About Us

Study & practice Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy with us!

Helping students and community members to connect with plants and Nature is at the heart of our work. We have dedicated our lives to teaching others how to connect with plants in sensory and experiential as well as scholarly and spiritually transformative ways.

We offer comprehensive live trainings, both in-person and online, designed to give you the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to make a success of your career as an Herbalist and/or Aromatherapist.

Gabriel Mojay (he/his) offers deeply-rooted way of understanding medicinal plants from both scientific and energetic perspectives, grounded in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), with 40 years of clinical practice and teaching experience.

AC's Hill's (she/her) classes are often hands-on and experiential — focused on making botanical medicines including tinctures, salves and oxymels, and how to grow, harvest, process, dry and preserve herbs, as well as some fundamental business skills she's picked up running her own small herbal product lines.

Live learning & one-to-one mentorship...

Our flagship learning program is our Diploma Course in the Clinical Practice and Business of Herbal Medicine & Aromatherapy.

It consists of a 8-month on-line series of 31 live and lively webinars with Actaea Co-Directors AC Hill and Gabriel Mojay, covering all the necessary skills and knowledge for the practice and business of Herbal Medicine & Aromatherapy.

Each webinar is 3 hours long with breaks — on Sundays from 11am–2pm EST.

Our Diploma Course is not an asynchronous, self-paced course — it’s a live, interactive learning experience! Our students actively participate in our lessons and engage in our on-line community forum.

And enrollment comes with one-to-one mentorship to help guide you in achieving your vision and goals as an Herbalist and/or Aromatherapist. Gabriel and AC will support you on your journey.

Our Core August Herb Retreat Team

We host a fantastic 4 day Herb Retreat in the Adirondacks New York in August each year filled with herbal medicine making, art, plant walks, classes, breathwork, yoga and incredible food.

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Isaac Hill

Advisor, Teacher & Musician

Isaac is an occultist, astrologer, musician, and gardener who lives with his partner AC Stauble-Hill. From these lands he honors the Old Gods, and offers professional consultations in the classical Vedic Astrology of Jyotish, in which he has undertaken initiation and training in India.

Together with his co-host AC, Isaac has interviewed many of the most important herbalists, occultists, astrologers and permaculturists from around the world as part of their popular Plant Cunning Podcast.

In 2024 Isaac released his book, The Heathen Golden Dawn: A Complete Course in Ceremonial Magic, published by Aeon Books.

Meghan Kirkpatrick

Co-Host & Teacher

Meghan is proprietor of the Bark Eater Inn & Gardens, where she hosts guests, workshops, retreats and weddings, and where she serves local farm-to-table breakfasts.

Meghan is a naturalist, gardener, herbalist and breathwork facilitator as well as crafter, hostess, and nurturer of people and plants. Her professional background is in herb farming, landscaping, and non-profit land protection as well as hospitality and recreation.

Meghan’s journey over the last decade has led her to explore modalities that encompass women’s circle work, ceremony, Breathwork, and Yoga.

Debbie Stauble

Chef & Co-Host

Debbie is our Herb Retreat & Summer School Chef as well as Co-Host at the Bark Eater Inn.

In 2017, Debbie's culinary skills were put to the test when she was recruited to cook for the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, as part of their field work. Since that time she has returned to cook for the school on several more occasions.

Debbie has cooking for groups ‘down to a science’. She makes sure to identify any food allergies, and prepares flexible menu plans in advance. Her prime focus is to ensure that everyone able to enjoy their learning experience to the full.

The FRIDAY FORUM is our series of 6 Guest Webinars presented by our most admired Herbal & Aromatherapy colleagues.

Each 2-hour recorded Zoom gathering is preceded by a welcome chat followed by Q&As hosted by AC & Gabriel.

The series of 6 webinars will start on Friday, December 5th, 2025 at 11 AM Eastern Time with Herbalist & Ethnobotanist Rebecca Beyer.

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