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The @viridisgenii symposium is an annual retreat focused on the dispersal of wisdom from those who walk the green path and revel in its mysteries.

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INTRODUCING Sara Bonadea George VGS 8 PRESENTER INTRODUCING Sara Bonadea George

VGS 8 PRESENTER & WORKSHOP HOST

Sara Bonadea George is a plant folklorist and plant lore teacher living in Uppsala, Sweden. She is the author of the book `Blodets blomma: Växter i svensk folktro´ (`Flower of the Blood: Plants in Swedish Folk Belief´) due to be published by Gidlunds förlag in the spring 2023. 

The book focuses on how plants have been associated with supernatural spirits. Her work is mostly based upon her research in folklore archives where the material mainly reflects the peasant society of the 1800´s. Sara has an MA degree in European Ethnology with Folkloristics from the Uppsala University and has studied herbalism at Biskops-Arnö. Now she teaches at herbalist schools, lectures in libraries and gives garden walks.

VISIT HER PROFILE PAGE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WHAT SHE'LL BE PRESENTING! 
https://viridisgenii.com/sara-bonadea-george/

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VGS 2023 Call for Proposals! We are now accepting VGS 2023 Call for Proposals!
We are now accepting presenter proposals for the 2023 Viridis Genii Symposium!

Please make note of our new dates July 21st - 24th!! This will be an in person weekend long retreat in Western Washington at a NEW LOCATION!
More information forthcoming!

To submit a proposal visit: https://viridisgenii.com/submit-a-proposal/

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#herbalconference #herbalism #esotericherbalism #magicalherbalism #ethnobotany #occultherbalism #plantmedicine #plantconference #vgs #viridisgeniisymposium
VGS 8 LECTURE~ Fröjas apples: Spirits in Swedish VGS 8 LECTURE~ Fröjas apples: Spirits in Swedish Plant Folklore w/ Sara Bonadea George~

In the Swedish peasant society of the 1800´s, plants were considered to be vessels of great power and they were associated with spirits. This lecture examines how nature spirits and other supernatural entities have been linked to herbs and trees in pre-industrial folk tradition. The guardian of the forest, the elder tree mother, the underworld dwellers, trolls, the goddess Fröja, the thorn man and the devil are some of the beings we will meet in the world of enchantment that is the Swedish flora. There will also be a reflection upon which plants were prominent in the folklore of Sweden. 

Sara´s presentation is mainly based upon her research in the folklore archives in Uppsala and Stockholm, as well as in old local history books. Through the plant lore, we encounter a mystical world where the flora is not considered to be a mere “carrier of light”. Rather, the plant world is a realm where the dark shadows dwell, although there are also benevolent powers in the Scandinavian landscape.

Tickets are on sale now for the Symposium! Be sure to visit our page and check out more about what Sara is presenting at this year's event! 

https://viridisgenii.com/sara-bonadea-george/

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💚 The deadline for the 2023 VGS Presenter Lectu 💚 The deadline for the 2023 VGS Presenter Lecture and Workshop series is quickly approaching! 

💚If you are interested or know someone who you'd like to see speak at our event please be sure to share this information and/or submit your proposal soon!

THE DEADLINE IS 12/31/22!! 

Please note: The 8th Annual VGS is an in person weekend long retreat in Western Washington and is at a NEW LOCATION! 

THE NEW DATES ARE JULY 21st - 24th.
 More information forthcoming!

https://viridisgenii.com/submit-a-proposal/
We are over the moon excited to announce the lineu We are over the moon excited to announce the lineup for the 8th Annual Viridis Genii Symposium!! Here is a sneak peek of what you can expect! We invite you to visit the website to read full descriptions of this years lecture and workshop series and about each presenter! 

2023 LINEUP!!

**This year's Keynote speaker is Jesse Hathaway Diaz who will be speaking on the topic of Green Blood and the Light Reflected- Herbals Metrics, Correspondences, and the Fixed Star

* Corinne Boyer - Plants of the Devil 

* Jennifer Gerrity & David Bacco) - The Occult & Alchemical Significance of The Grape: Vitis Vinifera

* Katarina Pejovic - Even Elijah Can Strike My Nettle-Crown!: Traditions of Herbal Magic with Saints in the Serbian Orthodox Folk Context

* Kim Schwenk- Untimely Ripped: The Ontology of Paper

* Phoebe Finch - From Carbuncles to Basilisks to Unicorns; On the “Fantastical” in Von Bingen (Maddalena Di Betania)

* Rebecca Beyer - Invisible Missiles: Herb Magic to Cure Elf Shot

* Sara Bonadea George - Fröjas apples: Spirits in Swedish Plant Folklore

* Sean Croke - The Spiritual and Medicinal Benefits of Tobacco

Make sure you visit the website to view the full lineup! So many great lectures and workshop add-ons you will want to ponder as you curate your VGS experience this year! We hope you are as excited as we are to see this year's lineup and also to be meeting in person once again! We have a new retreat center and there are lots of new logistics to consider. We hope to make tickets available this week so stay tuned for more information! 

https://viridisgenii.com/2023-lineup/ 

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Introducing Katarina Pejovic  VGS 8 Presenter an Introducing Katarina Pejovic 

VGS 8 Presenter and Workshop Host! 

Katarina is a PhD candidate at the Department for the Study of Religion, University of Toronto. Her SSHRC-funded research examines the legends and grimoires of the sorcerer saint Cyprian of Antioch, with a special focus on his presence in Eastern Orthodox traditions in the Balkans and Mediterranean. In addition to her work on St. Cyprian, she writes on various topics including grimoire history, folk Christianity, Western occultism, and traditions of divination, witchcraft, and magic in Eastern Europe. 

Her lifelong passion for the unique folklore, sorcery, and spirits of the Balkans forms the roots of both her academic studies and personal praxis; watered by ancestral veneration, enflamed by Quimbanda and dragon-fire, and nourished with an endless curiosity of mystery.

Tickets to this year's event are on sale now! Visit our website to purchase and also to learn more about Katarina and the topics she will prevent. 

https://viridisgenii.com/katarina-pejovic/

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