Earth Connection Archives - Kami McBride https://kamimcbride.com/category/earth-connection/ Helping you build your home herbalism skills since 1988 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:18:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kamimcbride.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-Kami-new-logo-32x32.png Earth Connection Archives - Kami McBride https://kamimcbride.com/category/earth-connection/ 32 32 Plant Communication: How Do You Do It? https://kamimcbride.com/plant-communication/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plant-communication https://kamimcbride.com/plant-communication/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:00:56 +0000 https://kamimcbride.com/?p=8989 I’ve been teaching herbal medicine for over 30 years and plant communication has been part of it for about 27 years. At the beginning of my herbal studies, I felt incredibly overwhelmed. There was so much to learn, and I even thought that I might not be cut out for herbalism until plant communication came […]

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]]> https://kamimcbride.com/plant-communication/feed/ 6 How to Increase Your Plant Communication Abilities https://kamimcbride.com/plant-communication-abilities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plant-communication-abilities https://kamimcbride.com/plant-communication-abilities/#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:00:11 +0000 https://kamimcbride.com/?p=8256 Recently I received a question: “Kami, I hear you talking about communicating with plants. Can you please tell me what you do and how you do it?” So let’s talk about some steps you can take to increase your plant communication abilities. There are two main elements to activating your plant communication abilities. First, how […]

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]]> https://kamimcbride.com/plant-communication-abilities/feed/ 2 Earth Medicine: How Does the Earth Heal You? https://kamimcbride.com/earth-medicine-how-does-the-earth-heal-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=earth-medicine-how-does-the-earth-heal-you https://kamimcbride.com/earth-medicine-how-does-the-earth-heal-you/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:00:28 +0000 https://kamimcbride.com/?p=8117 How does the earth heal you? What is earth medicine, and how do you bring it deeper into your life? We talk about the weather. We talk about traffic. We talk about what we’re going to eat for lunch… But do we talk about how the earth heals us? Do we talk about the earth […]

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]]> https://kamimcbride.com/earth-medicine-how-does-the-earth-heal-you/feed/ 12 Simple Ways to Connect with Nature This Summer https://kamimcbride.com/connect-with-nature-in-summer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=connect-with-nature-in-summer https://kamimcbride.com/connect-with-nature-in-summer/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2021 21:29:39 +0000 https://kamimcbride.com/?p=8119 It’s summer vacation! We’re swimming. We’re jumping off the dock. We’re playing volleyball. We’re surfing, water skiing, and kayaking. It’s so fun, right? This is also a great time to connect with nature in summer. When we come to the water and into the sun, we are healed by Mother Earth. The water helps you […]

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]]> https://kamimcbride.com/connect-with-nature-in-summer/feed/ 16 How to Communicate with Plants: One Simple Technique to Connect with the Earth https://kamimcbride.com/how-to-communicate-with-plants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-communicate-with-plants https://kamimcbride.com/how-to-communicate-with-plants/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2021 15:00:24 +0000 https://kamimcbride.com/?p=7984 Humans are wired for deep communication and connection with plants and the earth. However, for many of us, this skill is a little bit dormant or wasn’t nurtured when we were growing up. Let’s explore one simple method for how to communicate with plants and trees. Thousands of students in my Plant Wisdom Online Course […]

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]]> https://kamimcbride.com/how-to-communicate-with-plants/feed/ 19 Ethical Wildcrafting: What Rules Should We Follow for Wild Harvesting? https://kamimcbride.com/ethical-wildcrafting-foraging/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ethical-wildcrafting-foraging https://kamimcbride.com/ethical-wildcrafting-foraging/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:00:20 +0000 https://kamimcbride.com/?p=7872 The herbal movement is happening! Right now, hundreds of thousands of families are awakening to the amazing healing power of plants. Alongside this, we need to start having the conversation about where our plants come from. What do we need to know if we want to harvest wild plants? This conversation about ethical wildcrafting is going […]

