GAIA
A life-changing 7-month apprenticeship in herbal and stone medicine and myth, combining meditation and ritual magic with the sense-enhancing science of our wise woman ancestors.
~Become a powerful, cunning, and clever village witch~
~Develop clinical and psychic skills to diagnose and address imbalances in clients and your ecosystem~
~craft potent and precise medicines and spells with Western alchemical wisdom~
~bring vast healing and transformation to your whole community--human and other-than human, seen and unseen~
Imagine yourself seven months from now...
A medicine cabinet stocked with dear friends and allies
You're out in the fields foraging herbs in deep communion with the starry spirit that animates them
You have a profound understanding and respect for chronic conditions and the gifts they offer the afflicted
You feel prepared to work with illness and injury as a vital part of the alchemical journey of humaning
You are ready with healing balms and dreamtime insights for loved ones before you "know" they are suffering
You feel enchantment and Spirit in every interaction with another intelligence
You are the local village witch you longed to meet as a child
Gaia is always speaking to us...
Are you ready to feel the raw, carnal pull of the Earth in your own body?
Are you ready to listen to earth's voice pulsate throughout your entire being?
Are you ready to open your being to be a vessel for the wisdom and desire of planet earth herself?
Are you ready to surrender to the desire of planet earth?
Are you ready to attune your body to begin receiving messages from your guides?
Are you ready to transmute the pain you feel in the loss of our brethren species?
Who were the first alchemists and healers?
Our wise woman ancestors once spent their days watching each tiny miracle of life and death in their landscapes and learned how to become a part of these miracles.
These wise womean learned how to synch their heartbeats with the pulse of streams, with the shimmer on a moonstone, and with the smell of a Cabbage Rose.
It was at the feet of these wise women that the pre-Socratic philosophers of the ancient Greek world and the great alchemists of Medieval Europe learned the practice of close observation that became the scientific tradition practiced today.
And it is these wise women that we must once more become if we are to learn how to co-create alongside GAIA and find healing in our humanity once more.
(Image by the oh-so-clever secret witch and wise woman St. Hildegarde von Bingen)
GAIA, a new 7-month training with Appalachian witch and herbalist Crystal Woodling, is a framework for understanding how humanity ended up in this whole mess...as well as our way out of it.
GAIA guides us along a clearly defined map developed by our alchemically wise ancestors for healing, relating, and creating alongside Mother Earth.
Through meditation, embodied observation, and scholarly inquiry, you'll learn to feel the Earth’s intelligence and medicine flow through your body, communicate confidently with plant and stone allies, and develop the embodied wisdom to heal yourself and others.
You will leave GAIA with...
16 plant and stone allies and a deeper capacity to sit with plant and stones in meditation and ritual, listen through your senses, and experience their intelligence directly
An embodied and mythological understanding of the four classical elements, the humors, tissue states, and organ systems
A rich mythical appreciation of the hermetic roots of Western science and medicine as tools for spiritual development and self knowledge
Knowledge of how to skillfully manipulate the elements and humors for healing and balance
Tools for identifying patterns of imbalance in the body’s tissue state and organ systems
A profound and storied understanding of the body’s organ systems and their energetic, emotional, and metaphysical workings
The ability to identify plant and stone allies to amplify communication from the physical body and our etheric body
Practical skills in alchemical medicine-making, compounding, and formulation
A new ritually crafted and enacted story about your own journey through elemental imbalance and trauma
A sacred talisman to solidify the new myths and patterns of behavior you hope to carry into the world
A guide for helping others to re-write their own healing stories
GAIA is perfect for you if...
These are tough times to be embodied
You know it shouldn't be so hard to feel well, to feel a healthy passion for life, to feel empowered to change your world for the better.
The technological age has left many of us
But fortunately for you (and all of us) there remains one VERY credible source of information that you have access to at any time...even if the power grid has failed or the wi-fi connection sucks...
...and no, you don't have to pray in an all-night ceremony, fast for days on end, or be able to see spirits in order to receive her messages.
(though these things are certainly helpful and I could help you get there)
All you need to do is learn to listen to your body...
