Their special qualities allow them to float and weave between barriers, transgressing margins in service to the greater good.ĭrawing from Cassell’s Encyclopedia of Queer Myth, Symbol, and Spirit, Conner opens the window into several different threshold archetypes across borders. Most fascinating is the threshold persons’ ability to “traverse liminal regions which might otherwise prove unnavigable”, as these revered guardians and guides are not seen as pariahs as are queer folx in the modern world. Such deities are said to move fluidly between worlds and journeys their erotic diversity manifests in both same-sex and transgendered intimacy, according to Conner. One term for this phenomenon coined by the cultural anthropologist Victor Turner is “threshold persons”. In other words, they, them, and we have always been here, and have contributed to the deep healing of individuals and communities. Gender expression that breaks through the boundaries of the masculine-feminine duality isn’t limited to just one culture or period of history. Conner in Men-Women, Gatekeepers, and Fairy Mounds. “People who leave behind traditional gender roles become bridges to the Other,” We hope that by tackling a topic many would avoid and examining both historical and pleasure-centric parts, we can assist our queer siblings in leading fuller, happier lives in community with plants. But as an herbal apothecary, we’re centering our sights on whole person wellness today, something that our queer communities are often denied when our humanity is seen as “other”, strange, dangerous, or “less than” by the society at large. Indeed, there are even scholarly articles just unpacking the queer history of flowers. How can queer folxs make the most of herbs to affirm their complex identities?Įntire doctoral theses could be crafted on the topic of supportive herbs for L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+ folx. While these relationships ultimately come down to who is and is not given access to certain resources (like women only being able to know what applies to the home, cooking, etc.), they are also indivisible from race, class, socioeconomic status, and systemic factors. Sex, gender and sexuality have all historically shared a complex relationship with the knowledge, usage, and communal sharing of medicinal plants around the world. Gay Pride!) we’re taking you for a swim in the deep ancestral waters of androgynous spirit guides, supportive herbs for queer folx, and some bonus plant allies for joy, pleasure, and mental health. In celebration of L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+ Pride Month (a.k.a.
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