Explore the Magic, Medicine, and Wisdom of the Plant Spirits
The ancient mysteries of our green kin still swirl in the cauldron of our hearts…
come along and learn to work with the plants as allies of
healing, transformation, and power.
Advanced courses in Spiritual Herbalism • Modern Wortcunning • Herb Magic • Green Sorcery • The Plant Spirit Path
Way of the Herbwise
The plant spirits are wise beings who have shared their magic, medicine, and power with us since our first breath. To connect with the plants heart-to-spirit is to be initiated into their deep green mysteries and become a steward of their verdant blessings.
The Green Arte offers exceptional courses and classes in authentic plant spirit path approaches to working with our plant kin for healing, transformation, and spiritual empowerment- all rooted in the lore and practices of the herbwise ancients.
If you feel called to the wild ways of the plant spirits, welcome! Join us for…
Immersive instant-access courses and classes you can watch when you want, from wherever you are, as often as you like
Access to rare and profound plant spirit path wisdom not openly shared elsewhere from a trusted and respected practitioner with over 25 years of experience and dedication to the green artes
Approachable and empowering guidance in spiritual herbalism, herb magic, green animism & sorcery, and the practice of a plant spirit path
Initiations that will change the way you connect to the plants and how you are able to work with them for healing, magic, wisdom, and more
“Whether he’s discussing botany, herbalism, or spirituality there is always a wealth of knowledge presented, and you can tell he’s truly passionate about what he’s teaching. Following his methods of plant work has allowed me to enter into real reciprocal relationships with the plants, the land, and the spirits around me and has not only given me the knowledge and the confidence to craft herbal medicine, but also deepened my own spiritual practice, and helped me cultivate more peace and harmony and improve all other relationships in my life. His courses are truly something special, and I can’t recommend them enough.” - CN, USA
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Immersive Courses
Our unique collection of courses bring together high-quality video, audio, and slide-driven presentations with the ancient teachings of the plant spirit path to give you direct access to the magic, medicine, and mysteries of the plants.
Courses can be accessed instantly, watched as often as you like, and taken from anywhere in the world!
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Free Weekly Classes
Whether you’re new to the plant spirit path or are just new to Josh’s work, you’re invited to join us over on The Green Arte YouTube Channel where we post a free, in-depth class every Friday for you to enjoy!
Accessibility is important to us- so if you’re looking for an easy way to get started exploring spiritual herbalism, here’s a great way to do it!
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Community
Looking to connect with like-spirited folks who share your passion, curiosity, and respect for the ancient traditions of spiritual herbalism?
Join our Patreon community where you can get instant access to Josh’s full collection of plant spirit journeys, advanced classes, courses, and so much more.
“I have been interested in herbalism all my life, even before I knew it was called "herbalism." However, I felt the subject was too complicated and overwhelming for most of my life. But, when I found Josh's teachings, I felt I finally found a welcoming path into herbalism. I've taken courses by other teachers and read books by different authors, but something was always missing. Plants were usually talked about as tools rather than allies, and the nuance of each human's unique condition seemed to be ignored. As such, I was immediately drawn to Josh's deep respect and enthusiasm for plant allies. His depth and breadth of knowledge, while remaining humble and funny, have made me a devoted student of his work. All of his courses (free and paid) are insightful; his passion is contagious, and his respect for plant allies is inspiring. I highly recommend Josh's work to anyone interested in learning herbalism and wanting to explore a plant spirit practice.” -HS, USA
The Spirit of Herbalism
Our sacred work with the plants is one of the most ancient expressions of spirituality on the planet. Rooted in the timeless perspectives of animism, this work approaches plants not as things here to serve humans, but as beings who are sovereign, wise, and powerful in their own right.
When we work with plants in this way, we quickly learn that these arcane spirits of nature possess wisdom, magic, and medicine- all blessings they are most willing to share with those who are trying to cultivate a more harmonious self and world.
The plants teach us that their work on the physical level is just one part of who they are and how they express- and this aspect of herbalism is the youngest! Our most ancient traditions of the plant spirit path focus on the whole… the whole person, the whole community, the whole world. By working with the plants heart-to-spirit, we open ourselves up to receive their verdant blessings and begin a journey of profound transformation that leads to greater health, harmony, and peace.
The plants as healing herbs, mighty trees, and nourishing foods conspire to saturate us in their blessings- and the secrets of spiritual herbalism, the plant spirit path, and ancient wortcunning can all show us how to align and receive.
As a practice, spiritual herbalism is about connecting person-to-person with the plants, learning directly from them, then putting that green gnosis to work in service of harmony. A spiritual herbalist is one who is in deep kinship with the green realm, who participates in sacred cycles of reciprocity, who recites the ancient and sacred charms of our ways, and who writes new ones to speak to the people in their own unique communities. They talk to plants, and more importantly they listen to plants… a listening that happens in the whole being rather than just in the ears. They nourish profound connections with the plants as other-than-human persons and channel their perspectives, magical transformation, and medicinal blessings into the human world.
Here, you’ll find many courses, classes, and writings that I am sure will draw you deeper into the primordial forest of plat spirit work. Welcome!
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Heart Activation
Learn to engage with your heart, the liminal space within, and open up to the ways of the plants through your own subtle senses
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Connect & Commune
Plants are our great teachers- and when you learn how to learn directly from them, you’ll have powerful guides and guardians accompanying you on the journey of life
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Harmony
Cultivate more harmony, peace, and power in your life through personal kinship with the wise plant spirit allies
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Magic & Medicine
Learn to craft and embody potent works of transformation for the good of yourself, your communities, and the whole world
“I have always felt a call to the plants and herbal medicine, which I sadly ignored for most of my life. At the time of writing this I have been watching Josh’s free content for two years and a patreon member for nearly a year. When he began offering his Spiritual Herbalism course I immediately enrolled. I knew it was going to be incredible, but I was completely blown away. Josh is one of those rare people who has a great gift for teaching. After his classes I walk away not only feeling like I learned something, like I acquired the data, but he has this incredible way of instilling the confidence to do something with the knowledge he teaches. He presents all of his lessons in an approachable, and easily understood way that anyone can come to regardless of spiritual path or experience level. " -CN, USA
Your Guide
Josh Williams is a full-time clinical herbalist in practice in Salt Lake City, Utah. He began personal exploration of the plant spirit path over 25 years ago and has since attended over 8 years of formal clinical education and over a decade of traditional mentorship with respected teachers.
Josh has written two textbooks on the subjects of Spiritual Herbalism and The Green Arte, his tradition of plant spirit work. Both can be purchased from your local bookseller or online.
As a practicing herbalist, herbal educator, and practitioner of modern Wortcunning, Josh has quite literally dedicated his life to working with the plants and finding ways to being their wisdom into the world for all of us to celebrate. His teaching style brings a depth and nuance to the work that isn’t found anywhere else in western plant spirit work, and his tradition of spiritual herbalism is steeped in the green mysteries.
Every single Friday you’ll find a new, free community class posted on The Green Arte Channel on YouTube- a gift from the plants and Josh just for you!
“I am a big fan of Josh and his work. Taking both of his courses, I find him to be not only a great teacher who is extremely well spoken and poignant, but also delivers his teachings with heart and care. He made me think about not only plants, but the world in a whole new way with his animistic viewpoint which I now live my life by. I refer to my class notes almost weekly and have watched classes numerous times due the amount of information contained in them. I will forever be grateful to Josh and his teachings. If you haven't guess it by now, I highly recommend The Green Arte School.” - CS, UK