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]]> https://kamimcbride.com/ethical-wildcrafting-foraging/feed/ 2 Oak Tree Message for Humanity https://kamimcbride.com/oak-tree-message-for-humanity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oak-tree-message-for-humanity https://kamimcbride.com/oak-tree-message-for-humanity/#comments Mon, 04 May 2020 06:24:00 +0000 https://kamimcbride.com/?p=6293 “We want the humans to love the trees and grass again.” I have a little story for you… Last month, I had a vision to hold a virtual herbal medicine circle so we could make herbal medicine together, which is one of the most healing experiences in my life. If you missed it, you can […]

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]]> https://kamimcbride.com/oak-tree-message-for-humanity/feed/ 7 Herbal Medicine Circle Tea Ceremony https://kamimcbride.com/herbal-medicine-circle-tea-ceremony/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=herbal-medicine-circle-tea-ceremony https://kamimcbride.com/herbal-medicine-circle-tea-ceremony/#comments Mon, 04 May 2020 02:50:03 +0000 https://kamimcbride.com/?p=6266 We engage our thoughts, our intentions, our wishes, our prayers for our souls, our family, our community, our loved ones, and even the world, and bless them with our tea. Welcome to the Herbal Medicine Circle! As we seek to know what we need and what is best to do during this time, let’s take a […]

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]]> https://kamimcbride.com/herbal-medicine-circle-tea-ceremony/feed/ 6 Did you play tea party with the fairies? https://kamimcbride.com/did-you-play-tea-party-with-the-fairies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=did-you-play-tea-party-with-the-fairies https://kamimcbride.com/did-you-play-tea-party-with-the-fairies/#respond Fri, 20 Mar 2020 01:23:25 +0000 https://kamimcbride.com/?p=5988 She felt the call to fiercely embrace this part of her being and never again stand for relegating it to the world of kooky or woo-woo. I have a little story, maybe you can relate. There once was a young girl who played tea party with the fairies, sang to the flowers and felt one […]

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]]> https://kamimcbride.com/did-you-play-tea-party-with-the-fairies/feed/ 0 Love Letter to the Earth https://kamimcbride.com/love-letter-to-the-earth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=love-letter-to-the-earth https://kamimcbride.com/love-letter-to-the-earth/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2020 02:02:51 +0000 https://kamimcbride.com/?p=5791 It just seems to me like there could be a whole lot more WIDE OPEN EXPRESSION – THANK YOU MOTHER EARTH! It is time to forge a new culture and nurture a deep love for Mother Earth How do we do that? Especially if we weren’t raised to say hello and thank you to the […]

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]]> https://kamimcbride.com/love-letter-to-the-earth/feed/ 62 Working with Bio-Intelligence of Plants for Healing and Guidance During Insane Times https://kamimcbride.com/working-with-bio-intelligence-of-plants-for-healing-and-guidance-during-insane-times/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=working-with-bio-intelligence-of-plants-for-healing-and-guidance-during-insane-times https://kamimcbride.com/working-with-bio-intelligence-of-plants-for-healing-and-guidance-during-insane-times/#comments Thu, 16 Jan 2020 08:17:43 +0000 http://kamimcbride.com/?p=5621 How can conscious engagement with plants, with which we’ve co-evolved since the dawn of our species, support healing in the physical, emotional and spiritual realms and help mend our separation from nature? Three brilliant herbalists/botanists, long on the cutting-edge of re-empowering the plant-human bond, share their insights. Hosted by Kathleen Harrison, plant person extraordinaire, President […]

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]]> https://kamimcbride.com/working-with-bio-intelligence-of-plants-for-healing-and-guidance-during-insane-times/feed/ 3 3 Simple Steps To Stay Connected To The Earth While Travelling https://kamimcbride.com/3-simple-steps-to-stay-connected-to-the-earth-while-travelling/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-simple-steps-to-stay-connected-to-the-earth-while-travelling https://kamimcbride.com/3-simple-steps-to-stay-connected-to-the-earth-while-travelling/#respond Wed, 27 Jun 2018 02:14:31 +0000 http://kamimcbride.com/?p=4896 We know we’re on the verge of destroying so much, so how do we, as a culture, evolve so that we really love and care for the earth? Here’s how I try to stay in a relationship with the land when I’m traveling. When you travel, how do you say hello–how do you stay connected […]

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