Astrology - The Missing Energetic Map of Western Herbalism with Rebecca Holly

Kristin and Julianne speak with Rebecca Holly, a Naturopath, Astrologer, and Green Witch practicing Folk Herbalism in an earth-centred and heart-led way.  In this podcast, Rebecca explores some of the language and concepts in Astrological energetics, differentiates Western and Vedic Astrology, and discusses herbal medicine prescribing using Astrology, particularly focusing on the properties of solar herbs and their capacity to act as antidepressants.  Rebecca generously shares patient case examples which incorporate Astrological energetic concepts and offers her wisdom to practitioners who would like to incorporate Astrology into their clinical practices.  Through this podcast, Rebecca provides our practitioners with an insight into her upcoming webinar “Astrology - The Missing Energetic Map of Western Herbalism” as part of our July 2025 webinar series, “Traditional Herbal Medicine Series – Roots and Remedies: Essentials of Traditional Herbal Prescribing”.

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Chapters

• 3:32 Rebecca’s journey to finding Astrology and energetic mapping
• 13:07 Rebecca explores language and concepts in Astrological energetics
• 22:01 Western Astrology and Vedic Astrology
• 27:09 Herbal medicine prescribing using Astrology – solar herbs as antidepressants
• 31:03 St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
• 33:02 Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
• 36:03 Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)
• 42:05 Case study example
• 48:41 How Rebecca incorporated Astrology into her practice and her advice for practitioners who would also like to take that leap
• 57:52 Case study example – Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) and Nettle Leaf (Urtica dioica)
• 1:07:28 Rebecca’s offerings – www.rebeccaholly.com.au