Holy Botanica 

Exploring the Depths of Plant Wisdom

Autumn-Winter group, September 28 – November 23rd 2025, Eberswalde

A journey of communion, spiritual renewal & practical wisdom with our local plant teachers. 

This journey is for those who seek to connect deeply with the spirits of nature as we turn towards the dark half of the year.  These weeks will give you an opportunity to attune your consciousness to the energies of the living Earth and to explore and nourish the part of you that resonates with these natural forces.

 

As the silence grows around us and the nights lengthen, we’re invited to soften into an increasing stillness which heightens our ability to listen deeply, and to immerse ourselves in practices of contemplation, mystery and magic.

In this journey we will gather together to connect with the trees, the soil, work deeply with plants and tap into the wisdom of nature, for a deeper understanding of our lives and place within the natural world.

⧫ What will we do? ⧫

In this series we will meet 6 times (4x in person and 2x online) with the same group. This is the 3rd round of this course and this time we will once again take our practice outside into the old forest of Eberswalde.  

I have been living and practising with the land and natural intelligences of this place for 7 years and I am really excited to explore this rich place together. We will also gather in a private residence in Eberswalde for journeys, body work,  meditations, sharing … and when weather requires.

 

We will explore through communion practices, trance, rituals, self and group inquiries and other technologies that engage our soma, our energy system, our hearts, minds and bellies and the group intelligence.

We’ll also explore through story, song, practical ways to work with these plants for medicine and magic and establish a spiritual practice with the living earth.

In each session we will also explore, celebrate and inquire into one plant through our direct interface with it in various ways. 

And this cycle we will work with the element of water.

After each meeting you will go home with remedies (such as tinctures, elixirs, teas, salves) and practices to work with until the next meeting, to integrate and anchor your insights and relationship with each plant in your daily life.

 

"This course is very special, it feels like a secret treasure. It’s rare to find anything like it. There is so much heart and magic in Marysia’s spaces – it’s truly a privilege to participate. Other worlds opened up when we worked with her self-brewed plant elixirs and I was able to form very deep and meaningful connections to certain plants and trees. Marysia has a rare ability to attune and sense subtle energies. She creates a very safe and deeply held space, infused with a lot of depth and also she’s very funny. 😉 I’m a big fan and very grateful – highly recommended!"
Anna S, participant 2025CEO
"Something about it was just so close to my core and my roots. And I felt the presence of our grandmothers.  Even our great grandmothers, our ancestors, just holding us. It felt really like a door opening  towards a new way of relating with our plant friends and also with nature and our own medicine. And so it really felt well rounded— like it had everything from the roots to the stars and the heavens and the direction forward and the sisterhood. This was also a beautiful and important part of it for me.  It was rooted — really rooted, it was wise, and also playful. I really felt a lot of playfulness in these folk stories. And also in some of the ways we were relating with each other. Inspiring and meaningful. And at the same time, I also really felt the potential in it and even though it was an exploration of entering the winter dying energy, I felt something new."
Zsofi, participant 2024 & 2025
"Marysia is a natural storyteller, weaving a beautiful tapestry of practical knowledge, myth, and above all relationality with our more than human kin. Her ability to hold a group with both fierceness and tenderness created space for me to feel deeply held in the practice. Holy Botanica changed my life, reconnecting me with Earth and others, and through that, myself. This course continues far past its stated end date and roots deeply into my everyday life and heart."
Aerin, particpant 2024 & 2025
"The whole thing really felt like a journey of discovery. There were many surprising things that happened during that time and within the sessions. It was so beautifully interwoven with so many rich and diverse elements, I really appreciate and celebrate you for your space holding. I really felt like you were such a wonderful travel guide. It felt like a gift and blessing to be in this space. I felt so, so well taken care of and I just loved, honestly, every bit of it. I loved the touch, I love that we worked with the cells and with giving each other that space. And the partner exercises, like the one we did with Elderberry, that one felt very powerful also. I was very surprised, actually, what came up within that exercise. I would love to do more of that. Just so rich, every session in and of itself."
— Pauline S, Participant Autumn 2024, Berlin
Marysia creates a space for a relationship with the natural world and with the plants that is based on deep respect, love, and reciprocity. Her knowledge and wisdom seem infinite, and I learned so much about the plants we worked with. I feel more connected to the forest around me as different plants become friends and allies. It's deepened a sense of grounded spirituality I have been developing after realizing it's not necessary to travel far for spiritual growth; rather, it's all right here under our feet and around us. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking for a deep embodied connection to the world around us.
Eve, participant 2025
I’ve been on the path of consciousness, embodiment, and communion with the Earth for some years now, so I wasn’t a complete newbie. But something in Holy Botanica brought me into a whole new depth of awareness. My relationship with plants has shifted profoundly: it feels more intuitive, more attuned, and just right. Each gathering felt so precious, from the excursions into the beauuutiful forest of Eberswalde, where we communed with the plants through sensory, spiritual, and ancestral pathways, to the deeply nourishing body-based practices that followed. You hold space in a way that is both spiritual and down to earth, rooted in folk wisdom and tradition, while also informed by science. Your sensitivity, the spaciousness you allowed, and the richness of what you shared (botanical preparations, songs, articles, stories, recordings and resources) made every session feel abundant and complete. I hope to step into your spaces again in the future. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for everything you’ve offered so far.
Anna R, participant 2025
"I am impressed how the work with the plants has influenced my everyday life.  I didn't expect that. I didn't expect it to become so tangible. I feel like it really kicked off some change for me. Something that wanted to change since some time and I hadn't been listening. One thing that I really, really loved about Holy Botanica, that a quality of magic was always kind of weaving in.  What I mean by magic is synchronicity, creating space for things to happen that your mind couldn't even picture, opening to more than I see and touch, opening up to the intangible aspects of life and experiencing how things are deeply connected. "
—Silvia, Participant Autumn 2024
"The Holy Botanica Series with Marysia filled a deep longing within me but only when I was part of it I could actually name and sense that longing! The longing to connect to our roots, ancestors, long forgotten stories and myths and the deep, deep wisdom that comes from being with the plant spirits. It felt like coming home and it was a very touching experience. Still now after the course I am cultivating a relationship to the plant remedies and leaning into their support. As I unexpectedly went through health struggles during the course I felt very seen and supported by Marysia which gave me the ability to trust the healing process of my body and that I can be in the space with what I was going through at that time. It was an intimate and beautifully curated space. I am grateful for the enrichment the plants and the people I met bring into my life."
— Pauline Z, Participant Autumn 2024, Berlin
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Take home remedies from the first session of the Spring cycle

