Exploring the shamanic dreamstate and plant consciousness
....the illusion of separation allows us to treat the earth as a resource...only a profound revolution in consciousness will allow us to move through the present crisis & on to a shining future... John Seed
All the workshops listed below are a celebration of the plant world. The world of plants feeds us, clothes us, provides shelter and even the oxygen we breathe. At this time when herbal medicine controls are tightening, developing the skills to make herbal remedies at home has never been more pertinent. But the plants we share our world with are so much more than resources to be harvested and processed. Our relationship with plants goes much deeper than the physical form, heavily impacting our emotional and spiritual health. It is in this place that the heart of my workshops lie, deepening our relations with the green world and bringing the sacred into plant medicine. Quite literally a way with the faeries...
UPCOMING EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
The Art of the Invisible
~ Journeys with Plant Teachers
10-11/03/12, Horsley village hall, Gloucs
The Medicine Garden ~ Practical Sessions
A 6 Part Journey into Experiential Herbalism...
Dates for 2012: 24/3, 21/4, 19/5, 9/6, 14/7, 18/8 Stroud, Gloucs
Natures' Medicine Series
Wild Garlic 18/04, Nettle 02/05, Wild Food 16/05, Wheat/ Spelt Grass 30/05 Stroud, Gloucs
Introduction to Communicating with Plant Spirits
22/4/12, Nailsworth, Gloucs.
To be repeated on 15/7/12
Introduction to Sacred Plant Medicine
5-6/05/12, Stroud, Gloucs.
Wild Medicine Forage
Spring: 24/05/12 @ 7pm, Stroud Cemetry, Gloucs.
Autumn: 06/10/12 @ 10am, Shab Hill, Birdlip, Gloucs.
Way of the Ancients
~ Inner Wisdom Through the Sacred Medicine Path
Venue and Dates tbc
Remedies for Winter
13-14/10/12, Stroud, Gloucs.
1~2~1 Sessions
Individual tutoring tailored to fit your own personal interests
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Author of The Medicine Garden, Rachel Corby, will be hosting the workshops. She started her training in plant spirit communication in 1998 under the guidance of Don Jaime in the Ecuadorian jungle on the banks of the Rio Napo. Since then she has undertaken a variety of studies, with a number of teachers. They helped her increase her sense of connection to nature, understand the interconnectedness of all life, "feel" plants and ultimately to communicate directly with the spirits of the plants. Her teachers have included; Patrick Whitefield, Nathanial Hughes, Stephen Harrod Buhner and Eliot Cowan. She has been teaching plant spirit work since 2006.
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"Rachel holds a very nurturing and sacred space. She has led me on deep journeys with plants where I connected with them in a very profound and insightful way. Her teachings are clear, full of warmth and an intuitive wisdom that comes from a place of deep knowledge. She has helped me open to the beauty and magic of the plant kingdom which co-exists with us on this earth." Helene, Authentic Movement Instructor
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Rachel is available to give walks, talks & workshops for individuals, groups & events on any of the following topics:
Contact her at info@gatewaystoeden.com or 07772137719
