Grandmother Mugwort Imrama
Liath Lus - wisdom keeper of blood, bone, and breath, come to the hearth and forest; meet Mugwort as kin, guide, and guardian.
Next Imrama: 21st - 23rd November 2025
Lineage of Practice
Renée is a green witch, animist herbalist, and ritualist whose offerings weave ancestral remembrance, plant spirit work, and the old ways of wortcunning.
Through years of tending Mugwort as daily kin and guide, Renée has evolved her work from intimate plant spirit sessions and apprenticeships to larger circles of teaching and initiatory journeys.
The Grandmother Mugwort Imrama continues this evolution - carrying forward her devotion to the plants, the land, and the ancient pathways of animism - into a container where participants are invited to step into their own direct encounter with the Mother of Herbs.
What is an Imrama?
The word Imrama is a Celtic term meaning a sacred journey of the soul. In this iteration, it is a deepening of self through direct meeting and interaction with the spirit of Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris).
Together we will enter into communal dreaming, fasting and feasting, forest sit-spots, story-weaving, and ritual practices with Grandmother Mugwort - herb of the wise ones, threshold walker, and midwife of visions.
Liath Lus - Mugwort
Mugwort is one of the most magical and practical ancestral medicines to hold in one’s panacea. She has long been woven into the old ways of wortcunning, dreamwork, divination, and ritual cleansing.
For me, Mugwort has been and continues to be one of my greatest teachers - creating a safe space between the physical and the liminal, in the gateways of wisdom, wounding, and healing. She carries archetypes of many wild parts: the ones that live in awen (inspiration), in the blood, in the breath of anima.
I live alongside her each day, witnessing her through the full turn of the seasonal cycles. She has shown me in dreams her ability to reach into the deepest recesses of memory and unconscious, touching both our personal and ancestral imprints. She is a wisdom keeper and tender of botanical consciousness.
In this Imrama, you are invited into that same relationship - to listen, to tend, and to be revealed to by the Mother of Herbs.
Mugwort Invocation
“Liath Lus, Dream-Mother, stirrer of thresholds, awakener of memory guide us through the gateways of blood, bone, and breath into the mystery of what we are becoming.”
The Arc of the Journey
Friday - Arrival & Welcoming
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Arrive from 3pm, settle into hearth-space
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Welcome dinner prepared by Renée
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Opening circle with Mugwort lore and folk stories
Saturday - Day of Fasting & Deep Encounter
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Guided practices in plant spirit communication, ritual, and divination
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Four-hour forest sit-spot with Mugwort in her many forms
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Fasting until shared evening meal
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Story-weaving circle and dream seeding
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Night drum journey into dreamtime
Sunday - Integration & Farewell
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Gentle embodiment practice
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Breakfast together
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Walking the forest medicine wheel
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Closing circle and farewells by 11am - Midday
(Some details remain in mystery, revealed only within the circle.)
Practical Details
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Location: Blackwood, Regional Highlands VIC (address shared prior to arrival day)
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Accommodation: Communal sleeping in the lounge - bring your own bedding
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Meals included: Friday dinner, Saturday dinner (post-fast), Sunday breakfast (all vegan and gluten-free)
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Seasonal note: Late spring in the Highlands can be warm but changeable - be prepared for sun, cool evenings, and rain.
Exchange & Bookings
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Exchange: $880 AUD (includes lodging, meals, initiation, Mugwort bundle, and teachings)
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Booking: $200 deposit secures your place (non-refundable & non-transferable). Balance of $680 due Cash on Arrival.
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Places: Strictly limited to 6 participants
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Application: Please apply via the online form below - Preference given to those who have previously worked with me.
Cancellation Policy
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Deposit ($200) is non-refundable and non-transferable
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Cancellations made within 14 days prior to the Imrama: full amount will be honoured and transferable via bank deposit
Accessibility & Care
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This offering involves walking into the forest and sitting outdoors for extended time. Participants must be comfortable with this.
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All food is vegan and gluten-free.
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Shared space requires quiet time and respectful conduct.
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Mugwort is not suitable for pregnancy.
Why Come to This?
This Imrama is not a workshop in techniques or theory, but a lived initiation in the old ways of animism and wortcunning:
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To sit in the forest with a single plant ally, not as object, but as kin and guide.
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To enter into fasting and dreamtime, as our ancestors once did, to deepen relationship with the unseen.
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To allow story, pattern, and metaphor to rise through direct encounter.
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To walk away with not only teachings, but your own lived gnosis and relationship with Mugwort.
This is sacred work offered in intimacy - a hearth fire, a small circle of six, a weekend lived as ceremony.
Who Is This For?
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Those who feel called to deepen relationship with plant spirits through direct embodied practice.
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Space-holders, witches, healers, and seekers who wish to remember the old ways of animism and ancestral herbalism.
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Anyone willing to sleep, fast, dream, and sit in forest communion as part of an initiatory journey.
You do not need to have previous experience with Mugwort, only an open willingness to meet her as kin.
Note on inclusivity: This offering is open to all genders. In past Imramas we have gathered mostly women, but the circle is held for anyone called to work with Grandmother Mugwort.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do I need experience with fasting or plant spirit work?
No previous experience is required. Clear guidance will be given. If you are new to fasting, you may bring a small piece of fruit or a snack for comfort if needed. The invitation is simply to open yourself to Mugwort’s many forms.
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Where will I be sleeping?
We will sleep together in the lounge space of my home. This shared dreamtime is part of the initiation. Please bring your own bedding - single camping mattress or swag mattress, sleeping bag or doona, and pillow. Earplugs and an eye mask are recommended.
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What is included in the exchange?
The exchange covers all teachings and rituals, accommodation in the shared space, three vegan and gluten-free meals (Friday dinner, Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast), and your Mugwort bundle (tincture, infused oil, dried herb, and other kin treasures).
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Is this accessible?
The Imrama requires walking into the forest and sitting outdoors for an extended time. Participants must be comfortable with this. The rest of the practices take place in the home and garden.
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Can I come if I am pregnant or breastfeeding?
Mugwort is contraindicated for pregnancy and is not recommended if you are breastfeeding. Please let me know any health considerations in advance.
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How many people will be in the circle?
The gathering is limited to six participants plus myself and Mama T (Tracey) who supports the space as assistant.
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How do I get there?
The Imrama is held at my home in Blackwood, Regional Highlands VIC. The exact address and a drop-pin location will be sent by text on the day prior to arrival. Parking is available near the house.
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What if I need to cancel?
The deposit of $200 is non-refundable and non-transferable. Cancellations within 14 days prior to the Imrama mean the full amount will be honoured and transferable via bank deposit.