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Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness
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Long-time herbalist Pam Montgomery brings plant spirit shamanism to modern living with her book, Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness
I was struck while reading about the existence of songs associated with specific plant species. According to a Cherokee tradition, plants are able to reveal their songs to individual humans who are ready to receive them. Those who compare notes find they have found the same song for a particular plant. The song is then used in the process of healing and allows for complete knowledge of the plant spirit.
I read this book shortly after attending a “Communicating with All Life” seminar at Omega Institute with Penelope Smith. One of our exercises was to sit with our back against a tree, tune in and ask a series of 4 questions regarding our purpose. I chose a maple tree and was pleasantly surprised to receive thoughtful answers. Such communication often feels like you’re “making it up” and without confirmation from a third party, it can be difficult to ascertain a message’s truth. I have a friend who recommends to “ask the universe” for confirmation by receiving validation from another source.
Montgomery stresses the importance of allowing a plant ally to reveal itself to an individual. Plants often grow near humans who have a need for them. While getting to know a plant may involve touching, smelling, listening and tasting, it is eventually possible to merge with the spiritual energy of the plant. This allows for use of a particular plant’s properties without requiring its physical presence.
Prior to a recent ayahuasca ceremony experience, I wondered if one could bypass potential side effects by communing strictly with the plant’s energy rather than drinking the medicine solution. After becoming violently ill during the ritual, this option became even more curious to explore.
Healers often learn plant communication techniques to assist in their practices, however, individuals are able to bring balance to themselves and to the earth by tuning into plant spirits. An overriding message throughout the book is the importance of connecting with nature in general. When humans rediscover their partnership with all of creation, true transcendence is possible. This, above all, remains my motivation to continue connecting with all nature.
Book Author: Pam Montgomery
Bear & Company, 2008
http://www.innertraditions.com
Pam Montgomery is an herbal and plant spirit healing practitioner who offers consultations and treatments from her home at Sweetwater Sanctuary in Vermont. She teaches workshops internationally on herbal medicine, Plant Spirit Healing and spiritual ecology.
http://www.partnereartheducationcenter.com
Other books by Pam Montgomery:
Partner Earth
Destiny Books, 1997
