Aloha, I'm Julie Gaia. I am a mother, mentor, seed saver, weaver, star seed, animist, friend of the plants, herbalist, land tender, cat lover, and plant spirit medicine carrier.

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My roots are Scandinavian, Celtic, and Germanic. I love teaching people about plants and how to make medicines in their own kitchens. I enjoy rattling and drumming songs of the plants so you can feel their spirits working within you. My cats are medicine cats and will be attending all events.

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I grew up on a dairy farm in southern Ontario in the Carolinian forest. My mother taught me how to garden and prepare food. My father taught me to drink wild water, walk and observe the forest quietly, and taste spearmint that grew by the creeks.

I spent my childhood making mud pies and decorating them with chestnut flowers and taming barn kittens.

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I studied Herbalism formally with Sage Maurer at the Gaia School in Vermont, and Pam Montgomery in California.  I have always been a gardener no matter where life has taken me.

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I started my herbalism journey when in 2004 in Saskatchewan. I worked with plants to heal my pneumonia  and my lungs healed without antibiotics. Since then I have been deeply dedicated to the plant path.

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I often travel internationally and work with plant medicines in Central and South America. Six months on the big island of Hawaii, a month in Peru, summers fully off grid in the forest, and many winters in Mexico have enriched my path beyond measure. Eagle and Condor medicines unite.

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I created the Gaia Hive to share my love of plants and create a space for living mentorships on the land.

May you be empowered on your plant path.

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I offer Herbalism and 1:1 Coaching/Mentorship alongside group mentorships. Psilocybin ceremonies are available. The mushroom is here to help you alchemize your destiny and healing. I look forward to journeying with you.

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