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The Myth of Self-Reliance

The Myth of Self-Reliance

An over emphasis on self-reliance is a defense mechanism that many of us normalize. Ignoring this pattern's shadow nature born from a desire to protect ourselves out of fear. And rooted in our unhealed heartbreak and yearning for meaningful connection.

Today I’m exploring the shadow of self-reliance and how plant spirits can bring us back into balance.

When I look up the word self-reliance I find the following definition in the Oxford dictionary: “reliance on one's own powers and resources rather than those of others.” And when I keep digging I find a lot of references to an 1841 essay by American transcendentalist philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson titled “Self-reliance.” Where he argues for the need for each individual to avoid conformity and false consistency, and follow his own instincts and ideas.

How plant spirits brought me back to wholeness

How plant spirits brought me back to wholeness

Plant and fungi spirits have the power to bring us back into wholeness. Supporting our stuck grief to move and tears to flow. Accessing parts of ourselves we disconnected from and left behind to feel safe. Softening the hard edges of our inner protectors. And opening us up to the joy hidden in the crevices of our hearts.

Plant and fungi spirits are my cherished teachers and elders. Loving powers that hold me during my most vulnerable and raw moments.

Psychedelic and spiritual integration

Psychedelic and spiritual integration

Integration is essential to any deep spiritual encounter.

Whether it’s returning from a ten day silent meditation retreat. A wilderness excursion that cracked you open to something deeper. A big dream that serves as a portal to your Soul. Or a psychedelic/sacred medicine ceremony. Integration is where the rubber hits the road. And where we bring the gifts of a sacred experience back into our everyday lives.

Tending our inner judge

Tending our inner judge

False perception creates separation from who we truly are. This separation is the root of suffering. In ourselves, in the collective, and in our relationship with the animate Earth. At the center of this false perception is often our inner judge.

My sacred plant medicine healing journey

My sacred plant medicine healing journey

Can sacred mushrooms open us to self love and compassion? Resolve trauma and depression that won’t budge? And foster a meeting with the Divine?

Today’s today I’m opening up about my sacred plant medicine journey with psilocybin.