Last weekend, I led a plant medicine ceremony in Boulder. The energies were very Hardheaded, Stubborn and with lots of Resistance for 3/4 of the ceremony.
I was shown a pickaxe and shale as a metaphor for what people were working through.
There was A Lot of breaking and prying (of the ego) but since it was shale, it was hard going!
But the good news is, finally in about the fifth hour, the shale broke up and the light came shining through. Here are some of the gifts that people received:
Jodi: after much Hard work, she announced proudly and confidently that she’d just stepped into her power! Wahoo!
Shelli let go of her Hard outer shell, the control, being very buttoned up and started to soften, letting her true essence emerge.
Barbara gave herself permission to fully embrace her highly sensitive self.
Julie felt seen for the first time.
Maddy: Hard to sit with all the feelings but she did. She felt safe and held and was able to begin the softening and the opening, the blossoming of herself.
Deb: so Hard to receive, but she gave herself permission to open the door to receiving, receiving abundantly, particularly support and financially.
Stephanie: so Hard to ask for what she needs but she opened the door, owning that her needs matter too.
Dawn: released body trauma and felt energy in her womb for the first time!
Lee: had been holding on hard to mama guilt for all the things she thought she done wrong with her children. She finally let it go, setting herself free from that heavy, hard backpack.
Nina: to love and appreciate who she is. It’s ok to be her, good with it, confident to be her, not what the world/others want her to be. Her job is to focus on being herself and standing strong in that.
Yes!
And I always receive ‘medicine’ too from these ceremonies even though I don’t journey per se. All the ‘hard’ energies that needed the pickaxe was also getting my energies cleared and unstuck in preparation for our Women’s plant retreat, Sept. 13-15, Getting Unstuck!
Plant medicine journeys can be intense, but the pay offs are so worth it!
They are 4 spots left for the retreat. Just respond to this email if you’re interested in more info.
Happy Saturday and enjoy the rest your weekend!