The Medicine Makers Journey

Journey through folk wisdom, plant spirit, and the craft of medicine making

~ 10 months ~

September 2025 ~ June 2026

COURSE FULL

A 10-Month Immersion into the Art, Spirit, and Craft of Herbal Medicine.

the first sunday of every month September 2025~ June 2026

COURSE FULL || Join the waitlist here

~ limited space ~

This course is a space for the plant people. The medicine folks. The curious hearts who feel the pull to (re)connect with the plants and (re)member to the old ways — while also learning clear, replicable skills that bring confidence, depth, and joy into the practice of herbal medicine making.

Over the course of ten months, you’ll deepen significantly into a wide spectrum of herbal preparations, from tinctures to teas, oils to oxymels, flower essences to smoke medicine. This is for anyone ready to truly root into the craft — whether to enhance your herbal business, grow your skills as a caregiver, or become the medicine person for your home and community.

This course is all about making the most potent, viable, and accessible herbal medicines, and doing so in a way that’s empowering, easy to follow, and repeatable again and again. You’ll learn how to make, dose, and use herbal remedies, as well as how to connect to the energetic and spiritual layers of medicine making.

We’ll explore how to work with what you have — whether that’s herbs in your backyard, forest edge, or a neighbor’s garden , and how to craft medicine in rhythm with the seasons, in connection with the land, and in tune with your intuition.

You’ll also dive into the history, folklore, and science behind the medicines you’re creating , exploring the cross-cultural lineages of herbalism and tracing your own ancestral threads. We’ll honor both the practical and the mystical, the clinical and the intuitive, and hold space for deepening your relationship with the plants and your own purpose.

Alongside monthly live classes, you’ll be held in a supportive community space where you can ask questions, receive feedback, and connect with fellow journeyers.

Join me on this journey into the art and essence of medicine making.

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What’s Included

14 calls total with teacher Callie North

~ 10 Monthly Live Classes~

Held the first Sunday of each month (Sept–June) // Replay up to a year from final class

2-3 hour hands-on classes blending folk wisdom, structured techniques, plant communication, and earth-based practices

~ 3 Bonus Bottling & Decanting Parties Class/Calls ~

Casual, communal sessions to finish and bottle our medicines together

~Mid-Summer Reunion/ Follow-Up Q&A calls ~

Reconnect after the course to ask questions, share stories, and integrate your learnings

~PDF handouts~

recipes, class notes and more

~Most Supplies Shipped to You~

A beautiful curated box with key ingredients and materials shipped to you twice throughout the course.
Herbs, bottles, menstruums, ritual items and more.
(you’ll only need to gather a few simple items locally)

~ Small Cohort & Private Group Chat~

Stay connected and supported between classes. Q+A. Community sharing & support.

~13+ Herbal Medicines Made~

From tinctures to teas, flower essences to oxymels, oils to incense — by the end, your apothecary will be full.

~Plant Communication, Folklore & Cross-Cultural Wisdom~

We explore the spiritual, ancestral, and energetic dimensions of herbalism alongside practical application

~ Branding, Packaging & Sharing Your Medicine~

Learn about sustainable sourcing of bottles, menstruums, herbs, simple graphic design tools, and how to bring your offerings to the world.

~Beautiful Certificate of Hours & Course Completion ~

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Investment

Early bird: $1,777 (before July 31)

$1,888 (after August 1)


note: a percentage of every registration is donated to herbal mutual aid efforts

🌼 Payment plans available ( 2,3, 6, 9 months) — no additional cost to the overall price

🌼 Early Bird Discount: $111 off when you sign up by July 31

~see FAQ for trade/barter and sponsorship options~

~accessible access for deaf and hard-of-hearing available, see FAQ~


REGISTRATION OPENS JULY 10Th
join the waitlist here

Who is this class for?

This course is for herbalists, homesteaders, healers, caregivers, and creatives — anyone ready to deepen their connection to plant medicine and build the confidence to make and share it.

