Ginger Webb

Sacred Journey School of Herbalism

An herbalist is someone who lives at the edge between the world of people and the world of the plants. We are stewards of the medicinal plants, of the natural world, and of the Earth herself. Herbalists connect people with plants so that they may partner with them on a healing journey. Herbalists also train others who wish to learn this sacred craft. It is our sacred joy and honor to do the work we do. The path of the herbalist is, ultimately, a sacred journey.

Sacred Journey School of Herbalism reflects Ginger Webb’s deep love for the plants and for humanity; her study with the late great herbalist Michael Moore; her years of experience making plant-based medicines; her explorations of east Indian philosophies including Ayurveda, and the chakra system; her geeky passion for botany, wild plants, and plant families; her reverence for the wisdom of the ancients; and her belief that we all have access to the healing wisdom of the plant world simply by virtue of the fact that we are alive and share consciousness with all life.

In addition to the programs and classes taught by Ginger Webb, we offer classes throughout the year taught by other herbalists and teachers. To stay in the loop about new upcoming classes, please subscribe to our email newsletter.

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“Studying with Sacred Journey School of Herbalism under teacher/maestra Ginger Webb is akin to taking an interactive higher education lecture/lab and to sitting with my caring elders. In both settings, learning about the richness of native and other plants for herbal medicine making and healing. Deep respect for the earth, each other and sharing knowledge across cultures are hallmarks of this study and practice. This is our shared birthright regardless of gender, ethnicity, race, economic or political identification. I’m grateful for the opportunity to realize a long-term dream through SJS inclusivity values and reparation scholarships. This program is rooted in botanical, physical and energetic herbal plant properties for healing oneself, family, and community. It’s for me, you, and us.”
Edna Dominguez, Level 1 2021-22

“Ginger’s excellent reputation precedes her, and Sacred Journey School of Herbalism. Bioregional herbalism is alive and well throughout this program. The work that she and Lauren do to facilitate a course that lives and breathes and adapts to the needs of every being involved, including the more than human beings, has been so refreshing to witness. The hands-on co-teaching experience has been a great tool for growing into teaching & guiding people more on my own. My time as a first year apprentice has been full of sweet times with new friends & growth. I’m happy to be a part of it all.”
Angie Mendoza, Apprentice 2021-22
“I truly cannot find enough positive things to say about the Sacred Journey School of Herbalism. My entry to plant medicine was totally accidental. I was new to Austin after spending 10 years in Chicago where I felt totally disconnected from nature. My life was constantly on the go and I could feel that intensity and anxiety throughout my whole body. Moving to Texas was an intentional step toward slowing down and I signed up for Kitchen Witchery because the name sounded cool and I thought I’d met some interesting humans. Fast forward to 2021 and I’ve completed Village Herbalist, Kitchen Witchery 1 & 2 (twice!) and now Level 1. What I love about these programs is that they truly feel like an act of remembering – how to listen, how to look beyond the surface, how to move at the pace of intentionality and curiosity. Becoming a plant person has been such an opening to me – a melting into what I know is true: we belong to the earth and to each other….that we aren’t meant to “use” anything but to be in right relationship with the earth, our plant allies and our community. Ginger and Lauren make this message front and center of every program: how we are matters, and we’re never really alone. This has been specifically profound to me during the time of the pandemic. These classes have been a refuge – a place of empowerment and healing, a place to process grief, feel support and support others. When everything seemed too horrible, I knew I could go for a walk and remember what nature teaches us: life moves in cycles, death is a powerful step in rebirth, and there’s always something growing even if we can’t see it. The Sacred Journey School of Herbalism has opened my eyes – gently – kindly – with patience – to a vibrant and beautiful world that I never want to stop learning how to see.”
Abbey Fox, Level 1 2020-21
“My response to the Sacred Journey School of Herbalism is one of deep and abiding gratitude. Level 1 set a strong foundation in the herbal materia medica of southwest medicinal plants, plant identification, and safety through plant walks and medicine making. Apprenticing and clinical study with Ginger offered courage to step more fully into this lifelong courtship with the green world, as student and teacher. SJS has reactivated an eros, a desire to celebrate and care for people, place, and plants. In return, my life has been imbued with depth and beauty, grief, joy, and fortitude to reconnect to my own ancestral medicine ways. It brings me happiness to connect people and plants in the service of activating and affirming our capacity for joyful embodiment and healing. At present, I guide plant walks, teach with SJS, see clients, and make medicine. To learn more visit: seedfolkherbs.com”
Kate Proietti, Level 1 2019-2020 & Apprentice
“Herbalism isn’t just for herbalists, y’all! The Foundations class is for everyone who’s interested in plants and people and our various relationships. I’m an archaeologist by trade, and understanding ancient medicines from bits of plants left on archaeological sites is difficult, to say the least. I joined the 2019-2020 Foundations class to learn more about medicinal uses of plants and get hands-on experience making and using plant remedies. I did get all that — but it wasn’t nearly the most important part of the experience. You can buy books that list medicinal uses for each plant in your area, and you can watch YouTube videos that teach how to make elderberry syrup and other medicinals. In herbalism class, I learned attitudes towards plants and how to think about wellness and healing through the lens of traditions from all over the world, ineffables that can only be transmitted by sharing, feeling, and doing. I heard stories of illness and transformation and watched my new “herbie” friends find their plant allies in real time. It’s a journey I treasure and look forward to continuing.”
Leslie Bush, Level 1 2019-20
“When I step into the woods now, there are so many “friends” around me…the junipers, cleavers, henbit, beautyberry all say hello. My kitchen is also transformed; not a day goes by without making an incredible herbal superinfusion or a new fermented treat, from sauerkraut to kimchi to coconut milk kefir. (What a treat to learn the art of fermenting on a weekend class!) This program has enriched and changed my life in so many unexpected ways. It’s so much more than learning about plants and herbs—it’s a whole new way of living and being in the world.”
Lindsay DiGianvittorio, Level 1 2020-21

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