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Embodying Imagination

Ben Still

Insight Herbalist, poet, Threshold Guide

I support people moving through threshold moments.

This may include vocational calling and soul work, spiritual crisis, physical illness, initiatory life transitions, or the exploration of deeper questions about reality and the self in this complex and evolving world. It is for those drawn toward meaning, deep nature connection, and embodied healing.

My primary framework is Insight Herbalism: a relational, trauma-aware, and ritually informed way of working with plants as living allies during times of change, enquiry, and transformation. This work also supports those seeking greater clarity, grounding, and direction in life and work through deep connection with the natural world.

Alongside this, I maintain a practice as a poet and writer, and I’m interested in how language, imagination, and eloquence can deepen participatory relationship with nature. I enjoy exploring ways to weave this sensibility into the work, creating spaces for reflection, expression, and renewed connection.

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Insight Herbalism

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Plants are central in the work I offer.

In Insight Herbalism, plants are approached not as bio-chemical resources, but as living intelligences to be in relationship with. Supporting grounding, insight, and subtle transformation during times of transition and growth.

This work is a gentle, trauma‑aware, experiential approach to herbalism rooted in relationship.

Insight Herbalism invites you into direct, embodied connection with plants, as we learn to listen, respond, and collaborate with the more-than-human.

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Ways We Might Work Together

One-to-One Threshold Support

Personal sessions offering grounded accompaniment during times of transition - with Insight Herbalism as the guiding framework.

This work may support you if you are:

Living with illness and seeking support alongside medical care
exploring vocation or direction
Moving through grief, parenthood, separation, or major life change
Navigating spiritual crisis or awakening

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Plant Connection & Ritual Healing

Plant connection and simple ritual can offer ways of marking change, and restoring relationship with the body, psyche, and living world.

This work may include:

Guidance into relationship with plants
Insight Herbalism practices such as Tea tasting and imaginal journeying that support grounding in the body and inner listening
Intensional exploration around a specific need, question, or situation
Simple, non-performative ritual and Earth-Honouring practices to mark transitio, change and support integration

All plant and ritual work is invitational, and responsive to where you are. Nothing is imposed, and everything is shaped collaboratively.

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