“Without doing battle, without making the disease the enemy, the spirits of nature have offered to bring us out of the dream of strife into the dream of wholeness.”
Plant Spirit Medicine healers call upon the extraordinary healing power of the plant spirits. Plant Spirit Medicine differs from many forms of herbalism in the importance it places on the relationship between the plants, the healer and the client. PSM healers look at the whole person, seeing all they have to offer, leaving judgment and criticism behind. Only by seeing a person in this way can we come to the root of a person’s imbalance and use the appropriate plants to provide them with what they need for health in their body, mind, and spirit. The result is a deeply effective, deeply elegant form of healing.
With Plant Spirit Medicine, we return the person to balance and harmony, to their greatest sense of themselves. Our ancestors lived this way – an existence in which there is no illusion of separation from nature. Plant Spirit Medicine restores us to this state of grace.
Treatment & Healing
Plant Spirit Medicine recognizes
that plants have spirit.
Spirit is the strongest medicine.
Spirit can heal the deepest reaches
of our heart and soul.
Who are the plant spirits that heal us?
Traditional cultures have long understood that both nature and humankind are endowed with intelligence and spirit. They understood that plants have a spirit. It was not unusual for individuals to have especially vivid experiences with the spirits of nature. They would make friends with the spirits of nature and call upon them for healing and other everyday affairs. In today’s society, people are once again turning to plants for guidance and wisdom and the ability to heal us in body, mind, and spirit. When you take the time to build a relationship with them, the plants will speak to you, guide you, and give you medicine to help your people. They give you what you need to live a better life.
Receiving Plant Spirit Medicine
Plant Spirit Medicine is a form of spiritual healing that combines the traditions of ancient Chinese Five Element Medicine and the indigenous practice of using plant spirits for healing. It is a powerful, gentle, subtle healing modality. No substances are prescribed or administered. Plant Spirit Medicine healers call upon the spirits of the plants to bring balance and harmony to their patients, removing whatever may be standing in their way as they endeavor to live joyful, balanced lives.
What Can I Expect from a Plant Spirit Medicine Session?
In your session, your PSM healer will listen to your concerns and make a detailed assessment of what you need and which plants can best help you. The healer will then call upon the plant spirit best suited for you. The Plant Spirit Medicine healer is a matchmaker between what you need and the plants that have the willingness and ability to provide it. The first session typically lasts between 90 minutes and 2 hours. Subsequent sessions last 30 minutes to an hour.During a Plant Spirit Medicine session, your healer will work with the plant spirits to remove any energy blockages and imbalances. Each treatment builds upon the last, laying the foundation for health. During your sessions your healer will take your energy pulses to assess their balance, checking them frequently throughout the treatment in order to assess the effectiveness of each step.Your healer will advise you of the frequency and timing of your treatments. It is common to receive one session a week for 6-10 weeks. As the balance becomes more stable, sessions are gradually spread out.
How will I feel after a Plant Spirit Medicine treatment?
There is no standard response to a Plant Spirit Medicine healing session. The plants and your healer value the uniqueness of each person. Some clients may feel relaxed after a session; others may feel energized. Regardless, it is best to always allow time for yourself after your first healing sessions.
How many Plant Spirit Medicine Sessions will I need?
In our current society we are used to quick fixes and getting what we want at any given moment. Yet true healing requires going to the source of the imbalance and patiently and persistently giving the person what they have been lacking. As we can see in nature, nothing happens overnight. It takes time for the soil to be prepared with the proper nutrients, time for the seed to germinate, time for the seed to sprout and time for it to come into bloom. Like nature, Plant Spirit Medicine is not a one-time fix. It sets the proper conditions for our healing, bringing balance and healing in the proper time. It gives us the time to reconnect with the true source of our healing and wellbeing. Because there is no set number of sessions for a given person, please talk to your healer about what to expect for you.
How Safe is Plant Spirit Medicine?
Plant Spirit Medicine is concerned with restoring the body’s balance and harmony and does not use any medical or other intervention that can cause side-effects.
Find a Plant Spirit Medicine Healer near you; www.Plantspiritmedicine.org
Vivian Menjivar is an associate Plant Spirit Medicine Healer, having completed the rigorous two year Plant Spirit Medicine Training with Eliot Cowan and Alison Gayek.
Don't hesitate to contact her, if you feel this medicine touches something deep within your spirit.
+30 693 432 2501 Vivian.hand2heart@gmail.com
