I see the world in elements now.

It’s like learning a new language, my mind connecting once-dormant regions of my brain to read energy and see the building blocks of the universe reflected back to me in the constitution of my own body and being.

Earth. Water. Fire. Air. Ether.

No matter where you come from or how you were brought up, we all have ancestors in our lineages who worked with plants. These relationships are in our bones, and it’s our birthright to be able to call upon these herbal allies in times of need. 

Becoming a cheese maker in the local, raw, food economy as a form of activism and resistance.

Even if we didn’t grow up in a home where herbal medicine was a common practice, almost everyone I’ve met has a few traditions they turn to when they get sick- and most involve common, yet potent herbs.

The Integra Collective is an intergenerational network of social and ecological change makers that hosts events and educational programs in order to regenerate the human-earth relationship.