David Crow – Medicinal Plants & Spiritual Evolution 2.0

David Crow – Medicinal Plants & Spiritual Evolution 2.0

Salepage : David Crow – Medicinal Plants & Spiritual Evolution 2.0

Arichive : David Crow – Medicinal Plants & Spiritual Evolution 2.0

12-week Training Starts
Thursday, August 3, 2017

What You’ll Discover in These 12 Weeks

In this 12-week transformational intensive, David will guide you through the fundamental skills and competencies to become attuned and aligned to your deeper biological interconnectedness with the plant kingdom. You’ll develop a broader spiritual lens that will support a deconstruction of false notions about your relationship with plants, and you’ll learn how to work with energy, consciousness and healing in new ways.

Each weekly contemplation and training session will build harmoniously upon the last, so that you’ll develop a complete, holistic understanding of the practices, tools and principles of evolutionary healing with plants as you connect to the greater biological realities of creating a sustainable culture that supports all.

Please note that course lectures are pre-recorded followed by David leading LIVE Q&A sessions to address your questions directly.

Part 1
Purification: Medicinal Plants, Detoxification & Spiritual Evolution
Plants detoxify the biosphere of the earth; many medicinal plants are also highly effective for detoxifying the inner biosphere of the human body, something that pharmaceutical drugs cannot do.

As levels of environmental toxicity rise, associated health challenges are multiplying and increasing in seriousness, making the purifying powers of plants even more valuable and necessary. When used properly, medicinal plants can be highly effective for cleansing the body and mind of negative habits and physical addictions.

When combined with meditative practices and mindfulness, the use of these plants can become a spiritual practice that transforms negative conditions and creates new opportunities for manifesting our greater life purpose.

Module 1: Medicinal Plants & Purification (August 3)

Detoxification is an ongoing process in the human body supported by nutrients from food plants. Medicinal plants, when used wisely and according to the individual body type, season and health condition, can gently and safely support detoxification of the organs and tissues, just as plants cleanse the elements of the biosphere.

In this module, you’ll discover:

How collective consciousness creates the conditions of the biosphere, and the role of plants in purifying the world
Concepts of toxicity and detoxification in Ayurvedic, Tibetan and Chinese medicine
How plants detoxify the body and mind
How medicinal plants differ from pharmaceutical drugs
Principles and practices of safe, effective detoxification for different body types and ages
Nutritional and dietary preparations for detoxification
Important medicinal plants that protect against environmental toxicity
Module 2: Detoxification & Spiritual Evolution (August 10)

Detoxification, whether of environmental poisons or toxic addictions, has profound implications for our health, happiness and fulfillment and can play an important role in our individual and collective spiritual evolution.

In this module you’ll discover:

How detoxification promotes our individual and collective spiritual evolution
The 4 aims of life according to Ayurveda, and how detoxification removes obstacles to them
The physical, mental and emotional levels of detoxification
Ayurvedic concepts of Ama: therapies to cleanse pathogenic toxins from the body and mind
How nutrition, sleep, breath and movement are the foundations of detoxification
Herbs for detoxifying the digestive and respiratory systems
Module 3: Freedom & Fulfillment
Pain & Spiritual Growth (August 17)

Pain and suffering are both a catalyst and an obstacle to spiritual evolution, and medicinal plants can be highly effective in not only treating illnesses and addictions, but also in transforming pain into a spiritual path.

In this module, you’ll discover:

How herbs and meditation can transform trauma and addiction into a spiritual path
Medicinal plants and meditation practices that help eliminate and manage pain
Herbs for releasing addictions and easing withdrawal
How to use medicinal plants with meditation to heal your mind, stabilize emotions and resolve painful memories
Spiritual detoxification practices from traditional cultures
Herbs that detoxify and protect your liver and brain

Part 2
Medicinal Plants, Rejuvenation & Spiritual Evolution
Just as pharmaceutical drugs cannot remove toxicity in the body, they are incapable of replenishing the body’s nutrients and increasing vitality. Throughout time, plants that support mental functions, enhance memory and improve concentration have been regarded as having a unique and special place in the botanical pharmacopeia for nourishing spiritual development.