In addition to the live sessions and calls, you will receive: 

  • Remedies to take home after each session to deepen your practice and guidance on how to establish a practice with them
  • Custom audios and other sources to deepen into each plant’s story, practical uses, energetics etc
  • Daily practices to explore with each plant
  • Online group (telegram) – for questions, support and shares between sessions
  • 20% off remedies from my apothecary Body of Earth botanicals for the duration of the course

***Please note that my remedies are made in traditional ways so that means many of the preparations that we will use will contain alcohol. If this is an issue for you, please let me know before you register.**

8 spots available.

⧫ PRACTICAL INFO ⧫

⧫ To Register: Email Marysia at devotedtodirt@gmail.com

⧫ Dates & times⧫

All in person sessions in Eberswalde on Sundays 

28 September  – 12:30 – 6 pm 

12 October – 12:30 – 6 pm 

2 November (All Souls) – 12:30 –  6 pm 

23 November – 12:30 – 6 pm 

2 online calls and sharing – one at the mid point and one at the end.
1. Call in the lead up to Samhain/All Saints/ Souls/ Dziady week: Monday 27th October 8-9:30pm
2. Final call to honour our last plant and close: 8-9:30pm on Dec 9th
(I will send calendar invites for all of these ❤️)

⧫ Location ⧫

We will gather at a residence in Eberswalde, approx 13 mins walk from Eberswalde Hbf. 

Address given upon registration.

*Please note that this is a home, not a dedicated venue so we may need to be flexible around space, equipment and facilities. 

You will need to be on time for all sessions as we will be walking into the woods and cannot coordinate finding you with ease.

⧫ Investment ⧫

I’m offering this round on a sliding scale: you’re invited to pay any amount within the range that feels right for your circumstances.

The scale is €440–€580:

  • €440 – for those with less financial flexibility right now.

  • ~€515 –  is the sustaining rate for those with stable resources

  • €580 – for those with more financial abundance, helping make the group accessible to others.

💫 Early bird until September 16th: 5% off wherever you land on the scale (€415–€550).

If even the lower end feels out of reach, please reach out — I’m happy to explore options together

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Please note the cancellation policy which is: 

Until Sep 16th: deposit not refunded

Until Sep 21st: 50% refund of whole course amount

September 21st onwards: no refunds – whole course amount is due 

For questions feel free to reach out to: devotedtodirt@gmail.com

Take home remedies from session 2 of the Spring Cycle

⧫ Why Local Plant Magic? ⧫

We live in a time when so much is accessible to us. There are many plants from far away lands that are well known for their consciousness shifting properties, and there can be a tendency to think that only these plants have deep magic, or only these plants can shift our consciousness in noticeable ways.

However… **Every plant is consciousness shifting** (or has the potential to be).

And the plants that grow in the same ground that we walk upon hold particular wisdom for us. Despite our ever more global perspective, we are creatures that are deeply tied to place, and wired for (and often we’re deeply yearning for) relationship, reciprocity and real connection with our environments and the natural intelligences within them.

⧫ About my approach — direct experience, cultivating intuition and discernment ⧫

A significant aspect of my approach to plant work is an emphasis on the importance of direct experiential work with  plants and other natural intelligences.

 This means cultivating states of stillness, simplicity and communion and learning to listen deeply through your own being, through your body and your energy system.

This is is a way of reclaiming your own channel in relationship to the spirits that surround us. It profoundly enhances your ability to work with them and receive their guidance. It also supports you to strengthen your intuitive and discernment capacities which are applicable in every part of life.

I balance this with deep curiosity about and acknowledgement of the importance of the story and song of the plant world as well as an understanding of its medicinal properties and actions. My invitation is to dive into working with plants holistically and in intimacy.

Please Note: This is not a foraging and plant ID course! While we will be learning to ID certain plants and find them, we will be narrowing our attention in each session to focus on a few plants.

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