Gina Badger's guest appearances

Gina Badger

Living Open | Modern Magick and Spirituality for Mystics and Seekers

home—body podcast: conversations on astrology, intuition, creativity + healing

Lindsay Mack

Pamela Barba

Rachel Peavy

Yarrow Magdalena

Daniel Foor

Langston Kahn

Mimi Young

Tracee Stanley

Andrea Glik

Lauren Haynes

Diana Rose

Rachelle Robinett

Annie Dillard

Rachelle Knowles

Janet Raftis

OwlTail

Gina Badger (they/she) is a clinical energetic herbalist. They offer care through their private practice, Long Spell, and collaborative projects such as Wet Coast mutual aid kits. Gina is a queer nonbinary femme of mixed Western European ancestry born in Treaty 6 territory and currently living on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations (Vancouver, Canada). In this episode, Eryn and Gina talk about:  Gina’s journey with plants! Building an embodied relationship with plants Personal healing-oriented plant communication Looking to the plants as teachers Orienting toward plant relationship Ways to give plants attention What relationship with plants looks like for them in the winter  Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/gina-badger  Subscribe to the Joy Notes substack here and get a copy of the Religious Trauma support workbook here. Connect with Gina on their website, Instagram, or over email at gina@longspellherbs.com. Footnotes from Gina:  Episodes from KPFA radio show the Herbal Highway: “Herbal Energetics” (15/Feb/2023, originally aired 1/May/1999) and “Honoring our Elders: Karyn Sanders,” (2/Nov/2022) Joanna Macy’s Work that Reconnects Chani Nicholas’s Week Ahead Podcast for the week of 30/Jan/2023 

Gina Badger (they/she) is a clinical energetic herbalist. They offer care through their private practice, Long Spell, and collaborative projects such as Wet Coast mutual aid kits. Gina is a queer nonbinary femme of mixed Western European ancestry born in Treaty 6 territory and currently living on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations (Vancouver, Canada). In this episode, Eryn and Gina talk about: <ul> <li>Gina’s journey with plants!</li> <li>Building an embodied relationship with plants</li> <li>Personal healing-oriented plant communication</li> <li>Looking to the plants as teachers</li> <li>Orienting toward plant relationship</li> <li>Ways to give plants attention</li> <li>What relationship with plants looks like for them in the winter</li> </ul> Blog for this episode: <a href="https://www.living-open.com/blog/gina-badger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.living-open.com/blog/gina-badger</a> Subscribe to the <a href="https://joynotes.substack.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Joy Notes substack here</a> and get a copy of the <a href="https://www.living-open.com/religious-trauma-workbook" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Religious Trauma support workbook here</a>. Connect with Gina on their <a href="https://www.longspellherbs.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/longspellherbs" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, or over email at <a href="mailto:gina@longspellherbs.com">gina@longspellherbs.com</a>. Footnotes from Gina: <ul> <li>Episodes from KPFA radio show the Herbal Highway: “<a href="https://kpfa.org/player/?audio=374089" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Herbal Energetics</a>” (15/Feb/2023, originally aired 1/May/1999) and “<a href="https://kpfa.org/player/?audio=367597" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Honoring our Elders: Karyn Sanders</a>,” (2/Nov/2022)</li> <li>Joanna Macy’s <a href="https://workthatreconnects.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Work that Reconnects</a></li> <li>Chani Nicholas’s <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84YzNmNTJjOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw/episode/OTc1YmZiNmQtMDRlZi00M2Y3LTk0M2YtNTEwNDcwNWVlM2U5?sa=X&amp;ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwiYyJCGjY79AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Week Ahead Podcast</a> for the week of 30/Jan/2023</li> </ul>

Ep. #283: Building an Embodied Relationship with Plants with Clinical Energetic Herbalist Gina Badger

