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- SAN PEDRO, THE “MIRACLE HEALER”
- by rossheaven
- in plantspiritshamanism.blog.co.uk
- 10 days old
- SAN PEDRO, THE “MIRACLE HEALER” AN INTERVIEW WITH AN ANDEAN HUACHUMERA (SAN PEDRO HEALER) By Ross Heaven San Pedro (Trichocereus pachanoi), the sacred cactus and visionary teacher plant of the South Americas, is especially associated with the shamans and healers (curanderos) of the Peruvian Andes. It has other names among these healers as well;... more
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- The Homeopathy Debate.
- by tel1342
- in backpainrelief.blog.co.uk
- 80 days old
- All Homeopaths refer to "the Law of Infinitesimal" and the "Law of Similars" as grounds for using minute substances and for believing that like heals like, but these are not natural laws of science. If they are laws at all, they are metaphysical laws, i.e.beliefs about the nature of reality that would be impossible to test by empirical means.... more
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- Plant Spirit Shamanism: THE AYAHUASCA EXPERIENCE
- by rossheaven
- in plantspiritshamanism.blog.co.uk
- 89 days old
- Ayahuasca is the jungle medicine of the Upper Amazon. It is made from Ayahuasca vine (Banisteriopsis Caapi) and the leaves of the Chacruna plant (Psychotria Viridis). Both are collected from the rainforest in a sacred way and it is said that a shaman can find plentiful sources by listening for the 'heartbeat' that emanates from them. The mixture... more
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- Plant Spirit Shamanism: The seguro
- by rossheaven
- in plantspiritshamanism.blog.co.uk
- 89 days old
- A seguro is a “friend” or “ally”, someone you can turn to for advice and information, who will listen and share your problems. Andean shaman, Juan Navarro, was born in the highland village of Somate, department of Piura. He is the descendant of a long line of healers working with san pedro and with the magical powers of the sacred lakes known as... more
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- Plant Medicines and Shamanic Healing in the Amazon
- by rossheaven
- in plantspiritshamanism.blog.co.uk
- 89 days old
- Since the beginning of human experience, plants have played a role in the evolution of our species, not only in the provision of food and medicine but in our deepest spiritual experiences and the development of consciousness. According to the shamans of the Amazon – one of Earth’s last (mostly) unspoiled areas and a bastion for deep and intimate... more
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- Plant Spirit Shamanism: Soul retrieval through Nature
- by rossheaven
- in plantspiritshamanism.blog.co.uk
- 89 days old
- Shamans believe that the soul can be lost through trauma, abuse, shock – and, fundamentally, by dishonouring nature or ignoring our need to connect with it. In many shamanic countries, there are still roadside shrines where people can rest, pay their respects to the natural world, and receive healing and replenishment from it. In the modern West... more
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- Plant Spirit Shamanism: Planta maestras – the shaman’s teachers – part 1
- by rossheaven
- in plantspiritshamanism.blog.co.uk
- 89 days old
- Planta maestras (plant masters or plant teachers) are key among the shaman’s tutelary spirits, his chief allies and guides to the worlds of health and healing. In ordinary reality, they are also considered the jungle’s most skilled and important ‘doctors’ because of their usefulness and relevance to the healing concerns of most patients. Through... more
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- Plant Spirit Shamanism: Planta maestras – the shaman’s teachers – part 2
- by rossheaven
- in plantspiritshamanism.blog.co.uk
- 89 days old
- Continued from Part 1… MOCURA/MUCURA: PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL STRENGTH One of the qualities of this plant is its ability to boost one’s psychological and emotional strength. For this reason it is regarded as a ‘great balancer’, restoring connection and equilibrium between our rational mind and feelings. For example, it is good at countering... more
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- Plant Spirit Shamanism: Nature’s signatures
- by rossheaven
- in plantspiritshamanism.blog.co.uk
- 89 days old
- Paracelsus and the shamanic doctrine of signatures in the Amazon and other countries There is one concept that underlies all work in plant spirit shamanism, which is that nature itself will tell you what they are used for and its well-stocked medicine cabinet is right in front of us every day. Shamans recognise the spiritual powers and qualities... more
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- Plant Spirit Shamanism: PABLO AMARINGO
- by rossheaven
- in plantspiritshamanism.blog.co.uk
- 89 days old
- Plant Spirit Shamanism: PABLO AMARINGO – THE VISION OF THE PLANTS: The role of plants in ayahuasca and visionary painting The great visionary artist, Pablo Amaringo, was born in 1943 in Puerto Libertad, in the Peruvian Amazon. He was 10 years old when he first took ayahuasca - a visionary brew used in shamanism - to help him overcome a severe... more
