What is Plant Medicine?
Plant Medicine involves using botanical elements to promote healing at the physical, emotional, and spiritual levels. While plants serve as the foundation for modern pharmacology, they offer a gentler alternative to conventional over-the-counter medications. Engaging not only with the biochemical aspects of the plant but also with its spiritual essence enhances the healing experience, addressing both bodily chemistry and spiritual well-being. This approach aligns with traditional herbal practices.
Those seeking nothing more than an herbal prescription for their ailments are not suited to the type of herbal medicine Raven practices. Raven explores the profound medicinal attributes of plants, considering their benefits for both the body and spirit.
During a journey, Raven received an insightful teaching from a Dragon about the connection between the physical and spiritual bodies in healing. This interconnectedness signifies that the healing cycle and existing imbalances within the human body are inseparable facets of our being – they are not independent of one another. Whatever affects one will affect the other. Nevertheless, it is possible to influence how the cycle flows: either each body heals the other, or each body imbalances the other.
For instance, consider an individual facing challenges in relationships and co-dependency alongside experiencing Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). As their relational imbalances intensify, their IBS symptoms may also worsen. They might observe diminishing efficacy of their medications or the emergence of new complications. However, if they engage in addressing their sacral energy issues while using IBS medication, they may find that improvements in their relationships correspondingly alleviate their IBS, reinforcing the connections of the physical and spiritual bodies. The only variable under our control is whether this cycle leads to improvement or further detriment.
Raven believes that physical ailments cannot be adequately addressed through energetic methods alone, nor does she subscribe to the notion that energy can spontaneously generate disease. Nevertheless, the interconnectedness of our energy and physical bodies may lead to complications affecting various facets of an individual’s life. For instance, should an individual manifest irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), they may subsequently observe a decline in the quality of their relationships without a clear understanding of the rationale. The body and spirit mirror one another; thus, when working with a client, Raven’s goal is to maintain equilibrium while using plant medicine.
This holistic approach, which involves engaging with the entire plant, can yield significantly greater benefits compared to the exclusive use of herbs for their medicinal properties.
How does an Plant Medicine Session Work?
When you sign up for your first herbal medicine session, you will receive a questionnaire asking about all physical and emotional ailments as well as medications you are on and current allergies. Raven needs this information even before your first session to prepare for your session and ensure she has plant medicines on standby that can be useful. We ask you to return this completed form at least three business days before your appointment so that Raven can prepare.
During your initial appointment, Raven will go over your questionnaire with you, addressing all issues that you may be currently engaged in and needing assistance with. Once that is done, Raven will recommend which plant medicines are willing to work with you for these ailments. You will then journey to connect with your plant medicine ally to better understand how the medicine plans to work with you in this process.
Raven will show you how to set up an honoring altar for this plant medicine and encourage you to connect with your medicine at least once a week to keep you connected. Raven recommends a follow-up for these sessions every 6 weeks to analyze the efficacy of the treatment and how your relationship with that plant medicine is improving.
During follow-up sessions, we will discuss your progress both in physical ailments and the spiritual components that you are working on with your plant spirit ally. As treatment progresses, more plant spirits may be added, or we may adjust them to ensure you continue to see progress.
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