...that most essential portion of GAIA's miraculous soil that your spirit has decided to call home for a time.
But I warn you...
once you start to listen there is no turning back.
Helpers and guides will flock to you.the swirling dance of the elements within and without of your flesh will never cease and the plants, stones, and stars will never again fall silent.
What People are Saying about GAIA
"The first guided plant diet that we did in GAIA sparked something entirely new in me and I’m up growing stronger and stronger everyday at 6 am to gleefully (most days, this is not a Saturnian grind) work out. I have muscles I never knew existed, and lost 15 lbs."
Dakota Keene
Partner at Mithun Architecture
"I'm always looking for easy weightloss and vitality magic, and what I found in GAIA in addition was the cause of and treatment for my chronically dry skin and general constitution! Huzzah!"
Catrina Knoll
LMT at Sacred Lotus Healing LLC
"Over the course of this journey, my health has improved in a truly holistic way. I have more joy and vitality in my life. My anemia, once severe enough to require medical intervention, has been resolved (and I have the lab work to prove it)!"
Terrence Hailey
Software Engineer at NetApp
"In recent times, I have gone through hell and back a few times. GAIA helped me deal with all the challenges and take care of myself. Because of GAIA, I was able to stay in my body and feel where the chaos of my life was affecting my body. Without GAIA I think I would have probably gotten sick or possibly a disease...also! I've been using Crystal's skincare routine a few times a week has helped me appreciate all parts of my body, love myself more and has helped my skin feel softer."
Lisa Kovach
CEO, Divine Lotus Creations
"After GAIA, I can say with fair confidence that I’m no “baby witch” anymore ?…. I feel I have a better foundation for earth-leaning practices, which complements the other Astro and ancestral work I’ve done."
Daphne Clem
Senior Manager of Creative Services, Kiddie Academy
"The GAIA lessons are epic!"
Alecia Iwanchuk
Owner Operator, INTENTIONS YOGA
"Since taking GAIA, my anxiety is quelled (something I didn’t even think could happen ?!?) and my plant communication is on 100! Also, my ability and confidence as a metaphysician is grounded and aligned with my purpose. I hear the needs of my cells and my body effortlessly.
I am so happy that i decided to take this course, it’s absolutely life changing and it’s magic will continue to be felt though out my lifetime."
Chloe Sanchez
CEO of House of Frigg, Author, Savage Poetry
GAIA Features:
8 Guided Plant & 8 Stone Diets complete with 16 PDFs of Materia Medica/Magica
8 Written Lessons as PDFs with MP3 Audio Accompaniment
Weekly Live Zoom Sessions for Ritual, Journey Work, and Review and Integration of Lessons
Monthly Dreamwork Circles to develop sensitivity to messages we will receive in dreamtime from our new allies
Ample myth and folktales to help ground our studies in the most human way possible
Access to The School of Heaven and Earth & Sibyl's Cave and a dedicated Mighty Network channel to hold you accountable in your studies and craft.
All sessions will occur live on Thursdays at 7pm ET and will be approximately 90 minutes long
Schedule
Section 1 - Foundations of Alchemy, Western Science, and Grounding in Lineage
Learn the story of the development of the healing arts and sciences as apprenticeship to the power of the earth and the stars.
Root yourself in the esteemed Western lineage of mystic healers and scientists through myth, folktale, and humor.
Learn the history and tools of western science as a spiritual practice for self-knowledge so that you dissolve the false assumptions that it has ingrained in your psyche.
Develop an elemental understanding of the Doctrine of Signatures to identify medicinal allies in the plant and stone kingdoms
Lesson 2 - Initiations into the Elements
Initiate yourself into the creative dance of the elements through ritual, meditative connection, and the vast global wealth of faerie lore, mythology, and spiritual teachings that we have inherited.
Learn, integrate, and embody these global elemental wisdom mythologies that take us on journeys from the starry heavens to Gaia’s molten core.
