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The supernatural is discussed in almost every book forum across the world; it is no secret that people are fascinated by what dwells ‘across the veil’. Spirits, sprites, angels, ghosts, demons, animal spirits, the fae, Greek gods, vampires, were wolves – we make these fiction authors millionaires.
As a medicine woman, I see, feel and hear all of these energies, and am amazed; constantly, that the same people who devour these fictional works are terrified to experience them in reality. Whether or not you choose to accept it doesn’t mean these creatures are not living, moving and existing near and right there with you. Now. As you read this post or watch that new episode of ‘Supernatural’ or VC.
I have paid attention to this wave, an insurgence of new age fumbling with the old, ancient texts, language, spells and incantations spun in shadow and with only half truths for guidance. There are careless experiences with Ouija and voodoo, an overall lack of respect for plant medicine, the irreverent use of animal remains, tooth, feather or bone. The lack of love for Nature, the four directions, our Earth Mother, even the air divas, as well as total ignorance in working with the animal kingdom is painfully adding to the daily destruction of the world, and our life, as we have known it.
I hear and see that many talk of being ‘seekers’, yet there is little action. I watch people ‘playing’ with crystals, bragging about spells they’ve learned or done, or how someone is looking for a teacher. Yet, when someone appears, they run the other way, or when a valid reader tells a client personal things and gives honest, earned knowledge to help the client heal and improve his/her life, why is it neither followed nor appreciated?
The integrity and honor of this work is a sacred calling; it did not manifest overnight. When I ‘take’ the pain, it is exactly that; I am transmuting pain, disease, heartache, the entity, miasm, tumor, or cyst and pulling it from your tissue, and releasing it through years of knowledge, experiential study, channeling, and prayer. I always carry it from your energy through mine, and then outward, to the Universal flow. It takes great skill and years of practice to keep these higher vibrations from settling in my body or making me sick, and the work does take its toll over time. You can learn that these pains are lessened through dietary choices, meditation, water, and a move to a less carbon diet. The more raw, plant based food you ingest with love, the better, especially things you grow yourself.
Never underestimate the intimacy and love that flows from plant to owner, especially over time. Plants have a huge capacity for unconditional love, and give of themselves that we may live, in harmony with humans as long as we continue to create or re-discover our connection to the natural world. Plants dance, feel, and even think, with sensitive systems that are more highly developed than our own. The Creator has given us a cure for every disease from the plant pharmacopeia, and it is our duty to curate, protect and resonate with the natural world, both plant and animal.
Once you begin to see the value of these esoteric connections, and learn about how we strengthen these bonds, we are then more able to see clearly the true value of the other humans around us, as well. We become more sensitive to the inner workings of the opposite sex, and can begin to communicate without words, but with the harnessing of energy.
We sense when the other is near, or in danger, or thinking of us. We can prolong or bring on the orgasm of the other or ourselves, and learn ways to intensify the pleasure of both of you with guided imagery and energetic exchange, strengthening the bonds of intimacy, pleasure and connection over time, instead of drifting apart. Through guided meditation, partner work, reiki, Native American healing and other forms of energy work, connections between the spiritual and physical body are developed, strengthened; pulling your authentic self back together, giving you a new view of life. There is a stronger desire to live, a more positive outlook, better health, and vigorous, passionate love relations that are mind blowing.
There is expansive, priceless and much sought after knowledge to be found in taking time to study and reflect on the old way of doing things. The brief pleasure of instant gratification is forgotten once one is saturated in the lasting glow of a developed practice that is mastered over time, with respect and in following sacred principles from the ancient ones.
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I loved this post. Thank you for sharing your insight. In my latest book I have a very short chapter on plant spirit medicine as I experience it, but the majority of people who read the book are likely unfamiliar with plants as anything other than the green matter that can provide physical remedies. The point of the book though is to open eyes and inspire appreciation for plants and nature on a soul-level. I’d love to send you a free copy for review if you have a color e-reader (Kindle for PC also works). Email me if you will and I’ll send it out today 🙂
Madison, I looked at your blog and noticed you talk some about ginseng. Do you discuss the metaphysical in your book? I couldn’t find on your blog any spiritual connection with ginseng, or why you are drawn to it.
I am fascinated with understanding why certain plants are so kind to us, and allow us to dig them up and destroy them to benefit mankind.
Also, why do they(Asian markets or abroad) want this east coast root so, when other countries surely have it? Are our lands that much more fertile?
If we continue to dig ‘seng here in the mountains of NC and Va there will be none left, as I don’t see any of these old mountain boys replenishing the tons of roots they are tearing up the Mother for, just to sell to the Chinese.
