Welcome to Herbal Hegemone

My name is Dr Clare Lesley Hughes, and I am a Spiritual Ecologist and Wortcunner based in North Yorkshire. Welcome to Herbal Hegemone, a space for plant-based complementary therapies and ecospiritual research. 

 

I offer a range of products and services, including herbal teas and balms, essential oil blends, incense, and hand-carved amulets, wands, and pendants made from locally sourced native wood. Alongside this, I run ecospiritual workshops for groups, designed to re-establish spiritual connection and enchantment with plants and the more-than-human world. One-to-one therapeutic and ecospiritual coaching sessions are also available. I regularly share my research and reflections through my blog and social media.

 

My first PhD was in Biology at the University of York, and I am currently pursuing a second PhD in Humanities, Religion and Philosophy at York St John University. This second PhD is exploring the Enchanted and Queer Worlds of Contemporary Wortcunners in Britain with an emphasis on plant vitality, animism and enchantment. In addition to my academic qualifications, I also hold diplomas in Advanced Aromatherapy, Master Herbalist, Spiritual Life Coaching, Art Life Coaching, Holistic Health and Magical Herbalism. I’m an accredited member of the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine and an active member of the British Sociological Association. For those interested in my wider portfolio, including my publications, please follow this link to my ORCID page https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3493-1514 

 

I welcome enquiries from those seeking therapies or collaboration, whether you’re an academic, a practitioner, or simply curious.