Who we are
PLANT SPIRIT TALK
We are a community of people who love plants, seek personal growth, work for liberation, and honor the Earth. We are healers, therapists, and artists who learn from nature by deeply listening and connecting with plants. We strive to live in harmony, heal, and grow, guided by Pachamama (Mother Earth), the spirit world, and our intuition, which we believe is connected to the Earth.
We honor the teachings and wisdom of Indigenous elders from the Amazon and the Andes. We integrate these ancestral practices to heal from personal and collective trauma. By dedicating time to learn from the plants, elements, and the land, we align our lives with our sacred purpose as stewards of the Earth and keepers of her wisdom.
Our Mission
Our mission is to support individual and collective liberation, the awakening of our innate healing potential, and the remembrance of our sacred purpose as earth’s guardians and stewards of creation.
We do this by listening to the guidance and teachings of Indigenous elders & wisdom carriers, and nature while reclaiming and reconnecting with our own intuition.
Our Name
PLANT SPIRIT TALK is a transmission.
A call through our flora kin to connect with and remember who we truly are.
Our Founder
Francisca Santibanez
FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AT PLANT SPIRIT TALK
Francisca is a passionate plant lover, animist, herbalist, and wellness guide, deeply committed to healing and growth. As the founder of Plant Spirit Talk, she combines her roles as a ritualist, counselor, medicine maker, educator, and artist to help others reconnect with the earth for healing and remembrance.
Raised in Brazil, Chile, and California, Francisca continued her journey in the jungles and mountains of Peru, studying with Indigenous teachers from the Mestizo, Quechua, Shipibo, and Q’eros lineages. Her teachers include Amelia Panduro De Sinuiri of the Shipibo tribe and wisdom carriers from the Q’eros families of Quispe Apaza and Chura Flores.
Her deep bond with plants and the spirit world began in childhood, guided by her devotion to Pachamama. A severe health crisis in 2012, which left her disabled for two years, transformed her life. She healed through herbal medicine and plant initiations, embarking on a path of decolonization, self-discovery, and accelerated growth.
In 2013, Francisca formalized her herbal studies at the Berkeley Herbal Center, where she later taught. In 2014, she returned to South America to reconnect with her ancestral roots and learn from Indigenous teachers. Her journey has been shaped by the guidance of human, plant, ancestral, and spirit teachers, awakening her own Medicine. Today, Francisca is dedicated to helping others awaken to their own healing potential, fostering a path of purpose and sovereignty.
Our Staff
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Asha Sparenberg
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Asha Sparenberg is a passionate marketing and business development professional dedicated to supporting the mission of Plant Spirit Talk. With a successful record in launching and managing eco-conscious businesses, Asha believes in the transformative power of nature.
They are committed to nurturing sustainable communities of care and guiding individuals on their personal growth journeys through earth-centered practices and connection with nature.
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Margaret Zhou
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Margaret Zhou is a Fertility Awareness Educator, a student of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and an environmental and human rights advocate. She works toward personal and collective health for people and the planet.
Margaret believes that each of us carries an important piece of the remedy for our times. She envisions a world in which all people have the sovereign freedom to feel, honor, and delight in the life force flowing through them – as an expression of our connection to the divine.