Green Witches

The store's resident Wise Woman/Green Witch, Lata Chettri-Kennedy, is a knowledgeable and quality-driven herbalist who is loved and admired far and wide for her integrity as well as her loving positive energy and the empowering information she offers. Lata has been practicing astrology and herbalism in NYC for over three decades. In 1993, she established Flower Power Herbs & Roots, an herbal apothecary. Lata works with various schools and community groups and is also very active in supporting herbal relief work, from street medics at Occupy to partnering with larger efforts. She has been featured in the New York Times, New York magazine, and interviewed on ABC, NBC, Fox, MTV, Lifetime, and around the world. Lata is a visiting faculty member of Arborvitae School of Traditional Herbalism and also is an educator for Herb Pharm.

Amínata (Amíkolé) Maraesa has apprenticed at Flower Power since it opened in 1994. During this 30-year herbal journey, Amíkolé has created an international line of hand-crafted shea butter beauty products: Dr. Amíkolé's Shea Butter, received her PhD in Medical Anthropology, become a certified yoga instructor, and founded a non-profit holistic health institute: Mango Meditation Healing Arts Center, in Punta Gorda, Belize. Amíkolé has raised her three children on herbal remedies and successfully treated herself for a neurological disorder using her favorite plants: Oats and St. John’s Wort. Amíkolé splits her time between NYC and Belize where she is working on a tropical herb manual.

Lyra Silverstein grew up in Rockland County, New York, and has spent time in Vermont and New Jersey before returning to her roots. In 2018, Lyra founded Spiral Moon Herbcraft, driven by her passion for creating magickal herbal products for self-care and wellness. Her dedication to herbalism has led to a fulfilling path in serving the community, and her products are available both online and in select botanical and metaphysical shops.

My name is Rachael, and I am a lover of all things nature- and health-related. I have been studying herbalism under the wise woman Robin Rose Bennett and am particularly passionate about women’s reproductive health. Some of my favorite herbs include artemisia, red raspberry, calendula, and red clover. I enjoy making my own herbal medicines and infusing herbal magic into my kitchen. I also love to cook, read, dance, take photos, and spend time outdoors.

YesSpiral is a devoted student of life, deeply immersed in tarot, astrology, and herbalism. With a degree in Communications and Media, certifications in project management, licenses in investments and insurance, and a 200-hour yoga teacher certification, they believe that life’s experiences shape us into more compassionate, courageous, and balanced individuals. Based in Manhattan, YesSpiral facilitates moon circles, creates lunar manifestation workbooks, crafts herbal preparations, and enjoys hiking. Their journey includes numerous deep dives into the magical and mystical realms, particularly through herbalism and tarot. YesSpiral's herbal allies are Tulsi, Rose, and Sage.

My name is Cathy. Witnessing living beings and creatures grow and thrive brings me the most joy. I believe that healing, in whatever form it takes, helps people we've known in the past and people we've not met yet. I'm a wise woman herbalist and kitchen witch. My cupboards are overflowing with medicinal herbs, tinctures in progress and potions of all kinds. I've apprenticed at Flower Power since 2025, with Robin Rose Bennet and before that with Marysia Miernkowski at The School of the Sacred Wild. I am currently apprenticing with Herban Cura. Linden was my gateway plant and I will be devoted to Linden's heart shaped leaves and intoxicating flowers forever.