The sacred medicine of smoke has been way of working with plants since ancient times. Today, we see specific plants that have become well known for their medicinal properties when burned. However many of these plants are endangered and at risk because of their popularity. But there are so many plants that can be worked with for smoke medicine, some are right at your doorstep or can be easily cultivated in your garden. We will gather together with herbs from my garden and weave them together to craft bio-regional botanical smoke bundles specific to what grows wild or cultivated in Costa Rica. Everyone will leave with their own bundle to take home with them.

Celia Hale

I am dedicated to the path of discovery the earth brings when we wonder of another way to live and connect with our surroundings.

I live in Costa Rica, growing a living farm project. My partner and I work to build gardens, regenerate degraded pasture land, make herbal medicine, experiment with natural building and art techniques, and build community. I prioritize food, medicine, and water sovereignty, to create spaces where people can collect land based knowledge, as well as planting a living seed bank and a sanctuary for biodiversity that advocates for the importance of human stewardship and creativity as a force of regeneration and vitality for all.

One of my central values is to transmit the knowledge that has been shared with me. I believe education to be the root of change and activism. I am passionate about bringing information through the mind and into the body, the heart, and then to the earth and to our communities.

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