Herbal Apprenticeship Circle

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The 2016-2017 Herbal Apprenticeship Circle will open for enrollment in January, 2016.  Apprenticeship days begin in April, 2016.

Please read below for a description of this two-year herbal program.

Come and learn the ancient art of Herbal Medicine, based on the Wise Woman Tradition.  This Herbal Apprenticeship Circle is a hands-on, out in the fields, up-close-and-personal relationship with our green plant herbal allies.  The plants are our teachers, so you must be willing to learn from them with mindful introspection that brings insightful co-creation. 

What is an Herbal Apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship is a ‘hands-on’ way of learning.  Historically, this is how herbalists and other health care practitioners learned their profession.

Consider our Herbal Apprenticeship Circle if you:
- are called to work with medicinal botanicals
- feel the pull to connect with our herbal allies on a deeper level
- yearn to work with the spirit of the green nations
- seek to expand your innate stewardship of our beautiful blue-green earth
- endeavor to make your own herbal plant medicine 

Commitment
This is a limited enrollment opportunity, year by year, in a 2-year program.
The minimum commitment is one year at a time.

Each class builds on the previous one, so your Herbal Apprenticeship requires an active commitment and dedication to participating in the workshop days, practicing at home, attending the monthly conference calls, and being able to attend for the full scope of classes each year.  Working together with our green plant herbal allies, we create a mutually supportive community circle, so please be mindful of your circle-mates and responsible in your commitment to attend.

Classes run April through December
2016:  Apr 16, May 7, June 11, July 16, Jul 30, Aug 20,  Sept 17, Oct 15, Nov 12, Dec 10.

2017:  Dates TBA by January 30, 2017. 

Curriculum
For the 2016 year, the ten-month Herbal Apprenticeship Circle includes the following topics: basic principles in herbal and alternative healing;  introduction to the Wise Woman Tradition of herbal medicine, including some western herbal medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda as appropriate; basic plant ID and harvesting; in-depth study of healing properties of approximately 45-50 medicinal botanicals; traditional and ethno-botanical history of herbal medicine; definitions and terminology; introduction to formulas; introduction to medicine making such as tinctures, vinegars, honey and salves. 

Conference Calls
Our monthly conference call helps maintain our connection with our herbal allies as well as our circle-mates.  We use this time to check-in with our growing relationship with medicinal botanicals, to delve into more details about the plants we've worked with, and to ask and answer additional questions.  It also serves to strengthen our Herbal Apprenticeship Circle community as a whole.

Last Tuesday of each month, 9-10PM 
2016 dates:  Apr 26, May 31, Jun 28,  Jul 26, Aug 30, Sep 27, Oct 25 Nov 29, Dec 27

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Payment/Investment Information for 2016
(Payment/Investment Information for 2017 year will be posted by February, 2017)

Please note:  There are only twelve seats available in our Herbal Circle and enrollment closes on April 30, 2016.

Limited work-study scholarships are available if a good candidate is in financial need.

Pre-Payment and Per-Class Payment Options:

Full Payment of First Year (2016):
($100 savings)

Cash or Check by April 30
$800.00 for ten (10) classes prepaid  @ $80/class

Credit Card or PayPal by April 30
$825.00 for ten (10) classes prepaid  @ $80/class (includes a $25 processing fee)

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Per-Class Payment Plan:

Cash or Check by April 30 for initial class and per class thereafter
$90.00 per class, due by date of each class

Credit Card or PayPal by April 30 for initial class and per class thereafter​
$95.00 per class, due by date of each class (includes a $5 processing fee)

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Kindly make Checks payable to:
Willow Moon Herbals, LLC

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Dates:  (Saturdays):  2016 Dates
Apr 16, May 7, June 11, July 16, July 30, Aug 20,  Sept 17, Oct 15, Nov 12, Dec 10.
(Weather appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear recommended!)

Time:
10AM - 4PM (extended to 6 hours!)

Location:
Grace of Angels Cottage, Chester, NJ.
Includes visits to other local botanical sanctuaries.

Investment:
See Payment Options above.

Apprenticeship Circle is limited to twelve (12) students. 

We will be outside, in the fields, working closely with the nature realms.  Please contact Donna by email to register or with any questions:  [email protected].

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Note: Any remedies or information listed on this web site are from historical references and used for teaching / educational purposes only. The contents are not meant to diagnose, treat, prescribe, cure or substitute consultation with a licensed health-care professional. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.