Events for Lectures/Discussions

The Maiden & The King Within: Reclaiming the Sacred Balance of Feminine & Masculine Energy with Amy Lukas

This beginner-friendly offering explores the two powerful energies we each carry within us — the part that feels, senses, and creates… and the part that protects, leads, and brings clarity. In today’s world, many of us live out of balance. We may over-give, over-function, or push toward constant productivity while losing touch with intuition and rest. Or we may feel deeply sensitive and inspired, yet struggle with boundaries or direction. Drawing inspiration from Jungian psychology and the work of Marion Woodman and Robert Bly, this workshop offers a gentle introduction to the inner relationship between our feminine and masculine energies — what myth calls the Maiden and the King. Through reflection, guided visualization, and simple experiential practices, participants will explore: • How masculine and feminine energies live within each of us • Signs of inner imbalance and burnout • The voice of intuition and the role of healthy inner authority • How reconnecting these energies supports creativity, clarity, and emotional wholeness. Learn more about Amy and Fallow Renewal on her website, Fallow Renewal and you can find her on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/fallowrenewal/ 

The Maiden & The King Within — Golden Braid Books



Insights from Artifacts: Butch Cassidy

Step into the Old West with Insights from Artifacts, as collector Brent Ashworth brings the story of Butch Cassidy to life. Through rare and intriguing artifacts, discover the legend, reality, and enduring mystery surrounding one of the West’s most infamous outlaws. Tickets: $8 adults / $6 kids Purchase at the door or online here: Child and Adult Admission Tickets and Family Passes for the Hutchings Museum | Hutchings Museum



Insights from Artifacts: Porter Rockwell

Explore the life of a frontier legend in Insights from Artifacts, as collector Brent Ashworth presents the story of Porter Rockwell. Through rare artifacts and firsthand accounts, uncover the myths, loyalty, and larger-than-life reputation of one of the Old West’s most enigmatic figures. Tickets $8 adults / $6 kids We recommend purchasing tickets in advance for this presentation. Purchase online here: Child and Adult Admission Tickets and Family Passes for the Hutchings Museum | Hutchings Museum



An Introduction to Plant Spirit Work with Josh Williams

Plants are more than medicine. They are living presences: intelligent, communicative, and deeply woven into the spiritual ecology of the land. Across the old herbal traditions of Europe, the herbalist was not only a healer of the body, but also a listener, a translator, and a relationship-builder between humans and the green world. In this free workshop, we’ll explore the foundations of the plant spirit path: a practical and grounded approach to building direct relationships with herbs and trees through observation, intuitive perception, and simple spiritual practices. This is a time dedicated to slowing down, listening deeply, and recognizing the ways plants speak through sensation, symbolism, emotion, and insight. Together we’ll cover: • What plant spirit pathwork is (and what it isn’t) • How traditional herbalists related to plants beyond chemistry, and how we do it still • Ways plants communicate through dreams, body sensations, and intuitive knowing • Simple methods for meeting a plant ally safely and respectfully • How plant spirit connection can deepen herbal practice and personal healing The class will also include a short guided plant connection journey with one of the most ubiquitous trees of the Salt Lake City area, offering participants a direct experience of meeting a plant presence and receiving insight in a calm, grounded way. No prior experience is needed- just curiosity and an open mind. Come as you are, bring a journal if you’d like, and prepare to listen. About Josh Williams: Josh Williams is a clinical herbalist, educator, and practitioner of traditional plant spirit work, blending grounded herbal knowledge with the living folklore and spirit traditions of the Celtic lands. Through his teaching, writing, and community work, he helps students reconnect with the intelligence of plants: not only as medicine, but as guides, guardians, and initiators. Josh’s approach weaves together traditional herbalism, animist spirituality, ritual practice, and traditional craft, offering a path that is both deeply practical and richly enchanted. He is the founder of The Green Arte, where he shares teachings on plant lore, green sorcery, and reciprocal relationships with the natural world. When he isn’t teaching or seeing clients, Josh can usually be found in the mountains and hedgerows, learning directly from the land and the spirits that dwell within it. Josh is in clinical practice at Flow Acupuncture & Apothecary in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah where he offers private herbal medicine consultations and workshops both in-person and online. Learn more about Josh Williams here: www.HerbalistJosh.com & www.TheGreenArte.com https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/an-introduction-to-plant-spirit-work