Module 4: Ojas & Rasa
The Essences of Nutrition, Vitality & Spirituality (August 24)

“Rasa” is the vitality of plants concentrated in their juices, flavors and smells; “Ojas” is the refined nutritional essence of the body that supports immunity and vitality and gives happiness and contentment. Knowing how to use plants that are rich in Rasa to support Ojas is the basis of rejuvenation, which in turn is the foundation for long life and spiritual accomplishment.

In this module, you’ll discover:

How the essence of plants nourishes and rejuvenates the body and consciousness
The ways rejuvenation supports spiritual development
Important and practical principles of rejuvenation therapies
The nature of Ojas and its importance for immunity, vitality and happiness
How rejuvenating the body can help overcome karmic obstacles
Meditations that enhance rejuvenation
Herbs and foods that increase Ojas, vitality and immunity
Herbs that rejuvenate your brain and support mental clarity and focus
Module 5: The Feast of Nectars
Food Plants & Spirituality (August 31)

The foundation of the food chain is flowering plants. Agriculture, food plants and the quality of nutrition in a society are both causes and results of its level of collective consciousness, and therefore an opportunity to develop a deeper spiritual relationship with plants and the soil they come from.

In this module, you’ll discover:

How flowers and pollinators are connected to human consciousness and spirituality
The relationship between flowering plants and the health of the biosphere
The 6 tastes and the role of sweetness in rejuvenation
How to develop a spiritual relationship with food
Spiritual practices used in traditional agriculture
How GMOs affect the pranic intelligence of food plants, human health and consciousness
How to get high-quality nourishment in the age of food and chemical sensitivities
Module 6: Rasayana
Elixirs for Rejuvenation, Meditation & Longevity (September 7)

Classical medical systems such as Ayurveda and Chinese medicine offer sophisticated, systematic approaches for rejuvenating the body and mind. Using nurturing therapies and medicinal plants rich in nutritive compounds, we can restore strong immunity, overcome fatigue, and increase the length, quality and enjoyment of life.

In this module, you’ll discover:

4 levels of herbal treatments according to Chinese and Tibetan medicine, and the ultimate goal of healing
2 levels of alchemy according to Taoism
Rasayana (rejuvenation) and Vajikarana (aphrodisiac) therapies in Ayurveda
Herbs that enhance meditation, support healthy brain functions and slow aging
Specialized rejuvenation formulas from Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine

Part 3
Medicinal Plants, Manifestation & Spiritual Evolution
Spiritual traditions arose from our relationship to the cycles of nature and its powers; developing awareness of our intimate relationship with plants and the elements of the earth develops ecological spirituality, which is the basis for natural compassion and a collective effort to protect and restore the life-sustaining powers of the biosphere. Medicinal plants can support every type of meditation practice, as well become the focus of meditation, and are therefore agents that help us cultivate and actualize spiritual awareness and manifest our life purpose.

Module 7: Eco-spirituality
Plants & the Manifestation of Spiritual Consciousness (September 14)

Spirituality, health and the wellbeing of the earth are intimately connected. Spiritual practices develop sensitivity, insight, empathy and other qualities that are necessary for ecological sustainability, which in turn provides the conditions for individuals and humanity to develop and manifest spiritual qualities.

In this module, you’ll discover:

How spiritual traditions are rooted in nature, and how spirituality is ecological
The 4 global benefits of medicinal plants, and how these support the manifestation of human potential
How medicinal plants can support the manifestation and expression of life purpose and spiritual consciousness
How natural medicine is a spiritually and ecologically transforming force in society
How using medicinal plants can develop awareness of biological unity, the basis of ecological spirituality
Ways your relationship with different plant communities can become a path to cultivating ecological spirituality
How medicinal plants can be used to support your meditation practice
Why and how classical meditation practices are relevant for the modern ecological crisis
How to meditate on unity with plants through the breath
Module 8: The Evolution of Light Into Consciousness (September 21)

Human life is dependent on sunlight photosynthesized by plants, and plants are dependent on the energies of the sun and moon. Understanding this biological dependency develops reverence and spiritual sensitivity toward plants and the elemental sources of life.

