Find out more about the Plant Cunning Conference – In-Person in New York – July 24-26, 2026Today, AC & Isaac interview Trista Haggerty, author of When the Dark Mother Calls, about her path into mysticism after a dark night of the soul and two decades of mentoring with a German mystic while traveling to sacred sites in places such as Peru and Ireland. They discuss what makes power spots sacred, stone circles as “acupuncture,” and caves as initiation spaces, plus practices for trusting intuition through body-based discernment. Trista shares her work at Hawk Circle, a couple-hundred-acre land project where she’s building stone circle, trails, and a perfumery inspired by Egyptian temple recipes to fund youth nature programs. The conversation also explores fairies, dragons, the “threefold path,” and her upcoming talk at the Plant Cunning Conference (July 24–26) alongside other speakers.
01:38 Trista Meets Her Mentor
03:31 First Sacred Site Journeys
06:21 Earth-Based Mysticism Lessons
08:22 What Makes Sites Sacred
11:26 Primal Earth Energy Work
15:08 Mystic Path and Hidden Teachings
19:07 Trusting Intuition in Noise
23:51 Hawk Circle Vision and Land
29:51 Perfumery and Temple Scents
31:49 Essential Oils Impact
32:04 Ritual Perfumery Journey
33:11 Fairy Lore Explained
37:15 Threefold Path Teachings
40:14 Dragons and the Land
42:08 First Dragon Encounter
43:45 Connecting With Dragons
47:39 Awakening Landscape Dragons
48:38 Dragon Humor and Myths
53:31 New Earth Vision
56:41 When the Dark Mother Calls