There has to be a balance, for what will they do when their priceless root is gone? In watching Appalachian Outlaw on some channel, History or whomever, these poor mountain men are plundering the Mother, trespassing, getting shot at, just to get every last root to sale, at $500. or more a pound, yet the root is the life. When it’s gone, he, the whole plant, is gone forever.
in the old way, we must circle any plant, seven times, we ask permission to take some, not all, of the root system, blooms, leaves – whatever we are collecting, blessing seven generations, and NEvER taking the grandmother or grandfather plant.
If the plant asks not to be touched, we do not. And, we always leave a part of ourselves for energetic exchange.
I would love to know your thoughts on this plant in particular, or any healing plant.
Thank you for stopping by. Blessings…
That tv show was exactly why I published “Sustainable Ginseng”. When the Appalachian Outlaw show first came out I didn’t know about it – we don’t have television. But that night my blog went from getting a few visits a day to over 300/day, and almost all of the traffic were people looking for info about ginseng.
So I hoped the book would help inspire people to see the precarious balance that ginseng lives with. I hope some will come to love the plant (apart from the money it can bring) and take a long-term view and learn to cultivate it in a way that’s both natural for the plant, gentle to the earth, and reasonably profitable for the grower.
We don’t dig any of ours here yet because I’m still working toward bringing the colonies back to a level of sustainability. Most of the old diggers out here do plant seeds when they dig, but they do also take the older plants and leave only the young. When I harvest anything, I never take all of what is there and I don’t take if I know it doesn’t want to be taken. I do sell seedlings and plants to others wishing to grow it, but I don’t have any to sell this year.
My views on taking a plant or an animal in exchange for nutrition or healing is that sometimes it is a necessity for life and health. I don’t harvest anything in excess or kill anything without reason. I think in ginseng’s case, I get more from the plant just by observing, photographing, and interacting with it than I do from actually using it. This is true with many of the plants I love. While I don’t have a ritual, I do ask before I take, if I need to take.
The ginseng that grows in the far east has different properties than the north american ginseng. The chinese prize the energetics of our ginseng, and especially the wild.
The way I relate to plants is mostly intuitive and I don’t study the formal energetic systems. I ask and listen, they answer. My way of relating to them when I refer to “plant spirit medicine” is more about what messages the plant is giving. For example, one of the plants I mention in the chapter on plant spirit medicine in my “Wild Ozarks Herbs” book is dog tooth lily. To me she teaches humility, and grace in suffering. I can’t explain “why”, just that this is what I get as the message from that plant.
As for the energetic effect of ginseng on me, when I am observing ginseng, I am filled with enthusiasm, energy, and feel capable of achieving my goals. It’s a very positive influencing effect on me. I feel elation just seeing it.
Ultimately, I want to teach others about how to grow it in a way that results in a root that’s “virtually” wild, and educate people that a few plants scattered around here and there is NOT abundance. This plant once grew in colonies of more than 100 members and it likes to be in mixed age groups. It can stay healthy and sustainable if seeds are planted to replace a harvest of no more than 25% of the colony if the colony is more than 100 plants. And as you mentioned, grandmother plants should not be harvested. Grandmothers like to have children, grandchildren, and great-grands around her.
This actually sounds great, and yes, you are doing ceremony. All that matter is a genuine intent, and a desire to show love. You are naturally empathic, and have tapped into the Mother, who desperately needs stewards on behalf of her ‘children’, which is really, everything on her. my email is thecreatordeems@gmail.com. Blessings and thanks for sharing…
Forgot to mention, no I don’t discuss the metaphysical or energetics of ginseng in either book.
I Like You. I have been seeing through the veil…for some time now…. I didn’t have the guidance to keep the poison out of me though, and at 49…..pretty ill. Really loved this post!
From Dawn
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Please consider that it is never too late. Thought is creation, and words, either written or spoken, manifest.
We have the power to change DNA, based on the use of energetic patterns. That is the beauty of this work – it is a faster way to reduce tumors, extract ‘poisons’ from tissue, as the work chelates cells back to a healed state of balance.
Most disease stems from low vibrational frequencies, (ie – unhealthy thought patterns that attack us internally ) where parasites and bacterium then enter, feeding off of the waste. Or cells mutate in certain areas that correlate to a certain energy center.
For example, if we learn to hate ourselves because we were raped or traumatized as young girls, we mentally attack our ovaries, uterus, and then the cells mutate, are damaged, etc. Dr. Emoto (http://www.whatthebleep.com/water-crystals/) proved this with his fascinating work on water molecules.
Raw, natural food is medicine, and as we learn which foods resonate higher on the scale, we eat more of those foods to keep the cells resonating at higher frequencies. Roots are vey high, and that’s why the wild ginseng is sooo expensive; ingesting 320 mHZ of raw food energy will heal most any ailment, if one will allow it.
There is always hope, when you are willing to believe in the possibility of its existence, drawing on the unconditional and boundless love of Creator. Working with the universal flow has immeasurable potential. Blessings and thank you for reading.