Whether you’re brand new or returning to the craft, this journey will meet you where you are.

The Journey.

(medicines crafted subject to change; any student allergies noted at intake and adjusted specifically. )

September 7

11 am PT Via Zoom

🌿 Harvesting, Drying & Storing Herbs

Make: a drying rack

Learn tools, timing, and techniques for ethical wildcrafting, preserving potency, and storing your herbs. We will explore meeting plants and plant energectics. Creating a grimoir. And so much more

October 5

11am PT via Zoom

🌿 Tinctures, Elixirs & Glycerites

Make: Elderberry-Rosehip Elixir or Tincutre

Explore folk vs. weight-to-volume methods, alcohol percentages, menstruum choice, and more. History, folklore & more.

November 2

11am PT .via Zoom

🌿 Syrups, Honeys & Electuaries

Make: Cough Syrup, Honey pills & Herbal Electuary

Craft sweet and potent remedies for immune and respiratory support. History, folklore & more.

December 7th

11am PT via Zoom

🌿 Infused Oils

Make: Mugwort Infused Body Oil & Rose Facial Serum

We’ll cover: Alcohol intermediary method, Solar infusion,Stovetop, crockpot, and long-soak methods.Working with both fresh and dried herbs

Bonus Call: December 14th at 11am pst
Decanting Party – Elixir!

February 8th

(note: this is the only class held on the second Sunday)

11 am PT via Zoom

🌿 Oxymels & Herbal Vinegars

Make: Fire Cider Oxymel or Vinegar

Sweet-sour remedies for everyday vitality. Exploring the power & history of vinegar.

January 4

11am PT Via zoom

🌿 Tea Blending

Make: tea blends

Explore the art of crafting herbal teas for nourishment, healing, and beauty. We’ll cover formulation basics, herbal energetics, flavor balancing, and therapeutic intent.

March 1

11am PT via Zoom

🌿 Smoke Medicine & Incense Making

Make: smoke wands & rolled incense sticks

We’ll work with aromatic herbs, exploring the potent medicine of burning plants for their smoke. We will explore the cross cultural magic of this form of medicine including Scottish Saining practices

Bonus Call: March 8th at 11am pst
Salve Making party!

April 5

11am PT via Zoom


🌿 Flower Essences & Vibrational Medicine

Make: ritual flower essence mist

Learn energetic preparation and plant spirit connection. Explore water medicine in depth including how to capture images in frozen water.

Bonus Call April 19 11 am pst:

Decanting Party – Oxymels

May 3rd

11am PT Via zoom

🌿 Body Care & External Applications

Make: Herbal Muscle Rub Liniment & other tbd

Class explores bug spray, poultices, steams, sitz baths, compresses, and herbal baths

June 7

11am PT via zoom


🌿 Beautifying Your Medicine: Branding, Packaging & Celebration

Learn simple design tools, eco-conscious sourcing, and create your final presentation.

🎉 Closing Circle & Graduation Celebration!

July (TBD)

Sunday 11:30 am PSR Via zoom

🌿 Follow up Q+A, Check in and Reunion!

Come together with our cohort to talk about progress, summer plants and medicine making, answer any questions and share stories !

Student Testimonial

“I have sat with Callie in at least three of her in person classes. Her breadth of wisdom and the way she delivers information has helped shaped my plant path immensely. I feel so much confident as a medicine maker because of her teachings.” ~ Lexi R.

Student Testimonial

“Callie blends practical teachings and ancient wisdom in her classes for a true holistic approach to herbalism. I am 10/10 more confident in my herbal skills because of her. Cannot recommend her classes enough.” ~ Margo L.

Meet your Instructor

This course is taught by long-time bioregional folk herbalist Callie North, who has been practicing and studying herbalism for 15 years. Callie’s greatest joy and passion is in crafting medicine — a love that has shaped her life and anchored her business, Northsea Apothecary, located on Lopez Island in the Pacific Northwest.

