Sister
Donyelle
Headington
Folkways Practitioner & Ancestor Specialist
Proudly located on the Northside of Minneapolis, MN
Call or Text 1-612-298-7122
Email Donyellemary12@gmail.com
Deepening the Circle; a Plant Deva connection class 2025
6 Mondays 6-9 a light supper will be served
As we welcome the essential and often misaligned dark and cold of Bdeóta Othúŋwe's (Dakota; Many Lakes City) winter time, our plant relatives are shifting energy form seed to root.
Just as when a loved one moves onto the next part of their journey, we can sometimes feel sad at the lost time, the missed opportunities to deepen our relationship with the plant world. We see the above ground dying off of our beloved plant friends and are reminded of the many ways we want to preserve and extend our relationship to these cherished relatives of the Plant Kingdom.
Do you wonder how to build these types of connections with the plant world?
Do you want to develop your own reciprocal relationships with the herbs and flowers you see and use every day?
I invite you to join me in a series of deep dives into ways to be with our plant community. In this series, we will explore a few chosen Plants' life/death cycles, and how they relate to us.
From seed to table and back to the earth, we will learn and practice plant allyship, medicine, and spirituality through group study, medicine making and testing, herbal crafts, and more.
At the end of each monthly session, you will finish with;
•a deeper connection to the chosen plant
•a basic understanding of how to harvest, preserve and care for the plant
•how to be of service to your plant relative
•a personal Medicine craft of each plant
•tinctures, flower essences, recipes, salves, oils, hydrosols and more
Each deep dive will consist of weekly classes, most in person at my home, and on Zoom.
For in-person classes, I will provide a Community cook dinner of soup and salad.
Each session will be $50 a class, for a total of $200 with supplies and meals included.
Payment plans and partial scholarships are available. Please reach out to me personally.
Do you wonder how to build these types of connections with the plant world?
Do you want to develop your own reciprocal relationships with the herbs and flowers you see and use every day?
I invite you to join me in a series of month-long deep dives into ways to be with our plant community.
In this series, we will explore a few chosen Plants' life and death cycles.
From seed to table and back to the earth, we will learn and practice plant allyship, medicine, and spirituality through group study, medicine making and testing, herbal crafts, and more.
At the end of each monthly session, you will finish with
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a deeper connection to the chosen plant
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a basic understanding of how to harvest, preserve and care for the plant
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how to be of service to your plant relative
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a personal Medicine Diva doll of each plant
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tinctures, flower essences, recipes, salves, oils, hydrosols and more
Each deep dive will consist of weekly classes, most in person, in my home and garden, and on Zoom.
Each class will be on a sliding scale starting at $25 (for a total of $100 and up for the month) paid weekly or in advance.
For in-person classes, I will provide a Community cook dinner of soup and salad.
August/Motherwort
Tuesday 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th
Week one, in person Baami’s place 6-8:30/9pm
Introduction
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We will learn what Plant Divas are and how to work with them
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Introduction to Motherwort
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Harvesting
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Flower essence making
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Homework, proof flower essence, keep a journal
Week 2 , Zoom 7-8:30
Plant Talk
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Check in, share experiences with flower essences
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Motherwort's medicinal, spiritual and magical uses, plant lore and counter-indications.
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Motherwort Meditation
Week 3, Kitchen and Baami’s Place 6-8:30/9pm
Medicine Making day!
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We will make Motherwort tincture, tea( how to make it tasty), oil and salve!
Week 4, Baami’s Place, basement workspace or garden 6-9:30
Motherwort Diva Doll and your medicine altar
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Medicine Altar discussion
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We will craft a Motherwort Medicine Doll
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Greeting/goodbye ceremony
A Month with Friends; Herb Diva introduction class 2024
Tuesday evenings weekly from 6-9p
As we begin the wind-down time of summer, we notice our spring plants dying off and going to seed. Just as when a loved one moves onto the next part of their journey, we can sometimes feel sad at the lost time, the missed opportunities to deepen our relationship with the plant world.
We see these first rounds of the dying cycle for our beloved plant friends and are reminded of the many ways we want to preserve and extend our relationship to these cherished relatives of the Plant Kingdom.
Painting by Shanina Conway
https://shaninaconway.com/featured/demeter-goddess-shanina-conway.html
Doll Workshops
Ancestor doll workshops are my most popular offering, providing a fun and meaningful way to connect with both known and unknown ancestors in a supportive group environment.
In groups of up to 12, participants will engage in a series of steps to strengthen their bond with their ancestors.
The workshops include three simple journeys: guided meditation, voluntary truth-telling/storytelling, and a doll-making exercise.
While I provide everything needed for creating a simple Waldorf-inspired doll, participants are encouraged to bring personal items of significance, such as a loved one’s old tie or dried flowers from their garden.
These dolls become reminders of the memories, experiences and hopes tied to our ancestors. The process is often a light-hearted journey into our identities and relationships, filled with laughter and meaningful conversations, and occasionally deeper emotional moments.
My doll workshops can also explore various themes and serve as a healing way to celebrate special occasions with friends and family.
Let’s set a beautiful intention together!
3-hour session | Minimum of 5 participants | $99 per person.