{"podcast":{"title":"The Plant Path: Clinical Herbalism, Medical Astrology & Spagyric Alchemy","slug":"the-plant-path-herbalism-medical-astrology-spagyric-alchemy-743287","podcast_index_feed_id":743287,"rss_url":"https://theplantpath.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/2/c/d/b2cd3a0894f4a8f2d959afa2a1bf1c87/The_Plant_Path_Podcast_Logo.png","author":"Sajah Popham","episode_count":220,"summary":"The Plant Path is the official podcast from Sajah Popham and The School of Evolutionary Herbalism. Our goal is to provide insights, skills and tools for the practice of true holistic herbalism grounded in tradition. We strive to share an equal balance of clinical strategies and spiritual perspectives on people, plants and the healing journey. The unique approach involves traditional Western herbalism, Ayurveda, spagyric alchemy, astrological medicine, and modern science. We don't just focus on what herbs are \"good for,\" but rather how you can work with them to heal, consciously evolve and be of service to your family, community or clinic.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T18:17:39.372113+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-plant-path-herbalism-medical-astrology-spagyric-alchemy-743287"},"episode":{"title":"A Journey Through the Water Element Signs and Herbs","slug":"a-journey-through-the-water-element-signs-and-herbs","published_at":"2026-07-01T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-plant-path-herbalism-medical-astrology-spagyric-alchemy-743287/a-journey-through-the-water-element-signs-and-herbs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-plant-path-herbalism-medical-astrology-spagyric-alchemy-743287","url":"https://theplantpath.libsyn.com/the-water-element-in-herbalism-medical-astrology","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theplantpath/PODCAST_FINAL_AUDIO.mp3?dest-id=515586","summary":"All of life is born from water: from the mythological primordial ocean to the evolutionary-biology view that life originated in the waters, to the cosmological perspective of God separating the waters from heaven and Earth. All mammals grow within the womb's embryonic fluids, and as birth begins, the water breaks and touches the Earth. Life is utterly dependent on water, but how do we work with the Water element in herbalism? In this post, we're exploring the Water element in herbal medicine and how it manifests in people and plants. ​ Here's what you'll learn: How the Water element manifests in traditional herbal medicine, medical astrology, and Ayurvedic healing systems The unique roles of Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces as expressions of nourishment, purification, and spiritual connection within the Water element How the Water element influences key body systems, including the reproductive system, mucosal membranes, lymphatics, and organs of elimination The defining characteristics of Water element herbs, including their morphology, tastes, affinities, actions, and energetics How to identify Water element plants, and examples such as Marshmallow, Cleavers, Red Clover, White Pond Lily, and Horsetail ———————————— CONNECT WITH SAJAH AND WHITNEY ———————————— To get free in depth mini-courses and videos, visit our blog at: http://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com Get daily inspiration and plant wisdom on our Facebook and Instagram channels: http://www.facebook.com/EvolutionaryHerbalism https://www.instagram.com/evolutionary_herbalism/ Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyP63opAmcpIAQg1M9ShNSQ Get a free 5-week course when you buy a copy of the book, Evolutionary Herbalism: https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/evolutionary-herbalism-boo…","meta_description":"All of life is born from water: from the mythological primordial ocean to the evolutionary-biology view that life originated in the waters, to the cosmolo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3609,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-plant-path-herbalism-medical-astrology-spagyric-alchemy-743287/episodes/a-journey-through-the-water-element-signs-and-herbs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-plant-path-herbalism-medical-astrology-spagyric-alchemy-743287/a-journey-through-the-water-element-signs-and-herbs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}