you!

Forest Medicine T-Shirt and Numen Naturae Vol. 2 Pre-order -

Forest Medicine T-Shirt and Numen Naturae Vol. 2 Pre-order We are happy to announce the newest additions to the Forest Medicine store! Graced by the artwork of incredible plant medicine artist Lesley Beth, these t-shirts are made with 100% organic ringspun cotton for long-lasting durability. For one week we will be offering a $5 discount on pre-orders. See…

Dogwood harvest gymnastics. (Note: this tree was lovingly and sustainably harvested.)

Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants Book Release at Powell's May 22Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants Talk& Signing—Ashland Jun 12

Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants Ashland Talk Jun 12 Date: Monday, June 12...Time: 7-8pm...Location: Bloomsbury Books in Ashland, OR

This great Street Roots interview with Scott delves into the heart of Cascadia Folk Medicine.

Plants for our bodies and minds: Scott Kloos the wildcrafter | Street Roots At the heart of Scott Kloos’ approach to regional herbal medicines is his deep-rooted respect for plants and their surroundings, evident throughout his new book, “Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants."

Spend five sunny days up close with the Plant Teachers of Cascadia in their forest home with us next week!

Immersion Trips Plant Teacher Immersion Trips Remembrance—Finding Your Plant Allies

Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants Book Release at Powell's May 22

Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants Book Release May 22 Date: Monday, May 22...Time: 7:30pm...Location: Powell's City of Books 1005 W. Burnside St. Portland, OR 97209

Lost Secrets of Renaissance Medicine Conference

Lost Secrets of Renaissance Medicine 2016 3rd Annual Lost Secrets of Renaissance Medicine Conference: Herbs, Medical Astrology, and Alchemy April 30-May 1, 2016 in Portland, Oregon I will be presenting two topics: Re-embracing Wildness: How the Repression of Nature Spirits has Affected the Psychic Health of our Culture and Communing with Pl…

Plant Teachers of Cascadia Fall 2015

Plant Teachers of Cascadia Fall 2015 In this 8-week course we will meet and explore 21 of the most important medicinal plants of the Pacific Northwest. We will learn experientially by tasting and meditating followed by a physical and psycho-spiritual Materia Medica delivered by Scott Kloos that will include indications, part(s) used, h…

Tuesday Night Plant Teacher Evenings for August

Tuesday Night Plant Teacher Evenings for August Mugwort and Yerba Santa—Come dive deeper into the world of Plant Medicine with this new weekly offering beginning Tuesday April 7 through Tuesday August 25, 7pm-9pm