I offer a variety of workshops throughout the year on topics such as Tree Spirit Medicine, Plant Spirit Medicine, herbal medicine, medicine making, dream journeying, and more.
Workshop Registration
Registration for most of my workshops is through Living Earth School of Herbalism. When you click this link, you will be taken to the Living Earth School Online website. You will need to create a new account if you don’t have one already. The instructions on creating an account are on the right hand side of the entry page under “Is this your first time here?” Creating an account is quick and easy! If you have any problems creating an account, contact Talise at talise@livingearthschool.ca. If you don’t use PayPal, then you can e-transfer your payment directly to me at info@monikaghent.ca.
June 7th: Sugar Maple Tree Spirit Medicine – Faith
The Tree Spirit Medicine of Sugar Maple is Faith.
Faith is complete heart-trust in existence itself. It is the innate knowing that there is divinity in everything – in the trees, the animals, the oceans, the mountains, the weather, the sky, the people – everything. Faith is also a deep sense of trust in the essence of who you are, and that who you are is born of Divine Consciousness. In faith, you remember the dream of your soul and your original innocence. This innocence is your inner sense of pure joy, your inherent worthiness, your belonging, your true essence. It is the heart-knowing that existence is taking care of you. In faith and innocence, you move unguarded into uncharted realms without worry and concern – open, listening, being – at home as an integral part of the wonder and beauty all around you.
In this workshop participants will directly receive Sugar Maple’s gifts of healing, wisdom and guidance by transmission through Monika. Experiences will be shared and interpreted so that we may all learn from each other the depth and breadth of Sugar Maple’s tree spirit medicine. It will be with you always whenever you need it.
Location: You can attend this workshop either in person at Living Earth School of Herbalism in Maple, Ontario, or through Zoom.
Date: Sunday, June 7th, 10:30 – 5 pm.
Tuition: $100.
Register: Living Earth School. If you don’t use PayPal, then you can e-transfer me your payment directly to the email below.
Questions: monika@monikaghent.ca; 416-537-8842
Tree Spirit Medicine 2026 Workshops
Saturday July 11 – Hop Hornbeam (“Deep Peace”); Saturday September 19 – Ash (“Sacred Pause”); Saturday October 24 – Red Pine (“Inner Unity”); Saturday December 5 – Cedar (“Protection, Safety, Purification”).
(See the Medicine Trees page for the Tree Spirit Medicine of each tree)
June 28th: Dream Journeying to the Plant People
Awaken your natural capacity to speak with the spirits of plants and trees.
Dream journeying is a simple and effective shamanic technique through which one can communicate with the spirit of plants and trees to learn directly from them their wisdom, blessings, messages, and medicines.
We are all born with this capacity.
Dream journeying to the Plant People is not new. It is ancient and timeless. Traditional peoples from all over the world have always known that plants are fully aware, intelligent beings that possess spirit, profound wisdom, and healing that they are willing to share with us. They also know that plants are speaking to us all the time – we need only learn how to listen.
Tapping into the spiritual wisdom of plants and developing intimate communion with them through dream journeying is a rich and transformative experience. What you receive in your journeys with the Plant People will give you monumental support (physically, emotionally, spiritually) on your life’s journey. It will also awaken in you the remembering of your sacred relationship to the Earth and the unity of all of life.
Date: Sunday, June 28th, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm EST.
Location: You can attend this workshop either in person at Living Earth School of Herbalism in Maple, Ontario, or through Zoom.
Cost: $100. You will receive extensive handouts detailing the process of dream journeying and how to interpret your experiences.
Registration: PayPal or send an e-transfer the fee to the email address below.
Questions: info@monikaghent.ca; 416-537-8842
July 11th: Hop Hornbeam (Ironwood) Tree Spirit Medicine – Deep Peace
The Tree Spirit Medicine of Hop Hornbeam is Deep Peace.
Hop Hornbeam brings you to the implacable peace at the centre of your being that remains forever untouched by the tumultuousness of outer life and the tyranny of an insatiable ego. Enfolded within this beautiful, soothing peace is a wellspring of deep stillness and tranquility where all desire, expectation and striving fall away. In the purifying and healing energy of deep peace, you expand into the sacred mystery of life with the receptivity and openness of the unconditioned self.
In this workshop participants will directly receive Hop Hornbeam’s gifts of healing, wisdom and guidance by transmission through Monika. Experiences will be shared and interpreted so that we may all learn from each other the depth and breadth of Hop Hornbeam’s tree spirit medicine. It will be with you always whenever you need it.
Location: You can attend this workshop either in person at Living Earth School of Herbalism in Maple, Ontario, or through Zoom.
Date: Saturday, July 11th, 10:30 – 5 pm.
Tuition: $100.
Register: Living Earth School. If you don’t use PayPal, then you can e-transfer me your payment directly to the email below.
Questions: monika@monikaghent.ca; 416-537-8842
August 14 – 26: The Plant People Gathering at Hawthorn Herbals
Celebrating Our Relationship with the Land & the Gifts of the Plants.
I am presenting again at The Plant People Gathering at Hawthorn Herbals near Picton, Ontario. The theme this year is “Holism. Our dynamic connection with the micro and macro.” My presentation this year is:
The Plant People Gathering is now in its 2nd year, and brought to you by herbalists, this gathering is intended to focus on, celebrate and help to deepen our reciprocal relationship with the plant world. Plants nourish us, help us to heal, inspire us with beauty and help to cleanse the land, air and water that surround us. As herbalists, we study the healing properties of plants in relation to the human body, mind & spirit. As plant people, we care for the land and all the plants that dwell here with reverence, curiosity and gratitude. Offerings include herbal medicine workshops, plant and tree identification, herbal craft and creative projects, wild food tasting, good connections with other plant people, and more.
