Plant Spirit Healing

Explore the history and worldwide use of plant spirit medicine and how to safely work with plants using the principles of spiritual healing. Learn of the origins, principles and practises of Shamanism, how psychotropic plants are used in plant spirit medicine and what makes certain plants psychotropic.

Discover the ritualistic herbs – ayahuasca and iboga. Find out exactly what ayahuasca is, what it’s made of, how it works and how it is used spiritually. Learn about iboga, including its use in spiritual ceremonies and the chemicals within the plant that produce its psychotropic effects.

Travel the globe, examining the use of plant spirit medicine in North and South America, Australia, Africa and Europe. Gain insight into the spirituality of the Native Americans, the rich ceremonial history of South Americans, the plants used by aboriginal healers, the use of plants in rituals and Hoodoo, and how plants have been used in traditional European spirituality.

Learn how to forge your own relationship with plants by observing this range of global traditions and exploring how your senses can be used to connect to a plant’s spirit, so that you may implement a spiritual approach to the plants growing around you.

By studying this course, you will:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of plant spirit medicine
• Become familiar with Shamanism
• Understand psychotropic plants and their use in spiritual practices
• Discover ritualistic herbs and their uses
• Learn about the various uses of plant spirit medicine on several continents
• Understand how you can use plant spirit medicine within your life

Crossing over several subjects, the Plant Spirit Healing Diploma Course will be of interest to many. Those who have studied herbal medicine will learn a new way to select herbs and heal with plants. Spiritual individuals will discover how to use plants within their practice.

If you have an interest in ethnobotany, you will learn about the traditional use of plants and the influence spirituality had on early and native societies. People who are interested in botany will enjoy exploring both the chemistry of plants and the spiritual strand of global flora.

Please note: This course is for educational and spiritual exploration purposes only. It does not provide medical training or qualifications and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The content relating to psychotropic or ritual plants is presented for historical and cultural awareness only.