Master Fire and Water: A Ritual & Mythological Apprenticeship to Heat and Cold
Master Earth and Air: A Ritual & Mythological Apprenticeship Density and Space
Section 3 - The Humors and Tissue States
Learn to read imblances and illnesses in the body as important phases in your soul's alchemical journey on Gaia
Grasp the energetic uses of the four classical humors to identify physical constitutions and patterns of imbalances
Identify how the elements and humors pattern themselves to create harmony or dis-ease within our body’s tissues
Recognize correspondences for these tissue states in the plant and stone kingdoms to identify medicinal allies for healing/re-balancing
Section 4 - A sensuous study of The Body systems and her allies
Develop an embodied understanding of the major organ systems along with their energetic/metaphysical functioning in your soul's journey
Build a sensuous vocabulary for diagnosing patterns of dis-ease in the organ systems
Work with herbs and stones to amplify our awareness of the organ systems and their essential spiritual functions
Deepen our understanding of the Doctrine of Signatures learn how to identify herbs and plants that are specifics for particular organ system imbalances
Learn to read organ system imbalances on the face and tongue
Section five - The Alchemical Makeup of the Body and Universe
Develop a foundational understanding of the chemical functioning of our bodies and the similarity of that functioning in the plant kingdom
Become sensuously familiar with foundational neurotransmitters and hormones
Learn how to control our ever-shifting hormones by deeply noticing our mood, bodily sensations, and odors and working with plant and stone therapy
Identify the major chemical constituents of plants and stones through taste, smell, color, and texture
Section six - Alchemical Medicine Preparation & Ritual
Engage in medicine making as an alchemical ritual; time the preparation according to moon cycles and in alignment with your own internal clock.
Craft plant and stone remedies for peak effectiveness; make your vessel a suitable home for the remedy along the way
Practice rituals for respectful and magically potent foraging
Identify the proper appropriate menstruum and method of administration according to tissue state and elemental balance
Section Seven - Formulation & Compounding
Master the different theories of healing that have evolved out of the Western tradition, as well traditional cultures around the world. Know how and when to employ them.
Learn how to find the roots of elemental imbalances.
Formulate plant and stone formulation.
Identify and address trauma responses that are particular to the modern world.
Section Eight - The Work of Ritual, Story, & Community
Discover Ritual Theatre and Narrative Medicine
Rewrite your own story of elemental imbalance with your plant and stone allies.
Craft talismanic art pieces to solidify the new myths and patterns and behavior we will carry off into the new world.
Develop systems for helping your clients and loved ones through the power of the plants and stones.
Jessie McKnight's Journey Into and Through GAIA
YOUR GUIDE - CRYSTAL WOODLING
Crystal was born into a deep lineage of Appalachian medicine women and spent her childhood harvesting medicines and befriending the fae and primordial elementals of the world's most ancient hills and waterways.
She is co-director of The School of Heaven & Earth, founder of Sibyl's Cave: Community of Wordcraft, a yogini with over 2 decades of dedicated daily practice, a full-time teacher with 18 years experience, and a skilled herbal & astral witch and journey-work practitioner who has helped hundreds of clients and students escape pain and build the lives of their dreams.
After leaving her career as a professor of poetry and literature, she spent over a decade studying with and hosting healers and elders from various folk and indigeneous cultures around the globe in pursuit of freeing herself from debilitating chronic illnesses born of Appalchia's environmental devastation.
Crystal has spent many long nights in prayer, weeks in grueling fasts and plant dietas, and months walking alone across the continent in the elements for the wisdom and power she generously grants to her clients and students.
GAIA is Crystal's flagship course in healing through earth medicines.
Investment:
6 payments of 166 USD
or one payment of 888USD
On sale now for 7% off with coupon code EARLYBIRD!
What Crystal's Past Students Have to Say about the Healing Powers of Plant & Stone Alchemy
"I realized a few weeks ago, that not only was my seasonal depression much better despite having not fully committed to everything in the course, but I've been able to unlock and shift some very old, longstanding patterns of burying anger. I know that depression can be related to anger turned inward, and I've had huge shifts in allowing anger to exist in my body and channel it in ways that feel appropriate now. It's been a game changer, and is a huge turning point for me! I never would have believed it possible."
