Botanico Sacro
Majaria e piante
Sacred Plants & Land Magic in SE Sicily and the Madonie Mountains
June 12-19 2026
Awaken with living rituals, sacred plants, ancient caves, plant medicine making, and wild foods in the SE area of Sicily and the Madonie Mountains.
Step into two areas of Sicily for our seven nights and eight transformative days of immersion; SE Sicily and also the Madonie Mountains. These two places have won our hearts and shared with us truly land and plant based ways of living — where wild plants, ancient rituals, and ancestral wisdom still live in daily practice and lifestyle. From June 12–19, join a small, intentional group to awaken your senses, reconnect with yourself and the land, and honor the sacred traditions of this mystical region.
Become-with the plants
Majaria e piante = folk magic + plants
Botanico Sacro is not a tour or a class.
It’s a living experience, a chance to learn from the land itself.
Guided by local healers, naturalists, and tradition keepers, you’ll explore the relationships between plants, place, spirit, and body.
Through ritual, storytelling, and hands-on practice, you’ll connect to the land, carry its medicine into your life, and experience deep ecology — rediscovering yourself through nature and sensory immersion.
We will experience together:
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Deep Plant Wisdom
Learn the healing roles of local plants and their use in centuries-old practices, guided by experts in integrative herbalism and personalized plant coaching.
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Hands-On Rituals & Wild Cuisine
Create herbal medicines, prepare traditional, wild foods, and participate in sacred rituals passed down through generations.
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Ancestral Storytelling & Sacred Rituals
Hear myths, oral histories, and teachings from generations of Sicilian wisdom while participating in living traditions.
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Community & Diaspora Magic
Practice ritual with a supportive group, weaving your own lineage with the magic of the land.
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Healer Saint & Festa
Experience the ancient ritual, procession, and festa of a local healer saint, connecting with centuries of devotional practice and community celebration.
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Immersive Guided Excursions
Explore the Piano Cervi / Portella Colla as well as the spirals of castellucio and other sacred sites in the SE area and the Madonie Mountains, moving with the rhythms of the land.
Your Experience Includes:
Visits to sacred sites, sanctuaries and temples
Pilgrimage to a 1,000-year-old olive tree and making olive medicine.
Guidance from local magic keepers, farmers, and teachers devoted to the land.
A Mount Etna excursion with a naturalist to explore endemic and medicinal plants.
Crafting flower essences and practicing dream temple rituals.
Strega Somatica — connective practices rooted in Sicilian tradition.
Participation in the healer saint ritual, procession, and festa, a living expression of devotion, magic, and community.
Deep Ecology & Sensory Immersion: Walk wild spaces and attune your senses to the rhythms of the land.
Identification of wild herbs, their properties, and their traditional uses
A hands-on workshop on transforming gathered plants into cibo che cura — healing foods that restore balance and vitality
The preparation of ancient recipes for beauty and well-being, drawn from Greek tradition and transmitted through centuries of Sicilian herbal lore
A tasting session, where guests experience herbal broths, restorative infusions, and preparations once used for both nourishment and healing
Beauty ritual workshop, recreating timeless remedies made from herbs, oils, and resins, in accordance with historical sources
Who This Is For:
Those devoted to healing, presence, and land connection.
Lovers of plants, ancestral magic, and Sicilian culture.
Seekers who wish to integrate diaspora wisdom with the living traditions of Sicily.
Anyone drawn to experiential learning, nature immersion, and personalized herbal mentorship.
Where & When:
Southeast Sicily + Madonie Mountains, Sicily — ancient villages, unbroken lineages, and wild landscapes.
June 12–19, 2025 (7 nights, 8 days).
Included
7 nights of accommodation
80% of meals, including breakfasts
All transport during the immersion in a comfortable van
Licensed guide, driver, and local translator
All workshops, rituals, naturalist-led experiences, and participation in the healer saint festa
Guided excursions, plant medicine practices, and wild cuisine experiences
Not Included
Accommodation before or after the immersion dates
Airport transport to the meeting point (optional return may be possible)
4 meals out of 21
Your Invitation
Immerse where Sicily’s wild beauty, ancestral wisdom, sacred plants, and living rituals converge.
Let the land, its people, and its medicine awaken your spirit.
Spots are limited to 7 participants.
all cultural lineages welcome.
Reserve your place today and experience the magic of Botanico Sacro.
Why join Botanico Sacro?
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Why join Botanico Sacro? *
Deep plant medicine & ancestral practices
Hands-on rituals, wild cuisine, and sensory immersion
Healer saint ritual, procession, and festa
Guided excursions, integrative herbal mentoring, and connection to Sicilian magic
Questions?
Learn about our cultural agreements here.
Learn about redistributing money in Sicily here.
Want to know which immersion is right for you? Click here.
Want support traveling before or after Radici immersions? Send us an email.
MaryBeth Bonfiglio
your container holder/brid:
I’m a second-generation Sicani and Lucani, from Sicily and southern Italy as well as Masche from Northern Italy. I was born in 1973. My maternal grandmother gave me the gift of Położna (midwifery) from Poland. I was raised by the working poor, culturally intact, slowly but traumatically assimilated and vibrant immigrant communities in small towns in Upstate NY, the land of the Eries people. My mother worried. My father was a bookie. My mother was devoted La Madonna. My father was a witch. Read my full bio here.
Testimonials
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MaryBeth did such a beautiful job of accompanying the group of us into an open journey full of rich experiences.It has become a significant value along the path of discovering who I am. I felt a deep level of connection immediately to the land, and to the people drawn together with me.
~N.G., 2024
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Just come on the trip. If you’ve been thinking about it but you’re not sure you’ll fit in for whatever reason, take a chance - come on the trip. This island has so much to teach you if you are willing to receive it, and it’s will be a beautiful experience.
~S.N., 2024
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The spirit of the Sicilian people- warm, generous, exuberant, and resilient. Every experience was deeply embodied - I felt so connected to my flesh and blood, the land, the ancestors.
~A.S., 2024