Kat Maier RH, (AHG) is the founder and director of Sacred Plant Traditions, a center for herbal studies in Charlottesville, Virginia. One of her greatest accomplishments has been to train many clinical herbalists who have gone onto to begin other schools, apothecaries or open their own practices. In clinical practice for over 30 years, Kat teaches internationally at universities, conferences, and herbal schools. She is a founding member of Botanica Mobile Clinic, a nonprofit dedicated to providing accessible herbal medicine to local communities. The Botanica clinic arose out of her school’s free clinic which was one of the first on the East Coast and served as a template for other herbalism schools. She began her study of plants as a Peace Corps volunteer, and her training as a Physician’s Assistant allows her to weave the language of biomedicine into her practice of traditional energetic herbalism. She is coauthor of Bush Medicine of San Salvador Island, Bahamas. As a passionate steward of the plants, Kat also served as president of United Plant Savers and was the recipient of the organization’s first Medicinal Plant Conservation Award.
“This amazing book almost leaves me speechless. Energetic
Herbalism integrates the many different sources that
flow into modern herbalism into an integrated conception and
practice. Although the book is directed for the home herbalist, it
is also a textbook for beginner to advanced levels, to be treasured
and assimilated over many years. This is the type of book that can
be written only by one who has been ruminating and practicing for
decades, yet it also represents a stream of energy arising from the
plants themselves, expressing themselves through Kat, in herbal
wisdom. This book touches upon everything that I hold dear in
herbal medicine, founded upon the real experience of Nature as a
living, intelligent, spiritual being.”—Matthew Wood, MS (Herbal
Medicine), founder, Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism;
author of The Book of Herbal Wisdom
“A beautifully written, all-encompassing guide to understanding the
major healing traditions from around the world—Vitalism, Ayurveda,
and Chinese medicine. Lest you think that this is all Kat Maier
offers, let me dispel that thought. Diving deep into sacred healing
traditions, Kat leads us to the plants. She enlightens with the
uses, indications, and preparations of the plants she has chosen
for the apothecary. Energetic Herbalism is a book you’ll
return to again and again.”—Phyllis Light, author of Southern
Folk Medicine
“A wonderfully practical and accessible guide to energetic
herbalism, filled with the wisdom and Viriditas of a Real
Herbalist. Thank you, Kat!”—David Hoffmann, RH (AHG), fellow,
National Institute of Medical Herbalists; principal scientist,
Traditional Medicinals
“I always ask my students: Do you want to be a good herbalist or a
great herbalist? One of the essentials necessary to achieve a high
level of herbal practice is the study of herbal energetics. In
Energetic Herbalism, Kat Maier has distilled the teachings of the
world’s great herbal traditions into a concise, easy to learn guide
that will allow any herbalist to begin to treat each person as an
individual rather than generically treating diseases, and in so
doing, to truly achieve excellence."—David Winston, RH(AHG),
DSc(hc), author of Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and
Stress Relief
“That Kat Maier’s book so wonderfully conveys the essence and
importance of energetic herbalism is a blessing. That the book also
frames our use of herbs within the larger relationships we hold
with the land, the seasons, and the sacred is essential.
In Energetic Herbalism, Kat doesn’t share mere uses of
herbs but keen insights into establishing a deeper
understanding of the patterns of health and nature.”—jim
mcdonald, herbalist and founder, herbcraft.org
“Kat Maier has written Energetic Herbalism with her heart forward.
Beginning with her story of how she got into herbalism—a journey
that became her life’s work—Kat takes on the hard task of making
complex herbal systems easily understandable. She also does
something that is even harder. She leads her readers to understand
that plant medicine is a relationship that needs to be approached
from the heart.”—Karyn Sanders, cofounder, Blue Otter School of
Herbal Medicine; cohost, The Herbal Highway
“Energetic Herbalism provides herbalists with the essential
tools and language necessary to comprehend the patterns of nature.