In this module you’ll discover:

How sunlight becomes consciousness, and how plants are the bridge between spirit and matter
How we are solar-powered beings dependent on plants, and what this means for the future of humanity
How the flow of nutrients through the body is the basis for our emotional and mental sense of self
Meditations on sunlight and metabolism to develop your awareness of biological unity
Module 9: Botanical Prana
Plants as Agents of Nature’s Self-organizing Intelligence (September 28)

By understanding the intelligence of medicinal plants and how this intelligence functions in the biosphere and human body, we can bring these plants into our lives to enhance our immunological, neurological and emotional intelligence, medically empower ourselves and support our spiritual evolution both individually and in communities.

In this module, you’ll discover:

The role of plants in creating and maintaining the ecosystems of the earth and your body
How the pranic intelligence of medicinal plants supports the healing intelligence of the body
The 5 root causes of diseases, and how they are solved by the intelligence of plants
How gardens support community health, food security, environmental healing and spiritual growth
The most important medicinal plants to cultivate for individual, family and community wellbeing
How to study the elements and energies of medicinal plants through taste, smell and body sensations
How to meditate on the 5 elements to realize biological unity with nature
Module 10: Soma Vision Plants for Wisdom & Transcendence (October 5)

Many plants are legendary for their abilities to produce visionary states, profound insights, and reveal transcendent realities. Because of their great power these plants can damage the body and mind if used improperly, but if used wisely they can be important allies for spiritual growth.

In this module, you’ll discover:

How visionary power plants have been used through history
The Vedic Soma cult, the Greek Eleusinian Mysteries and the impact of entheogens on civilizations
The relevance of visionary plants to the modern world
The “4 containers” for the safe and effective use of power plants, and the dangers of using plants outside those containers
Contemporary ritual traditions of botanical sacraments
Who entheogens are useful for or not, and when and where they should be used
The benefits and problems of using medical cannabis; when and how narcotics support spiritual evolution or not

Module 11: The Perfumed Garden Aromatic Plants, Olfaction & Consciousness (October 12)

The olfactory system transmits the intelligence of botanical aromatic molecules directly to the brain. The link between the breath, the limbic system and the healing powers of plants provides us with a powerful, yet easily accessible tool to enhance meditation, concentration and memory, and to reinforce positive mental and emotional states.

In this session, you’ll discover:

How the breath is the most direct path to cultivating ecological spirituality and experiencing biological unity
The vital links between olfaction, memory, moods, creativity and emotional states
The relationship between sensory intelligence and spiritual evolution
The concepts of Shen (Spirit) in traditional Chinese medicine and its relevance to spiritual awareness
How to use medicinal plants and meditation to transform stress, depression and anxiety into a spiritual practice
How to use aromatic plants and essential oils to calm, balance and uplift your body, mind and spirit
Module 12: Wish-fulfilling Gems Ceremonial Plants for Removing Obstacles, Creating Synchronicity & Attracting Good Fortune (October 19)

Many plants have been used for millennia for their aromatic powers to uplift the mind, balance the emotions, enhance immunity and counteract pathogens, thereby removing various kinds of negativity, stimulating creativity, manifesting intentions and supporting spiritual evolution.

In this module, you’ll discover:

The tradition of homa, Vedic fire ceremony, for uniting heaven and earth
The “sacred scents” and “wish-fulfilling gems:” agarwood, sandalwood, frankincense, palo santo and others
The immunological and psychological benefits of the sacred scents
How to use the sacred scents to calm your spirit, uplift your heart and deepen meditation
How the botanical wish-fulfilling gems create spiritual synchronicity
How to use ceremonial plants to repel negativity, remove obstacles and attract good fortune …