Herbal Support for the Menstrual Cycle
And a small update
I’m home. Well, I’m now at my new physical home [Central Virginia] after two months of events to celebrate and share the birth of my book baby (Womb Witch: Herbal Magick for Reproductive Health) with some incredibly lovely people and herb shops in the Midwest, New York City, and nationwide virtually.
I fear my recollection of this experience may fall short in properly depicting the magick that was present in these workshops and events. I’ll throw out one of my favorite words: It was ineffable. The gratitude is real. I communed with many folks who all share a similar human experience – we brave the world all whilst having wombs. And what wild, truly brave, heart-full, dazzling, smart, and connected people they were [and are]. I’m honored. If you were a part of this experience, from the bottom of my heart – thank you, thank you, thank you for being open to sharing your time and stories with me.
If you didn’t get to attend any of these events but wish you could have, I will be teaching a virtual class next week [Wednesday, 5/28 from 7:00-8:30PM EST] that touches on some of the core themes in Womb Witch: Herbal Support for Each Phase of the Menstrual Cycle [Click to sign up or read more].
This class is for you if you are someone who is looking to:
Connect and support your menstrual cycle in a more profound and holistic way
Want to learn how to encourage ovulation, ease PMS symptoms, and feel nourished during bleeding
Re-establish the rhythm of your cycle, whether that is because you are freshly off of hormonal birth control, newly postpartum, or have finished breastfeeding
Build a deeper connection with herbal medicine, the earth, and uncover how these things can help you understand your cycles in a more grounded way.
I will be focusing on utilizing herbal infusions made with nourishing herbs, a group of herbs which are so gentle many of them are considered ‘food.’ The class is appropriate for beginners and those who have a working knowledge of herbalism, but want more insight as to how they can connect with plants that will support their menstrual cycles.
[The class is $20. But you can get a 10% discount with the code DANDELION10]
[Can’t make it to the class live? That is a-okay. There will be a recording of the class made available for all who sign up for 30 days.]
[Again, you can SIGN UP HERE]
I am really excited and honored to be teaching this class through the Earth Body platform, which is an incredible resource of information, classes [from some seriously incredibly gifted + wise teachers], and cycle charting cohorts created by my friend and fellow herb school classmate Kate Douglas. If you are curious about digging deeper into learning about your menstrual cycles in a deeper way, I highly recommend subscribing to the Earth Body Substack.
I do want to note that this is the only herbalism-based class I have planned for this year and the foreseeable future. I am feeling a great shift in my work. As that is something I am still processing, I won’t dive into that too deeply here. But if you’ve wanted to take an herbalism class with me, this is your chance.
This week’s post is short and sweet. But before I depart, I wanted to link a few podcast episodes I was featured in in the past two months. I have had the great fortune of connecting with some truly wonderful people worldwide and have loved having the threads of connection meet in this way. We all share so many of the same experiences, these conversations were great reminders. Listen here:
Womb Wisdom, Wild Magic & the Creative Path with Angelica Merritt - Cosmic Heartist Podcast
Herbal Support for Each Phase of the Menstrual Cycle with Angelica Merritt - Earth Body
Again, thank you for helping make some of my dreams come true. I look forward to the next round of bringing a book to life – I’ve learned so much and am hungry for more.
For now, that’s it from me. More soon.
Xx,
Angelica