Why Plant Spirit Medicine
Working with the subtle and not-so-subtle energies of plant medicine is a profound journey into deeper self-awareness. The plants have a way of revealing what we need to see, guiding us toward what we must address, explore, and remember. Each plant carries its own unique teaching, and each has a spirit, inviting us to connect in many different ways.
Through meditation, plant medicine walks, and ceremonial work, we learn to be more present in our lives. These practices help us to quiet the mind and reconnect with the heart—where true clarity resides. It is from this place of inner stillness that we come to know ourselves more fully, and through this, we learn to approach the world with greater compassion, acceptance, and love.
South American Sacred Plants
Siekopa'ai Plant Immersion
I have been working with the Secoya, also known as the Siekopa'ai, for the past 9 years. This small, sacred community is nestled in the heart of Northwestern Ecuador and the Peruvian Amazon. Each year, we bring small groups into this living, breathing world to work with the transformative spirit of Yagé, and we invite you to join us on this profound journey.
Yagé is a potent, visionary brew woven from the Yagé vine (Banisteriopsis caapi) and the Yagé Oco leaf (Diplopterys cabrerana), both of which carry the wisdom of the forest. The Secoya also honor a pygmy variety of the vine, known as Waiyajé, a sacred medicine with its own deep connection to the earth.
When these plants are prepared in sacred union, under the careful hands of the Secoya, they open portals to other realms—revealing hidden truths, guiding us through the depths of past wounds, and illuminating the path to our true being and purpose.
If your heart calls to know more, we invite you to explore our website for deeper details: https://secoyaretreats.wixsite.com/secoyamedicine
Western Plants
The power of your local plants
Many of the plants that grow around you are just the medicine you need. Every plant has a purpose and can help redirect your life in many positive ways.
I have experienced the power of a lot of Pacific Northwest plants. While working in ceremony, sitting with the plant, or doing a local plant immersion soft "dieta". These are some of the ways to tap into their individual energies. Each person may respond differently to a certain approach. What may work for you may not work for me just like in life everyone is different.
I offer an Apprenticeship program, different workshops, herb walks, and retreats. All centered around learning from the plants and the land.
Some of the plants we connect with-
Western Pasque Flower (pictured to the left)
Kishwoof (Western Osha)
Pedicularis racemosa (Parrots Beak)
Devils Club
Yarrow
Aralia
Valerian
St. Johns Wort
Oregon grape root
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