Barbara James (A'ashashtat Sakhamtat) is an intuitive herbalist, Shamanic Medicine Practitioner, and healer from Mt. Holly, NJ, whose life journey embodies service, discovery, and deep transformation.

With a distinguished 24-year career in the United States Air Force, she traveled the world, cultivating a profound respect for diverse cultures, ancestral lineages, and traditional healing systems. This global exposure ignited her lifelong devotion to herbalism, holistic health, and Earth-based medicine.

Following her military retirement, Barbara immersed herself fully in the study of herbalism, energy healing, and holistic wellness, integrating these disciplines with her innate intuitive and spiritual gifts. Her work is rooted in relationship with the natural and unseen realms, allowing her to perceive subtle energetic imbalances and guide others with clarity, compassion, and grounded wisdom.

Barbara holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Health Services, and Counseling from Liberty University, bridging academic understanding with ancestral and spiritual healing traditions.

She is the manager of Sacred Rootz LLC, a thriving holistic herbal shop, where she curates plant medicines, remedies, and educational resources that nourish the body, mind, and spirit.

She has been formally initiated and certified through the Ecology of Shamanism Institute in the sacred medicines of Kambo, Psilocybin, Rapé, Mapacho, Syrian Rue, Golden Vine Tea, and Sananga, and practices as a Shamanic Medicine Practitioner, honoring both the spiritual and ethical responsibilities of this path. She continues her advanced training as a devoted student of Master Herbalist Khet Waas Hutip, owner of Sacred Rootz LLC, and as a mentee of Taheera Maat through the Ecology of Shamanism.

Barbara’s passion for empowering others arises from her deep trust in the transformative power of ancestral wisdom and embodied healing. She sees herself as a living vessel for ancient knowledge, guiding individuals to remember their innate capacity to heal, align, and thrive.

Her presence is warm, intuitive, and unwaveringly authentic, inspiring those she serves to walk their healing journeys with sovereignty, confidence, and grace.