There is a great need for more Black Women Herbalists.

Over the last few years, I have found tremendous joy and gratitude in serving others in their healing through my work as a social worker, doula, and aspiring herbalist. I've spent lots of time reading, researching, and in fellowship with women, learning about the power of natural herbal remedies . During this time, I've learned about the power of herbal medicine to heal, especially for myself as I’ve suffered from severe allergies, hormonal imbalances and digestive issues.

Healing is truly and deeply spiritual work and now begins the journey for me. It is my wish for black people across the African diaspora to heal their minds, bodies, and spirits, both individually and collectively. It is my deepest prayer that we collectively center ourselves in decolonizing our minds to be active participants in our healing.

No longer can we rely solely on the medical industrial complex for our well-being. It is my belief that we must reclaim our autonomy over our health and the health of our children and our families, as well as our traditional ancestral knowledge and be the stewards of our own healing. It is my hope that through my learning I can share this knowledge with my people so that we can cause a ripple effect of healing felt and shared across the diaspora.

I am sharing this message with you today in hopes that you will journey with me. Your kind offerings will go towards my tuition fees at the Well of Indigenous Wisdom School. This is a year and a half commitment that I am making to complete this program; and a lifetime commitment that I am making to assist in the healing of my people across the African Diaspora.

No amount is too small nor too large as each offering will add to the vast pool of support towards me reaching this goal.

In efforts to reaching this goal I am asking for:

57 people to donate $100 or
114 people to donate $50 or
228 people to donate $25

Feel free to share this with your friends and family so they can donate too. I thank you in advance for your support.

Peace and blessings always and in all ways.

Akirah Simone

Akirah's Journey to becoming a Registered Herbalist

By Akirah Crawford

Akirah's Journey to becoming a Registered Herbalist