Celebrating a Decade of Work

Step into your Wild Nature.


Nature as Self is at the core of our work.

Sacred Warrior experiences awaken wonder and remind you that you are nature, not separate from the web of life. Founded in 2013 by author, herbalist & rewidling educator Vanessa Chakour, offerings blend healing practices such as holistic herbalism and therapeutic arts with connection to the plants, fungi and animals that share your ecosystem. Now, Sacred Warrior is evolving and will soon bloom into Solidago Sanctuary. Scroll down to see images of past experiences and find links to current offerings.

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Read the Books by Founder Vanessa Chakour

 

Earthly Bodies: Embracing Animal Nature

Examining the cultural belief that our animal instincts are to be corrected or corralled, nature advocate and rewilding facilitator Vanessa Chakour explores our inner and outer landscapes through the lens of wild animals.

In Earthly Bodies, Vanessa draws parallels from struggles she has weathered in her own life to those endured by twenty-three wild animals—from wolves to sea lions—exploring our unease of feeling like prey; challenging the entrapment of our limiting beliefs; contextualizing the turmoil of fractured landscapes; and affirming our primal ache to belong. 

 

Awakening Artemis: Deepening Intimacy with the Living Earth and Reclaiming Our Wild Nature

A healing resource that blends practical plant-based knowledge with spiritual reconnection to show how respect for and communion with our natural world guides us toward healing.

Combining Vanessa's story of her own healing journey with practical plant-based knowledge, Awakening Artemis is rooted in the belief that healing happens through reclaiming an intuitive connection to ourselves, to the natural world, and to our own "inner wild."

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