Touched by Nature

BEGIN THE JOURNEY

Every plant has a spirit, and every spirit has a story to share, and every story offers widsom and knowledge.

You become part of those stories every time you walk through the woods or stroll through a meadow

every time you take a breath of spring air or gather wood for your winter fires.

The knowledge and wisdom is all around us. It’s simply a matter of letting it

touch our hearts.

Pip Waller and Lucy Wells

 

Touched by Nature

PLANT SPIRIT MEDICINE JOURNEYS

 

The Book

Touched by Nature is a book about the medicine of the plant spirits told through many different voices and stories.

It is a medicine that can deeply change our lives and help us troubled humans rejoin the great web of nature, moving us closer to greater balance and harmony.

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“It is an inspirational read and shouts out joyously about this much needed and timely medicine for our world today.”

Julie Woods

“A truly magical book. The plant spirits will step out of the pages to inspire you on your healing journey!”

Lucy Harmer

“This book is a window on a way of engaging with the world that is very ancient and very needed at this time.”

Michael Vertolli

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Pip Waller

Pip Waller is a medical herbalist and plant spirit medicine healer living in North Wales, UK.

She has been practicing and teaching natural healing methods for 30 years. Her first book, Holistic Anatomy, was published in 2009 and continues to increase in popularity. In 2015 she wrote The Herbal Handbook of Home & Health, a book of 501 herbal recipes for everything from laundry and medicines to string.

A shorter 350 recipe version, The Health and Beauty Botanical Handbook, was released in 2018. Her third book, Deeply Holistic, an inspiring book about being human and caring for all of our needs, came out in January 2018.

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Lucy Wells

Lucy Wells came to plant spirit medicine after a journey through community arts, tai chi and other energetic healing systems and has been in practice since 2006.

She combines her healing work with other arts and performance activities which also explore the nature of deep and transformative change.

She is an initiated firekeeper with the sacred fire community, a therapeutic counsellor and has also trained as a funeral celebrant. She is the author of one other book, The Wave Hub Chronicles (2011).

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Continue your journey . . .

Upcoming Events

Intros – around the fire with the plant spirits

25-26 April 2026

Sept 12-13 2026

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Spring April 16th- 19th 2027

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Harvest August 20th-23rd

Autumn October 22nd- 25th

Winter January 21st-24th 2028

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How to get started with Plant Spirit Medicine

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Sacred Fires

Sitting with fire is an ancient time honoured human practice. Experiencing the sacred is about connecting with something larger than ourselves.

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Courses / Workshops

Become a Plant Spirit Medicine healer, or simply grow your personal relationship with nature. . .

We offer a variety of courses and workshops, both in-person and online!

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CONTACT US

If you have any questions about our events or would like to attend one of our workshops, please do get in touch.

01584 823 837

Touched by Nature

A book about plant spirits and their stories.

Authors:

Pip Waller and Lucy Wells

Contact

Tel: 01584 823 837

Publisher:

Aeon Books
12 New College Parade
Finchley Road
LONDON NW3 5EP

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Testimonials

"it has been such an illuminating, powerful experience"

A cycle of seasons is now complete. This exploration has taken me on an amazing journey that has not only deepened my awareness of nature and her moods, but also of my relationship to the seasons and my own cyclical patterns. I have enjoyed meeting like minded people who have enriched the whole journey. The gifts I have gathered throughout the year are a reconnection to my own creativity, a remembering of how precious kinship is whether it be to fellow humans, or our amazing plant life and planet. Thankyou so, so much Lucy and Pip for expertly guiding us through this elemental journey, through its highs (and some lows). It has been such an illuminating, powerful experience. Thankyou, thankyou.

 

—JW, Shropshire

"the most challenging and beautiful healing adventure"

The course has been the most challenging and beautiful healing adventure . To be in the presence of the wisdom and loving energy of the plant spirits , and to receive the wisdom and loving guidance of Pip and Lucy has been a blessing and a privilege . I feel I have only just begun to meet the healing teachers of the plant world , a long and beautiful apprenticeship awaits . I wish I could do it all again and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. Plant spirit medicine has changed my life in a good way and I hope to share that experience with others in my herbal practice.

—DL, Lincolnshire

"the plants have so much to teach us if only we will listen"

When I first heard about PSM, I was intrigued, mystified and curious to learn more. I decided, rather tentatively, doubting I had time to fit anything else into my already hectic life. But I had a gut feeling it was the right thing to do, despite many self doubts about my ability to connect with spirit - plant spirits. I have been amazed at how much I have learned and connected to the wonderful plants. They have so much to teach us if only we will listen. All this is with huge thanks to Pip & Lucy - not only wonderful, sincere genuine people but incredibly inspiring too.

Whether you wish to develop or add a healing modality to your skills or experience personal growth I recommend this course. The benefits are many, including meeting other wonderful like minded people. SP derbyshire

I came to do the Plant Spirit Medicine training after having treatments with Pip for a number of years and feeling a deep call to learn more about this incredible medicine. The first year was of practical nature and a deep dive into the 5 Elements , this meant we had the privilege to spend our time outside in a beautiful setting in the Shropshire countryside with an incredible tribe of people connecting with our plant friends and to the seasonal cycles through journaling and drum journeying .

Our teachers Pip Waller and Lucy Wells were guiding us through each weekend with great knowledge and wisdom.

The second year built up the practical and theoretical knowledge behind Plant Spirit Medicine and gave us the tools to start putting into practise what we had learned in the first year.

I learned so much doing my case studies during the last year and had 1-2-1 mentoring and feedback with both Pip and Lucy. I felt throughly supported throughout , which has continued after the graduation as well. Pip and Lucy have extensive knowledge and lived wisdom that comes through in every part of the training as well as a relaxed , creative and fun way of teaching. I loved our elemental themed evenings , sacred fires and singing that were such joyful moments running throughout the two years.

I am both humbled and excited to be able to offer this medicine that comes directly from our plant allies to my clients . With deep Gratitude from the bottom of my heart.

—MS, Chester

"I successfully use the medicine of plants with my clients"

The PSM course has intensified my relationship with the plants and enriched and changed my life. The training was intensive and varied. With a lot of fun and calm, the two instructors have made it possible to access this wonderful medicine. I successfully use the medicine of plants with my clients. I was able to make a lot of contacts through the course.

—SZ, Switzerland

"the most amazing course that I have ever done"

I have just completed the most amazing course that I have ever done. It was an incredible and deeply moving journey over two years with a group of people that I had never met before, and whom I can now call family. A journey of emotions, tears, laughter, friendships, facing oneself, growth and healing in a sacred, supportive safe space. Lucy and Pip are the most down to earth, funny, inspiring teachers I have ever met and they take us on a magical journey.

A wonderful journey with the plant spirits, sitting and engaging with them with an open heart, to receive their medicine for ourselves and enabling us to offer help to others on their healing journey.

I highly recommend this course.

— JM, Wales