Join me for a 5-week journey, as we explore herbs and astrology along with the phases of the moon. We’ll begin with the fixed new moon in Scorpio, and move through the last lunar cycle of the fall season, ending at the mutable new moon of Sagittarius just before the Winter Solstice.
Wednesdays from November 19th – December 17th
7-9 pm, EST
Live classes will be recorded for future reference, and there will notes to accompany them.
The focus of the class will be a study of the zodiac that looks at the signs, elements and modes that comprise it. Alongside this, we will mirror the zodiac with the physical body, as well as mental, emotional and spiritual correlations to it. We will see how herbs, foods and various aspects of life relate to the elements of nature (water, fire, earth, air & ether), and how these show up within us as living beings. With this perspective, we gain a deeper understanding of the herbs we can work with to address particular health imbalances we may encounter, viewing the correlations between the herbs’ and our own characteristics on a holistic level, in line with the forces and cycles of nature that shape us. Each class will focus on one of the five elements as it correlates to the sign the moon is transiting at that time. Through this lens, we will also focus on the relationship between that element and our health. We will examine relevant herbal medicines, as well as some foods and other practices that address issues and imbalances connected to that element. This approach is informed by the ancient western energetic model of medicine, wherein we view the state of the tissues in the body as reflections of particular elements (fire, earth, air, water) in varying degrees of prominence and deficiency. These then relate a person’s physical health to the blueprint of their astrological chart. NOTE that you do not need to know your personal astrological chart for this course, although you are welcome to use it to follow along with our studies on a more personal level. This moon cycle will revolve around the mutable mode of the zodiac, as we progress through the transition from the season of fall into the season of winter.
Some helpful guidelines for this study include familiarity with the associations between the signs of the zodiac and parts of the body, as well as the elements and modes associated with each sign, alongside corresponding characteristic plants. Here is a very basic introductory chart:
| Sign | Element | Mode | Body Part | Herbs |
| Aries | Fire | Cardinal | Head, adrenals, blood | Prickly Ash |
| Taurus | Earth | Fixed | Neck, throat | Burdock |
| Gemini | Air | Mutable | Chest, Arms, hands, nerves | Thyme |
| Cancer | Water | Cardinal | Breasts, lymph, reproductive | Violet |
| Leo | Fire | Fixed | Heart | Motherwort |
| Virgo | Earth | Mutable | Gut, Liver, Nerves | Blue Vervain |
| Libra | Air | Cardinal | Kidneys, endocrine system | Goldenrod |
| Scorpio | Water | Fixed | Large intestine, bladder, reproductive organs | Dandelion |
| Sagittarrius | Fire | Mutable | Hips, pelvis, thighs | Elecampane |
| Capricorn | Earth | Cardinal | Bones, Joints, Teeth, Skin | Nettle |
| Aquarius | Air | Fixed | Lower legs, Circulation | Rosemary |
| Pisces | Water | Mutable | Feet, Lymph | Plantain |
What you will take away from this course:
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A deeper understanding of the astrological wheel, and its elemental and modal designations
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Deeper insight into 15-25 specific herbs, their growth and medicine properties and how these can be applied to good effect to restore and balance human health
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An understanding of the ways in which the signs, elements and planets correspond to the human body, mind and spirit
Use this last moon cycle of the season to deepen your understanding of your place within the cycles of nature, the plant that surround us, and the ways that we can work harmoniously with all of this towards vibrant health and wisdom.
Wednesdays 7-9 pm, November 19th-December 17th 2025
Online via Zoom
$60 CAD ($12 per class)
Notes & Recordings included
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