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We have Sajah Popham back on the podcast to talk to us about herbal alchemy & spagyrics! Sajah is author of Evolutionary Herbalism and the founder of the School of Evolutionary Herbalism, where he trains herbalists in a holistic system of plant medicine that encompasses clinical western herbalism, medical astrology, Ayurveda, and spagyric alchemy.
In this episode, we go into what Alchemy is... Sajah breaks down the word, the historical lineage and how it's rooted in the transformational process of nature.
He tells us how the alchemical tradition really looks at the wholeness of plants, people and the cosmos developing an herbal pharmacy focusing on this wholeness of the body, mind, spirit and soul. Then we go into spagyrics... what they are, how did Sajah first come to study them, and he breaks down the process and art of making spagyrics plus the three philosophical principles that are really the foundation of this tradition.
We go into how to start helping people with herbal alchemy and spagyrics - we cover the top tools in Sajah’s toolbox to assess people and their herbal needs to match with the most effective remedy and then Sajah walks us through a couple of case studies that are fascinating through the alchemical lens including the best remedies, how he came to them, and the astrological connections.
There's so much more in this interview as we explore the various ways all of us can reconnect back with our own wholeness and our inner healers.
At the end, Sajah talks about two exciting events:
(1) His (totally free) Herbal Alchemy training series outlining some of the core principles behind how to practice herbalism according to methods that have been used for thousands of years in medical traditions from around the world.
(2) Sajah’s program offering AND my exclusive bonus with Alchemical Herbalism training program…
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Like Ayurveda or Chinese Medicine, the Western Alchemical tradition is a complete system of medicine that works with plants to cure diseases of the body, spirit and soul.
While not too many people know much about Alchemy these days, one of the top experts on the subject is my friend Sajah Popham, who’s been practicing both herbal alchemy and clinical herbalism for over 10 years.
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Show Notes
In this episode, we discuss:
Sajah’s life over the past year, growing his homestead, raising sheep, and connecting deeply with the earth and life/death cycles
What is alchemy - Sajah breaks down the word, historical lineage and tradition, and how it’s rooted in the transformational process of nature
Branch of hermetic traditions, derived from ancient Egypt and Greece, European alchemy
Taking plant through life & death process, then rebirth in form, function and energetics
Alchemical tradition looks at the wholeness of plants, people, and cosmos developing herbal pharmacy focusing on this wholeness - body, mind, spirit, soul.
Spagyrics is specific branch of alchemy that focuses on plants
How Sajah first came to study the alchemical tradition and spagyrics
Sajah breaks down the process & art of making spagyrics (to separate and recombine)
3 philosophical principles: sulfur (essential oil = soul), mercury (alcohol and water-soluble constituents = spirit), salt ( = body)
The importance of timing in alchemy for harvesting & processing according to astrological rulerships of plant
It’s about experience, about your heart, about feeling and connecting to the world outside and within you
How to make spagyric medicine and why Sajah says spagyrics is not “for the faint of heart”
There are two aspects of alchemy: theory and practice, and why you have to have both
What Sajah believes is one of the most profound aspects of the alchemical tradition and the most important thing for humans
How to help people with herbal alchemy and spagyrics & match the right remedy with medical astrology
The top tools in Sajah’s toolbox to assess people and their herbal needs to match with the most effective remedy
Sajah walks us through a couple of case studies through the alchemical lens, including the best remedies, their astrological
What Sajah says has been the most spiritual thing that has ever happened to him
Sajah’s free annual Herbal Alchemy training series (see more below!)
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Connect With Sajah Popham
Website | Instagram | Facebook
Sajah’s book Evolutionary Herbalism
Resources + Links Mentioned
Robert Bartlett - one of Sajah’s mentors in alchemy & spagyrics
Feed Your Wild podcast {SOLO} Top Insights & Lessons From 300+ Akashic Record Readings In 1.5 Years
Feed Your Wild podcast Vitalist Herbalism & Holistic Immune Support With Sajah Popham
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