Kat Maier’s way of conveying the ancient art of energetics in
healing brings insight not only to the bodily expressions but to
the innate nature of plants. This book nurtures an awareness of
partnership between people and plants—it is a reverent call to
sustainability. Kat’s profound teachings always leave me awestruck
and entice me further into my love affair with herbs. In her book,
her impassioned voice penetrates the healer’s heart.”—Mimi
Hernandez, executive director, American Herbalists Guild
“Kat Maier’s Energetic Herbalism is a wonderful, much-needed
addition to the growing sophistication of American
herbalism.”—Stephen Harrod Buhner, author of The Lost Language
of Plants and Healing Lyme
“In this beautifully written resource, Kat Maier has distilled her
immense understanding of plant medicine into a captivating and
comprehensive guidebook. Her extensive trainings in both the
herbal energetic arts and the world of conventional medicine make
her a trustworthy guide. With the skill of a practiced healer,
she deftly balances the practical with the poetic, weaving together
the needs of personal wellness with those of planetary
health. As an herbal teacher, this is a book I would
recommend. As a practicing herbalist, this is a book I will
reference. And as a reader, this is a book that offers me
inspiration and hope.”—Lorna Mauney-Brodek, founder and director,
Herbalista
“Although I have been an herbalist for forty years, I was never
able to understand the concepts of Chinese or Ayurvedic energetics
as applied to healing with plants. Kat Maier is the first person to
make the connection clear, and I am grateful—I get
it! Energetic Herbalism is a book to savor and digest
slowly, and the rewards will merit the effort. I especially like
the section on the energetic virtues of kitchen herbs and spices.
Kat’s evocation of ‘heart space’ in which we acknowledge and revere
plants as spiritual beings in physical bodies, just like ourselves,
gives me hope for our future as a planet. Just getting started as
an herbalist? Want to be a better herbalist? A better
person? A better steward of the planet? This is the wisdom
book for you.”—Dr. Rosita Arvigo, DN, founder, The Abdominal
Therapy Collective; author of The Urban Herbalist
“Kat Maier has crafted a very necessary book for these times and
the era ahead. We all come from an herbalism tradition somewhere in
our lineage. Kat weaves together many of these global practices,
paying attention to giving credit where it is due and honoring the
sources of the wisdom she shares. Her focus on conservation and
kitchen herbalism and her message that less can be more are
refreshing. The distillation of a materia medica down to
twenty-five mostly common yet powerful plants is one excellent
example. Ultimately, this book delves into the sometimes subtle yet
significant ways seasonality and energetics aid in healing, filling
a niche greatly needed in the herbal community.”—Marc Williams,
ethnobiologist; facilitator, Botany Every Day; executive director,
Plants and Healers International
“It has been such a pleasure to dig into this verdant body of work,
layered in plant knowledge, folk remedies, and the rich studies of
our human experience with herbs and healing. Kat Maier has crafted
a beautiful, lyrical work of art. She weaves together her wealth of
knowledge on herbalism through the lens of story,
culture, archetypes, the medicine of place, the Celtic wheel
of the year, and the always abundant kitchen apothecary. This
book is chock full of applicable learnings for any novice or
astute lover of the healing realms of the plant traditions. Dig in,
and enjoy.”—Leah Song, Rising Appalachia
“If you want to understand the wisdom and healing potential of
herbalism, you have come to the right place by choosing this book.
At this crucial juncture in our relationship with Nature, it is
vital we learn how we can live in greater harmony. The way we
nurture a respectful relationship with ourselves, society, and the
planet will determine our future. The insights in Energetic
Herbalism will go a long way to helping you understand the
language of plants and to develop a deep relationship with their
healing potential. So explore this book, awaken your senses,
experience the character and personality of the plants, and you
will find a whole new world of herbal harmony.”—Sebastian Pole,
cofounder, Pukka Herbs and Herbal Reality
“Kat Maier has skillfully crafted a book for the ages. Energetic
Herbalism is a guide to building authentic plant
relationships, couched in the context of ecology and energetics.
This book invites the reader to connect with plant medicine in a
living relationship of respect and reciprocity. Paying tribute to
cultures of North America and around the globe, Kat offers insight
into the traditions that have informed and molded the practice of
modern herbalism. Her book weaves together energetic framework,
practical application, and spiritual relationship, bringing complex
teachings to life in an accessible format for the lay herbalist and
clinical practitioner alike. I am excited to share this book with
my students, knowing they will pass it down to their students in
turn.”—Emily Ruff, director, Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary
"Kat Maier is a genuine wise woman able to combine carefully
considered scientific research with the principles of credible and
insightful healing traditions, a deep ecological sensibility with
real-life conservation efforts, extensive herbal experience with a
personal vision rooted in a most intimate and passionate
relationship with the plants. If you are looking for a great new
herb book to inform and inspire you, Energetic
Herbalism is one that Kiva Rose and I can recommend for
sure."—Jesse Wolf Hardin, cofounder, Plant Healer Events and
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