Would you like to learn about herbs in a slow, deep and embodied way? Journey with Elder through one complete moon cycle, beginning on the new moon.

Deepen your connection to this powerful Elder and learn practical knowledge like growing, harvesting and making medicine with this potent plant. Learn about the medicinal properties and the botany of Elder.

Learn about the rich history, the alluring mystery and the deep majik of Elder. Learn to connect with this powerful teacher plant in a refelctive and explorative way.

Art by Dana O’Driscoll

You will be posted a handmade organic Elder herbal preparation to take for one whole moon cycle, beginning on the new moon.

You will be reflecting on your experience taking the herb, while also developing a bond with a living Elder tree (if you do not have Elder growing in your garden I can help you to source it).

Art by Rex Whistler

This course will be completed online. You will have access to the course materials for minimum of one year and you will be able to download all of the videos and PDFs. It is recommended to complete this course on your computer rather than phone or tablet.

You will need to be either growing Elder or have the plant nearby to connect with daily. Ideally when the Elder is in flower or fruiting.

This above video is from an Elder Moon workshop in Jan 2024. The students share some of the ways they worked with Elder as food and medicine. Some of them even wrote poems, drew pictures and sang songs! (not included in video)

Art by Cicely Mary Barker

You will have access to all that I know about Elder and the resources/experiences I have collated over the years of working with this plant.

You will also have access from the collective wisdom of previous students who have done the Elder Moon. You will be added to a Whatsapp messenger group so that you can chat with me and previous and current Elder Moon Students.

So you will not be journeying alone. You will have the Elder tree, your medicine and communication access to current and previous Elder Moon students. I will also be available for guidance and to answer questions.

Meet your instructor

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Meet your instructor ✳

I am Tatiana, the owner and founder of Alchemilla Herbals, a small business based in a tropical Far North QLD, Australia.

My mission is to empower my community to take their health into their own hands and feel confident about growing, harvesting/foraging and manufacturing their own medicinal preparations.

I also love to play my part in assisting people to reconnect with nature and themselves, and rediscover themselves as part of nature. Herbal Medicine can be such a powerful healthy ally- and sometimes just being with the plant can do the healing!

Meandering Medicine is my first online blended course, and my intention is to provide a space of learning about and connecting to medicinal plants one at a time in a deeply connected and sustainable way.

Tatiana Lustre Dawn