As guardians of the Earth's medicine and wisdom, plants are supportive and loving allies on our spiritual path as we heal, learn, remember and reclaim the organic magic that lives within us.
Plants hold keys for the remembrance of our true nature. Each plant offers unique medicine that restores and awakens dormant aspects of our own divine blueprint. The plants offer healing for body, mind and spirit. They teach the ancient wisdom of Gaia. They guide our path and help us to discover our most fruitful alignment.
When we surrender into the mystery and magic of a plant, we are naturally drawn into the realms of transformation.
A journey of attunement with a plant spirit is for spiritual initiates who wish to nurture profound transformational healing and growth through dedicated practice, inner exploration and shamanic magic. The committed practice of an attunement often births life-long companionship and invites the person to embody the medicine of the plant. Communion with the plant realm teaches us how to walk in harmony and reciprocity with the living Earth.
The plants become our doctors, teachers, spiritual guides, and wise companions.
A plant attunement involves becoming intentionally attuned to the frequency of a plant through shamanic ritual and dedicated spiritual practice over a period of time. It is a deep practice of receptivity, self-exploration and living in symbiotic relationship. A special portal of communion is opened and maintained for the duration of the attunement, and the frequency of the plant is received in the body and spirit of the initiate.
It is a spiritual merging, a divine union between person and plant.
The process of attunement is an inner journey that may include ups and downs, shadow and light. Our plant allies hold loving space for deep personal healing and shadow work, as well as bring forth incredible gifts of illumination and empowerment. But they do not do the work for us! We must be prepared to meet them with heartfelt openness and the dedication to engage with the full range of internal processes that may arise.
Your attunement is a shamanic portal of communion. In order to initiate this merging, we hold a Sophianic attunement ceremony in which you are guided and supported to receive the spirit of the plant within your being. Your communion is rooted in the womb of Gaia-Sophia and shamanically woven with light and sound.
The closing ceremony is an opportunity to honor and close the attunement portal by unweaving the merged energies as well as blessing and sealing the gifts and healing you have received. The prayer of attunement is to awaken the medicine of the plant within your own organic energy structure, allowing you to become a living embodiment of this medicine. The plants also continue to walk alongside us as trusted allies.
Throughout the attunement you will be invited to call upon the support of the four elements: Fire, Water, Air and Earth. These elements are the embodied framework for all of life. During the attunement process you will receive guided materials for creating your own Elemental Rituals at home. These rituals can act as powerful tools for moving energies and deepening your process.
During the attunement period, initiates commit to building a close personal relationship with their chosen plant. This means dedicating time and energy to the relationship via focused practice with your plant each day. If building plant relationships is new to you, guidance will be provided for ways to connect with your plant and how to grow your plant spirit communication skills.
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Attunement also involves following a special diet with the intention to cultivate a clear and "quiet" body temple within which to receive the wisdom and healing of the plant. This involves avoiding certain foods and activities that have strong energies. During plant attunement, you are encouraged to focus your free time in solitude and nature, communing with the spirit of your plant. The more energy you dedicate, the deeper the relationship may grow.
One-on-one mentorship supports you at every step along the way in order to embrace the truly transformational nature of the shamanic plant attunement process.
In any authentic shamanic experience there are no guarantees of what you will receive. It is important to be prepared and supported to navigate any shadows or challenges that arise, as well as to integrate the gifts and healing. The six-week mentorship container provides ample time and guidance for intention-setting, preparation and integration as well as support for any practical, emotional or spiritual processes that arise throughout your journey.
Mentorship sessions are an opportunity to receive shamanic healing support as well as teachings and practices to help you connect with the plants, weave with the unseen realms, and embody your own personal medicine.
A deep journey with the plants is truly a spiritual initiation, and personal mentorship helps support and guide this process so that you may access your greatest potential.
This application gives us more information to know how to best support you with the plant attunement process.
This is the first step to enroll in a plant attunement!
Sometimes the plant chooses us. When a plant calls to us we may experience this in subtle or obvious ways. You might begin to notice a plant everywhere or have it pop up repeatedly in your daily life. You may receive a dream or vision. Or you may simply feel an affinity or curiosity around a certain plant. You are encouraged to follow your intuition if there is a plant who is whispering to you...
If you aren't yet clear on which plant to work with, no problem! Support and guidance is available for choosing a plant ally who is well aligned to your path based on your intentions, prayers and healing needs.
Some teacher plants we work with include:
The attunement (soft dieta) is typically three weeks, within the six week mentorship container. This allows space for preparation and integration. Longer or shorter attunements may be possible as well.
The diet guidelines follow the 'wise woman way', with a focus on simple and nourishing foods. You are encouraged to eat a nutritious whole foods based diet during attunement. In order to cultivate a clear and quiet body temple to receive the plants, you will be asked to avoid certain foods and substances such as alcohol, cannabis, sugar, salt, spices, red meat, pork, and anything processed or artificial. For a full list of diet considerations, please reach out.
It is also important to note that each plant is different, and may have unique diet or lifestyle considerations.
Not necessarily. While it is helpful if you already have some form of regular spiritual practice in your life, plant attunement is open to people with all levels of experience as long as you have the willingness and dedication to engage with the process. However, certain plants are more aligned to advanced study and may require previous attunement/dieta experience.
All sessions and the opening and closing ceremonies are held via video conference on Zoom.
If you are local, it is possible to come for sessions or ceremonies in-person at the Awakened Earth Sanctuary.
Yes! We also host retreat-style Plant Immersions (dietas) at the Awakened Earth Sanctuary. These attunements are shorter but more intensive, as you take a 'retreat' from your daily life and turn your entire focus to the plants and your personal process.
Please reach out if you are interested in details for an in-person plant immersion.
Sliding Scale Investment: $800 to $1,100*
If you have questions or are unsure if plant attunement is a good fit for you, please feel free to reach out to schedule a free 20 minute exploratory call to discuss details and get to know one another.
Email Melissa Rose at: rose@awakenedearthpath.com
*If cost is a barrier, please inquire about payment plans or scholarship availability.
Ask about special sliding scale pricing for locals!
This application gives us more information to know how to best support you with the plant attunement process.
This is the first step to enroll in a plant attunement!
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