My guest today is Gina Badger, and she is an energetic clinical herbalist. She shares  about how to build reciprocal relationships with plants and with the land, particularly as a non-indigenous person. Gina also breaks down what our bodies need right now in light of the pandemic and what plants can be our allies and how we can use them. We discussTarot + astrology for the coming weekHow she emerged from working primarily in the art world to the work of a “kitchen witch”Her approach + practice to herbalismHow being a settler is a fundamental orientation to how she relates to the landHow she thinks about reciprocal relationship to the land in her practicePermission + consent in our relationship with plantsHow to do plant meditations The experience of dissociation as a coping mechanismThe diversity of orientations to this moment we’re in and what visions ariseHow her definitions of self care have changed and amplified over the past few weeksHer priorities for preventative care right now: staying warm and dry, strengthening deep immunity, antiviral + respiratory supportThe plants that she recommends we interact with right now and how to integrate them in a well-rounded wayHer time-specific and accessible offerings for right nowThe teaching for this moment from gravel rootNOTESGet your FREE heart practices --&gt; sign up for my weekly emailPurpose + Astrology bundle (save $70)Mary Grace’s IGMary Grace's websiteEmail Mary Grace --&gt; hi@mgallerdice.com//Gina's websiteGina's IGBlue Otter School of Herbal MedicineLayla Feghali, River Rose Remembrance - “plantcestors” Mugwort (artemisia vulgaris) Raven Rose Portland Plant Medicine Gathering White Cedar (thuja occidentalis)Robin Wall Kimmerer - "honorable harvest"Karyn Sanders Brunem Warshaw The Rise Disaster Capitalism, Naomi Klein (book) Get Radical, Boil Roots (document)Gravel root (eutrochium)Support the show

My guest today is Gina Badger, and she is an energetic clinical herbalist. She shares  about how to build reciprocal relationships with plants and with the land, particularly as a non-indigenous person. Gina also breaks down what our bodies need right now in light of the pandemic and what plants can be our allies and how we can use them. We discuss<ul><li>Tarot + astrology for the coming week</li><li>How she emerged from working primarily in the art world to the work of a “kitchen witch”</li><li>Her approach + practice to herbalism</li><li>How being a settler is a fundamental orientation to how she relates to the land</li><li>How she thinks about reciprocal relationship to the land in her practice</li><li>Permission + consent in our relationship with plants</li><li>How to do plant meditations </li><li>The experience of dissociation as a coping mechanism</li><li>The diversity of orientations to this moment we’re in and what visions arise</li><li>How her definitions of self care have changed and amplified over the past few weeks</li><li>Her priorities for preventative care right now: staying warm and dry, strengthening deep immunity, antiviral + respiratory support</li><li>The plants that she recommends we interact with right now and how to integrate them in a well-rounded way</li><li>Her time-specific and accessible offerings for right now</li><li>The teaching for this moment from gravel root</li></ul>NOTES <a href="http://eepurl.com/gsbCvP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get your FREE heart practices</a> --&gt; sign up for my weekly email <a href="https://www.mgallerdice.com/purpose-astrology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Purpose + Astrology bundle (save $70)</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mary.grace.allerdice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mary Grace’s IG</a> <a href="https://www.mgallerdice.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mary Grace's website</a> Email Mary Grace --&gt; hi@mgallerdice.com // <a href="https://www.longspellherbs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gina's website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/longspellherbs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gina's IG</a> <a href="https://www.blueotterschool.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blue Otter School of Herbal Medicine</a> <a href="https://www.riverroseremembrance.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Layla Feghali, River Rose Remembrance</a> - “plantcestors” <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=mugwort+artemisia+vulgaris&amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS797US799&amp;oq=mugwort+art&amp;aqs=chrome.0.0j69i57j46j0l5.2530j0j4&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mugwort (artemisia vulgaris)</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/moonmedicines/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raven Rose</a> <a href="https://www.portlandplantmedicine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Portland Plant Medicine Gathering</a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=white+cedar+fuya+occidentalis&amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS797US799&amp;oq=white+cedar+fuya+occide&amp;aqs=chrome.1.69i57j33.9365j0j4&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White Cedar (thuja occidentalis)</a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=honorable+harvest+robin+wall+kimmerer&amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS797US799&amp;oq=honorable+harvest+robin&amp;aqs=chrome.0.0j69i57j0l2.3507j1j9&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robin Wall Kimmerer - "honorable harvest"</a> <a href="https://www.blueotterschool.com/bios-consultations/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karyn Sanders </a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/welldeepremedies/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brunem Warshaw </a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/30/books/review/Stiglitz-t.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rise Disaster Capitalism, Naomi Klein (book)</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fPaNqc7acJuxOZLDWqDNHkgrZcLkAFX-2hwZKPVDAhk/edit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get Radical, Boil Roots (document)</a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=gravel+root+eutrochium&amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS797US799&amp;oq=gravel+root+eutrochium&amp;aqs=chrome..69i57.3528j0j4&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gravel root (eutrochium)</a><a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hbpodcast" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Plants + Reciprocal Relationship / Gina Badger