Learn About the Medicinal Uses of Herbs

 Herbal Medicine Chest Course

Medicinal Herbalist Catherine Novak (and owner of Beads N Botanicals) teaches this course. She says, “Over the years, I’ve discovered that each individual herb has so much to teach us about healing and our relationship to nature. Just when I make the mistake of thinking I know almost everything about an herb’s properties, I learn of another through direct life experience or knowledge shared with me by herbalists whom I respect.”

This course will cover somewhere between 25 and 50 herbs altogether. However, you should be very pleased with yourself if you develop a working knowledge of considerably less. The Herbal Medicine Chest covers holistic approaches to “medicine,” a traditional Chinese medicine view of “medicine,” and a Native American perspective on “medicine.”

You will learn how to use herbs safely and responsibly; methods of preparing herbs; suggested herbs to keep on hand for everyday use; how to make herbal oil infusions and salves; and how to use wild edibles as food and medicine.

At the end of this class you will take home an herbal healing salve created during this class.
Five Weeks on Thursday nights, from 6:15pm to 7:45pm. starting May 16, 23, 30, June 6 and June 13.
Cost: $150 per person, due by April 20th Or $125 prepaid by April 6th. Pre-payment and pre-registration required. Minimum of three students required for this class to run with no more than 10 students. (we will have a waiting list for more than 10 students)

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Earth Day Celebrations: Paper Bead Making, Secrets of Herbal Teas & Tinctures

Beads N Botanicals, 117 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801            217-365-9355

Tuesdays: 11am-4:30pm, Wed-Fri: 11am-7pm, Saturdays: 10am-5pm

Earth Day Celebrations:

Recycle, Repurpose, Reuse: Making Paper Beads: Great ways to recycle old magazines and other paper into new art. Basic techniques for making paper beads for jewelry, beaded curtains and more. Cost: $10 per adult; child (age 8 or older) with paying adult, $5, 1 hour, materials included.

Thursday, April 22, DAYTIME LUNCH CLASS: 11:30 am

Secrets of Herbal Teas & Tinctures: Tasty and healthy brews. The differences between a cup of tea, medicinal teas and herbal tinctures. How to prepare a medicinal herb tea. Cost: FREE

Thursday, April 22, 6pm.

Introduction to Wicca and Witchcraft. Modern Pagan Witchcraft, often known as Wicca, is a dynamic balance of worship and magic.  Emerging from the Western Esoteric Tradition in the middle of the twentieth century, the Craft roots itself firmly in the sacredness of the natural world.  Ian Phanes has been a Witch since 1987. Cost: $20 preregistered; $25 at the door.

Saturday, April 24, 1pm

Introduction to Ceremonial Magic. Ian Phanes will teach this class. More details to come. Cost: $20 preregistered; $25 at the door.

Saturday, April 24, 4pm

The Attitude of Gratitude: Learn why adopting an attitude of gratitude is so power and beneficial to personal and spiritual growth and how the simple act of gratitude can change your perspective and your consciousness. Cost: $10.

Wednesday, April 28, 6pm

The Seven Chakras. Learn about the “Wheels of Light,” seven basic energy centers of the body and how they affect our health and well being. Cost: $10
Thursday, April  29, 6pm-7pm

Herbal Medicine Chest and Aromatherapy Workshops coming in May and June

More details to come

Making a Wand for Healing and Focus: Work with crystals, wood and other natural materials to make a wand that you can use to focus your intent for positive changes in your life and surroundings. All materials provided (although you can feel free to bring special crystals or other decorative materials. Cost: $25 pre-registered by April 24, $35 at the door and after April 24

Saturday, May 1, 1pm to 3pm

Herbal Medicine Classes in Champaign Urbana Central Illinois

DAYTIME: Wednesdays, June 3 through July 1st

Herbal Medicine Chest Course:
Several people wanted to take this course, but could not come in the evening. So, in addition to the class starting this Thursday evening on May 7, I am now offering the 5-week HMC class during the day on Wednesday mornings.

This course will cover somewhere between 25 and 50 herbs, holistic approaches to “medicine,” a traditional Chinese medicine view of “medicine,” and a Native American perspective on “medicine.” You will learn how to us herbs safely and responsibly; methods of preparing herbs; suggested herbs to keep on hand for everyday use; how to make herbal oil infusions and salves; and how to use wild edibles as food and medicine.

Teacher: Catherine Novak, Certified Medicinal Herbalist. PREREGISTRATION with payment REQUIRED. Call Beads N Botanicals at 217-365-9355 OR go to this link to pay:

Pay for Herbal Medicine Chest Class

Cost: $150 per person, due by May 30^th Or $125 prepaid by May 20th^. … 10am-12noon.