Marissa Lovelace
CEO at Metta Wellness
“I've experienced a noticeable hopefulness that things can change. This is very different than the complete overwhelm I had been experiencing. Digestion and energy levels have improved for me, and my plank pose is even easier. My mood is more elevated and I feel like the community of like-minded people in the group was supportive in ways that I appreciate.
Kimberly Minardi
Tarot Reader at Vinegar and Glitter
“I'm more content to just *be*. I love having conversations with the herbs. Approaching life in this way (through the foundational structure of herbs and bodily tissue states, among other things we've learned) has changed how I feel in general (more positive) and things seem to be happening more in flow.
Monica Steger
Professional Musician
"Since starting the class I've felt more positive and found it easier to BE positive. I've been more appreciative of the earth and the plants and find myself seeing beauty even in the winter trees with no leaves. Throughout the course, I was hired by the company I temped with (in the tree care industry too!) and got engaged (he asked me in the woods too) I've also been closer to my family and feel less like I need to hide my beliefs."
Nicola Weitz
RYT-500, LMT
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT WORKING WITH CRYSTAL
"Crystal is an exquisite, magical, laser-like guide. It’s rare to find someone so present, caring, attuned, curious, sensitive, and empathic.
She truly has genius multi-dimensional skills to support you through a deep learning process of reclaiming your power."
Jennifer Piercy
CEO at Sacred Sleep Yoga
"From puberty onwards, I have had long, heavy, cramp-filled periods. Conventional birth control helped some, but the side effects were terrible. Working with Crystal changed my cycle, and helped me gain insight into what my reproductive system was trying to tell me and to alleviate my symptoms.
Through this consultation, I not only learned which herbs to take, but why they would work specifically with my planetary placement and body. I developed a relationship to female-nurturing plants that have supported me through pregnancy and post-partum."
Emily Brown
Senior Director of the International Economic Development Council
"My work with Crystal came at the perfect time. I was stuck in a job that was not feeding me, and I was feeling guilty about not being able to muscle through it. Her knowledge of herbalism and plant spirits is vast, and her intuition was spot on in recommending plants to work with through my transition off of BC pills and my work processing my inner landscape/resistance to moving forward.
I can truly say that Crystal helped change my life for the better. I feel a great deal of trust and affection for her, and would recommend working with her to anyone.”
Alisyn Reid
LSW, RYT-500
"The overwhelming feeling I have working with Crystal is relief. Getting in bed with my herbal Allies was huge. Moving away from the extractive, transactional relationships into deep intimacy with them has shifted everything. The unique container Crystal holds has helped me reach this place of spacious grace.
Please do not hesitate to sign up with Crystal. You are the currency. Get your currency in fleaux with the Crystal Experience. The intentions you set today create your tomorrow. And You truly deserve for your tomorrow to be as beautiful as you can imagine. Dream Big. Call Crystal. Now."
Janelle Baranco
Alkemists Anonymous
"Speaking with Crystal was very easy and I felt an immediate connection and openness within her. Through our sessions I have gained insight on why certain times of my life have been effortless and when times may feel heavy. Along with the awareness of heavy times Crystal provides aid during these periods by sharing herbs and rituals that ease the passage of these times.
I couldn’t recommend working with Crystal enough and am thankful I have taken this step towards gaining a deeper understanding of myself."
Jerry Greek
City of Pittsburgh Fightfighter
"Working with Crystal is such a pleasure and honor! She continues to surprise with the her ability to inspire and motivate in such a refreshing and loving way. Her genius is undeniable!
She carries a profound gift of embodying and truly understanding what she teaches on a multidimensional level.
Upon my first experience of her teachings, I recognized her mastery and felt drawn to her wisdom.Our work together has been truly awakening for me."
Jaimie Becka
RYT, LMT
Crystal is a beautiful, generous Being, all heart. I love her poetry and singing (more of that, please!). Her knowledge is vast and her sense of Play is so fun! She is a Divine Child.
Coco Blignaut
Actress, Playwright, Druid, Producer at Rosarium Films
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