Shadowcaft School

Learning never exhausts the mind

- Leonardo Da Vinci

Sacred Herbal Arts™

Certified Herbal Energetics Practitioner Training - Traditional, Medicinal & Energetic Healing with Herbs

Welcome to the Sacred Herbal Arts Practitioner Program!

Over the course of this program, you will explore the magical, medicinal, and energetic properties of over 160 herbs, gums, resins, and powders. You will gain hands-on experience crafting teas, tinctures, salves, amulets, anointing oils, and ritual blends, while learning to safely and ethically work with sacred and potentially hazardous herbs.

This program integrates scientific research, historical wisdom, and intuitive practice, giving you the confidence and competence to work with herbs for personal or professional purposes.

Length of Course: 200–220 hours

Duration: 15 to 30 weeks (flexible study pace)

Delivery Mode: Hybrid: Internal (in-person) & External (online/self-paced)

Modules: 10 main modules + Final Assessment

Assessments: Practical & theoretical; minimum 80% to pass

Cost: Intro offer of $2,299 for our first intake in 2026!

Location for classes: Carpe Diem, Port Adelaide

Maximum Student Intake is 30 per year

Study Options:

Accelerated (15 weeks) – full-time immersive learning
Relaxed (up to 30 weeks) – part-time study
Pay-As-You-Go option available

Program Highlights

Hands-on experience with 100+ herbs
Learn medicinal, energetic, and magickal applications of over 160 herbs
Safely research and work with restricted and toxic herbs
Build a professional apothecary
Create a Herbal Recipe Compendium (20+ formulations)
Develop ethical, cultural, and safety-focused practice
Explore career pathways: practitioner, educator, product creator, retreat facilitator

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, graduates will demonstrate broad and integrated knowledge in herbal medicine, energetics, and magickal practice, applying scientific, historical, and intuitive skills in ethical, culturally-aware, and safety-conscious professional contexts.

1. Historical & Cultural Mastery

Analyse herbal traditions across 14+ cultures (Celtic, Norse, Aztec, Incan, Siberian, Ayurvedic, African, Chinese, etc.)
Interpret cultural symbolism and deities associated with herbs
Identify historical figures shaping modern herbalism
Reflect on integration of ancient plant wisdom into modern practice

2. Scientific & Practical Skills

Classify plants using Seven-Step Taxonomy
Identify plant morphology and anatomy
Differentiate between fresh and dried herbs
Prepare teas, tinctures, salves, poultices, oils, compresses, and washes and more!
Apply Synergistic Blending for therapeutic and magickal potency
Toxicology & Restricted Herbs: research and safe handling of Foxglove, Hemlock, Belladonna, Datura, Mandrake, Aconite, Ephedra, Oleander

3. Esoteric & Spiritual Practice

Apply Doctrine of Signatures and TASTE Method
Explore plant consciousness, sentience, and memory
Use Plant Spirit Medicine, Morphic Fields, and energetic principles
Design and perform rituals, amulets, talismans, incense, and oils

4. Apothecary Management & Professional Practice

Establish a functional, safe, and sustainable apothecary
Apply hygiene, storage, and pest management protocols
Develop a Herbal Medicine & Magick Recipe Compendium (20+ formulations)

5. Ethics, Business & Practitioner Readiness

Apply Hippocratic Principles and professional Code of Ethics
Understand liability, insurance, and risk management
Develop a professional identity and career pathway
Maintain personal and client energetic boundaries

6. Integration & Assessment

Practical and theoretical assessments throughout the program
Final integrative assessment combining scientific, historical, and spiritual perspectives
Demonstrate readiness for certification as a Sacred Herbal Arts Practitioner

Completion