The whole human race is changing. We are living longer, and aging more slowly. The whole demographic of our world is being altered. When you think that only a few generations ago, a lifetime usually ended at forty, this is remarkable.
Herbs from all over the world are available at our fingertips, from Chinese herbalism, Ayurvedic systems, Amazonian Shamans, to our own native American medicinal plants. We are so blessed to have access to the most powerful herbal medicines in the world. Let us create an awakening experience within that is expansive and divine.
Very few people in the west are aware of the spiritual side of Chinese Medicine. Many of the "medicines" of the pharmacopeia of the world's second largest medical system are actual potent substances that support spiritual practice and cultivation. Many of them are seen as part of the path to immortality.
Heartbreak pulls up the roots of old happinesses
So a new ecstasy can stroll in from Beyond.
Heartbreak pulls up all withered, crooked roots
So no root can stay hidden.
Heartbreak may pull many things from the heart
But in return it will lavish kingdoms.
It began last April with a dream. In my waking life, my lungs had been congested and my neck and shoulder were sore. Before bed, I sat at my altar and burned sage and asked for a plant ally to reveal itself to me while I slept.
"Banish the word 'struggle' from your attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
We are the ones we have been waiting for." — Hopi elders