Her specialty lies in creating potent, accessible, and practical herbal medicines — the kind that anyone can learn to make and confidently use. She has studied with many teachers over the years, but much of her wisdom has been honed through trial, error, intuition, and repetition — walking the path of the medicine maker day after day, season after season.

Callie has been teaching herbal medicine for years. She especially loves teaching at ancestral skills gatherings where she and her family spend time each year.

What this class is not

While The Medicine Maker’s Journey is rich in herbal knowledge, hands-on practice, and spirit-led connection to plants, it is not a classical herbalism course.

Traditional or clinical herbalism programs often include:

~ deep study of human anatomy and physiology

~ pathology and herbal contraindications

~ dosage calculations and materia medica memorization

~Extensive case study work and client consultations, intake etc

~Legal regulations and clinical practice setup

~Certification or licensure pathways

These programs are so valuable and rich, often designed for those pursuing clinical practice or a more academic herbal track.

The Medicine Maker’s Journey, on the other hand, is for those who feel the specific call of the cauldron : the artists, folk healers, witches, wildcrafters, gardeners, parents, and plant lovers who want to:

~Craft potent herbal medicine in their own kitchens

~Learn time-tested folk methods alongside ritual and intuition

~Develop personal relationships with plants as teachers and allies

~Create a seasonal apothecary to support their homes, families, and communities

~Explore the magic, storytelling, and beauty of medicine making

~Weave history, energetics, and ancestral wisdom into their preparations

This is a hands-on, heart-led course for people who want to make medicine.

If you’re looking to root into your role as a kitchen herbalist, earth witch, medicine crafter, or wise home healer — you’re in the right place. This is also a very welcome space for clinicians who want to sharpen their medicine making skills.

Questions answered

  • All people, all ages, all expressions of the self! this is an inclusive space. This course is for anyone feeling called to deepen their relationship with plant medicine — whether you’re an herbalist, homesteader, healer, caregiver, creative, or simply the one your community already turns to. Whether you’re looking to enhance your herbal business or become the medicine maker in your home, this journey meets you where you are — beginner or seasoned — and empowers you to craft confidently and consistently.

  • Yes. All live classes will be recorded and available to rewatch for up to one year after the final class in your student portal on the website

  • Yes, we offer flexible 2-month, 3-month, 6-month and 9 month payment plans at no additional cost.

  • Yes! We offer limited drop-in spots for select classes at 220$. This includes materials for that class and the cost of shipping (add 15$ for international).

    This option does not include access to the group chat, or bonus sessions.

    Drop-in seats are limited to 3 per class.

    To inquire about availability of a specific class email aquariusbloom888@gmail.com

  • Yes!
    I am deeply committed to making my classes accessible to all learners . For deaf and hard-of-hearing students, I will provide upon request:

    ~Live ASL interpretation during Zoom sessions

    ~Closed captioning enabled for all live classes and replays

    ~Transcriptions of each class

  • you’ll be asked to gather:

    – (Organic) raw apple cider vinegar

    – Raw, local honey

    – (Organic), cold-pressed olive oil

    -Mason Ball Jars (pint and quart sizes)

    If you are unable to source these, you are still welcome to join — just know you may be sitting out on some of the hands-on portions.

    Expect to spend $75–$100 total over the course for these items. All other materials are shipped to your door.

  • Yes! We offer two full scholarships and two partial scholarships. Priority is given to BIPOC folks interested in expanding their plant path. But I welcome all applications!

    If you’d like to be considered, please email us at AquariusBloom8888@gmail.com and share a little about yourself and why this course is calling to you. Note: I will not ask for financial records, this is faith based. Please only apply if you absolutely cannot make any of the payment plans. Thank you!

  • Absolutely! We welcome students from all over the world. There is a $60 international shipping fee, due at the time of registration, to cover the cost of shipping your monthly supply kits outside the U.S.

  • Yes. Refunds are available up to two weeks before the first class, minus a $50 administration fee.

    Due to the nature of the course and supply shipments, no refunds will be given within two weeks of the first class.

  • I love to barter check out my current list of barter desires here