Sovereignty’s Herbal Sensorium incorporates philosophies that embrace our direct sensory experiences and observations as important routes to knowledge about herbs. Techniques learned in the Herbal Sensorium will support you in developing an intimate and personal relationship with the herbs you love and rely on for health and wellbeing.

Join Erika Galentin of Sovereignty Herbs for a deep dive workshop on connecting with nature and the plant kingdom through art and aromatic distillation. Participants will learn the nuts and bolts of aromatic distillation of essential oils and hydrosols using a traditional copper alembic still as well as experience aromatic distillation as an empowering platform for immersing ourselves in the gifts of the plant kingdom. During this plant study participants will also be guided through various botanical drawing exercises from the Goethean Science tradition which can be used to open up new organs of perception within us.

Join herbalists Erika Galentin & Brooke Sackenheim of Sovereignty Herbs, for this FREE class about how we can use our senses of sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing to develop our herbal knowledge and why students of herbalism should feel empowered by their direct experiences with herbs rather than doubtful of them. Drawing on concepts from phenomenology and Goethean Science, Erika and Brooke will be guiding students on how to move past rote memorization of facts and build direct relationships with the plants themselves through sensorial observation and ‘living thinking’.

Calling upon planetary and zodiac archetypes to illuminate the healing qualities of plants is a practice that spans generations and cultures. In the Western European tradition, it is an aspect of the larger approach to healing known as Medical Astrology. Each planet harnesses its own characteristics; as depicted by the adage ‘As Above, So Below’, these characteristics also manifest in the human body and psyche as well as in the plant kingdom. In this regard, studying the planetary associations of healing herbs and aromas can provide an excellent framework for navigating the complexities of choosing which herbal and aromatic tools to use in support of body, psyche, & spirit.

Join clinical herbalist and aromatherapist, Erika Galentin of Sovereignty Herbs for a journey through our primary senses of sight, smell, and taste and how these senses can be engaged through the ritualistic and ceremonial use of medicinal and aromatic plants. Inspired by the work of Carl Jung (analytic psychology) and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (phenomenology), Erika will guide us through examples of sacred plant rituals that can support a deeper understanding of the ‘Self’ and our heart-path work and purpose in this world. Topics explored will include:

~ How color, flavor, and aroma interact with the Psyche through our sense perceptions.
~ How the aroma, color, and flavor of plants can enable exploration of the Self through their impacts on the psyche.
~ Examples of how plant-based rituals can be useful for gaining a deeper understanding of the ‘Self’ and our heart-path and purpose.

Tired of feeling unwell? When it comes to health and wellbeing, many people find themselves in state of helplessness, hopelessness, and disempowerment. Maybe you feel lost, stuck, at the mercy of others, disenfranchised, or misunderstood, with no clear guidance or tools at hand. These can be desperate times, but it doesn’t have to be this way.

Join our clinical herbalist Erika Galentin, MNIMH, RH (AHG) for this free online class to explore 3 simple approaches for dumping your wellness slump…

In this free class we will explore:

- How you define the word ‘wellness’ and why this might be getting in your way of achieving it.

- How you are more than the sum of your symptoms and wellness struggles.

- Why all those nutritional and herbal supplements you have purchased have left you feeling nothing but broke.

Join herbalists Erika Galentin & Brooke Sackenheim of Sovereignty Herbs, for this FREE webinar about how we can use our senses of sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing to develop our herbal knowledge and why students of herbalism should feel empowered by their direct experiences with herbs rather than doubtful of them. Drawing on concepts from phenomenology and Goethean Science, Erika and Brooke will be guiding students on how to move past rote memorization of facts and build direct relationships with the plants themselves through sensorial observation and ‘living thinking’.