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How plant medicines catalyze self discovery and spiritual growth
Plant medicines have been used for millennia in various indigenous traditions as tools for spiritual growth, healing, and self-discovery. Many people who work with these plants experience a profound spiritual awakening and remembering their true nature or essence. Let’s explore why.
Spiritual awakening and plant medicines
Spiritual awakening is often described as a shift in consciousness where you gain a deeper understanding of yourself and your place in the universe beyond your human mind. In this context awakening means remembering your inherent divine nature and your connection to the divine.
Plant medicines rapidly expand awareness and facilitate a shift in perspective from a sense of separateness to a sense of unity with all living things. This is often accompanied by deep feelings of love, peace and compassion.
Benefits of awakening
When you go through these types of transcendental experiences often induced by plant medicines you start to feel more at peace with yourself, with others and the world as a whole. Because of enhanced empathy and compassion you are able to express your emotions better and respond well to challenging situations.
Your values and priorities will drastically change after an awakening experience, prioritizing love and meaning over material pursuits. As your dwelling on the past and worry about the future lessens, you will be able to stay more present and focus your energy more effectively.
Don’t be surprised if you also find your purpose, gifts and deeper meaning of life as you awaken and remember who you truly are. And finally you will feel more clear, empowered and confident as you listen to your heart and follow your inner guidance readily!
Integration and Lasting Change
While plant medicine experiences can be profound, the real work often comes in integrating these insights into your daily life after your plant medicine journey. Meditation, journaling, and therapy will help you help integrate and ground the insights you gained. Make sure that you have an integration guide who can provide a safe and professional container to guide and support your journey.
Connect with like minded people, who have had similar experiences, to share your story and support each other. Remember, plant medicine is not a magic pill and you have to commit to put in your personal work to create the changes you desire.
Approach plant medicine with respect for the indigenous traditions they come from and make sure to prioritize legal and physical safety when considering this work.
Closing
While plant medicines can offer profound opportunities for spiritual awakening and self-discovery, they are powerful tools that should be approached with respect, proper preparation, and integration work.
The journey of remembering who you truly are is a lifelong process, and plant medicines can be one of many tools on this path of self-discovery and spiritual growth.
With Love, Nina Izel