Location: New Moon Farm, just north of Picton in Prince Edward County ON (address provided upon sign up).
Date: August 14, 5:00 pm to August 16, 5:00 pm.
Cost: Early Bird until June 15th: $350 no camping OR $390 with camping & breakfast. Regular price: $390 no camping OR $440 with camping & breakfast. All meals & snacks are included with your ticket to the Plant People Gathering. They are vegetarian, and they’ll feature our abundance of local summer produce with lots of gluten free & vegan options. All meals will be prepared by the plant-loving Chef Chris Byrne.
Register & Info: Go here for more info. To sign up, fill out and submit this form.
September 19th: Ash Tree Spirit Medicine – The Sacred Pause
The Tree Spirit Medicine of Ash is the Sacred Pause.
The sacred pause is a temporary cessation of inner or outer movement towards any goal or outcome. It provides the necessary respite after periods of expanded growth and learning for reflection and integration, when the path ahead is unclear, or when we feel overwhelmed and confused about what to do or how to be. The sacred pause creates a space of inner quietude and expanded awareness in which to rest until we are ready and able to move forward once more. Within the sacred pause is the potential for something new to emerge, to be known, felt, sensed, opened to, and created, as well as the release from entrenched patterns of reaction, resistance, and response. Through the Tree Spirit Medicine of Ash, the sacred pause can be accessed whenever needed so that inspiration, inner-knowing, and right-action arise naturally in their own perfect timing.
In this workshop participants will directly receive Ash’s gifts of healing, wisdom and guidance by transmission through Monika. Experiences will be shared and interpreted so that we may all learn from each other the depth and breadth of Ash’s tree spirit medicine. It will be with you always whenever you need it.
Location: You can attend this workshop either in person at Living Earth School of Herbalism in Maple, Ontario, or through Zoom.
Date: Saturday, September 19th, 10:30 – 5 pm.
Tuition: $100.
Register: Living Earth School. If you don’t use PayPal, then you can e-transfer me your payment directly to the email below.
Questions: monika@monikaghent.ca; 416-537-8842
October 24th: Red Pine Tree Spirit Medicine – Inner Unity
The Tree Spirit Medicine of Red Pine is Inner Unity.
Red Pine helps weave together all the seemingly contradictory and conflictual parts within you – the exalted and the reviled, the claimed and the orphaned, the nourished and the starved – into a unified whole. When all the discordant parts are coalesced within, you become attuned with the resonant signature of your heart-truth and your inherent gifts and capacities are clearly revealed. Liberated from the suffering caused by inner disunity, life becomes more joy-filled, and in the peaceful sanctuary of your inmost nature you are no longer a stranger to yourself.
In this workshop participants will directly receive Red Pine’s gifts of healing, wisdom and guidance by transmission through Monika. Experiences will be shared and interpreted so that we may all learn from each other the depth and breadth of Red Pine’s tree spirit medicine. It will be with you always whenever you need it.
Location: You can attend this workshop either in person at Living Earth School of Herbalism in Maple, Ontario, or through Zoom.
Date: Saturday, October 24th, 10:30 – 5 pm.
Tuition: $100.
Register: Living Earth School. If you don’t use PayPal, then you can e-transfer me your payment directly to the email below.
Questions: monika@monikaghent.ca; 416-537-8842
December 5th: Cedar Tree Spirit Medicine – Protection, Safety, Purification
The Tree Spirit Medicine of Cedar is Spiritual Protection, Safety, Purification.
Cedar medicine protects us from unwanted or negative influences and energy and purifies our spirit and emotions. This protective and cleansing influence of Cedar stills our mind and opens our hearts so that we may connect to the deeper mysteries of life in safety, openness, trust, presence and wonder.
In this workshop participants will directly receive Cedar’s gifts of healing, wisdom and guidance by transmission through Monika. Experiences will be shared and interpreted so that we may all learn from each other the depth and breadth of Cedar’s tree spirit medicine. It will be with you always whenever you need it.
Location: You can attend this workshop either in person at Living Earth School of Herbalism in Maple, Ontario, or through Zoom.
Date: Saturday, December 5th, 10:30 – 5 pm.
Tuition: $100.
Register: Living Earth School. If you don’t use PayPal, then you can e-transfer me your payment directly to the email below.
Questions: monika@monikaghent.ca; 416-537-8842
Past Workshop & Events
The Tree Spirit Medicine of Birch – “Empowered Presence” (March 28th)
The Tree Spirit Medicine of Birch is “Empowered Presence.” Birch helps us to shed what is not needed so that we can enter into a place of Empowered Presence. This presence brings us to that liminal space, that threshold, between what has been and the Great Mystery where something incredible is waiting to be known. Liminal space ...Read moreMaking Medicinal Creams Workshop (April 26)
The focus of this workshop is on making topical creams for therapeutic use using herbs and other natural substances. The workshop will include both lecture and demonstration of how to prepare medicinal creams and extensive notes and recipes. It will cover all aspects of the process of making medicinal creams using only natural ingredients, including: Different methods ...Read moreMaking Natural Suncare Products (May 24)
In this fun and informative workshop you will learn the art of making your own effective, natural sunblocks, SPF lip balms and after-sun care products with no toxic compromises using only 100% natural and organic ingredients. What you will learn in this workshop: What is SPF. Natural products that have SPF such as carrier oils, butters, essential oils, ...Read moreThe Tree Spirit Medicine of Willow – “Clarity” (February 15)
The Tree Spirit Medicine of Willow is “Clarity – Knowing Your Path and Purpose.” Each of us has an inherent purpose and path that we are meant to live. To not do so is the cause of much confusion and suffering. The yearning to live our vision and truth may be postponed, avoided or stifled, ...Read more