My podcast adventures continue in this third episode of Wanderlust Herbal Podcast with herbalist, massage therapist, counsellor, and plant spirit whisperer, Fiona Gray of Blessed Botanicals.
From her barefoot childhood roaming the bush of rural New Zealand to creating gardens up and down Australia’s east coast, Fiona’s herbal path has been rich, winding, and deeply rooted in the earth. A true wanderer at heart, she shares stories of plants as companions, gardens as love letters to the land, and healing as an ever-evolving journey.
In this episode, we explore:
🌿 Fiona’s early connection to nature as a child, creating her first veggie garden (of many more)
🌀 Discovering a mysterious spiral in the undergrowth, leading to her first women’s medicinal herb garden and path to becoming a herbalist
✨ Her plant spirit awakening inspired by the Findhorn Garden Story, and how she now guides others in her plant spirit circles
🧳 Travelling as a herbalist, tending gardens while house-sitting, and the challenge and surrender of leaving gardens behind
🌍 Fiona’s longing to visit her ancestral roots in Scotland, yearning to place her hands and feet on the Scottish earth.
🦋 Her herbal business rebirthing, holding the grief of letting go of old manifestations of her herbal medicine and massage practice, and now integrating it with mental health and counselling in new ways
We also chat about herbalists who’ve inspired our journeys, spirited predecessors, from local legends to global trailblazers, who remind us what’s possible while walking the green path.
Pour yourself a cup of chamomile tea (a trusted travel herbal ally to both of us!) and join us for a heartfelt herbal ramble through land, lineage and a shared love of plant magic.
💜🌱 Connect with Fiona Gray
Website: blessedbotanicals.com.au (under renovation - coming soon)
Email: fiona.blessedbotanicals@gmail.com
I’d love to hear your reflections. What parts of our conversation resonated for you?
Who would you love to hear on a future podcast?
Let’s continue the conversation in the comments 🌱
May we roam rooted,
🌳 Fiona 🌺🌿
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