Plantcestor:
an ancient living organism that are predecessors to the human kingdom, which depends on them to survive for food, breath, medicine, fire, shelter, and more. Through their intimate daily relationships to humans for many centuries, they have acted as vessels of ancestral, elemental, and *cosmic* knowledge, folklore, culture, history, and memory, and have been utilized to support the spiritual and earthly well-being of humans for many generations.
They are our ancestor's ancestors, amongst the earliest and most ancient beings whose livelihood, sacrifices, and brilliance has made human & animal life possible upon this Earth.
Through intentional and reciprocal cultivation and respectful relationship with these diverse and multi-dimensional allies, humans have been able to access the masterful and mysterious healing miracles and deep wisdom afforded by these highly intelligent ancestors, towards greater alignment with our own authentic purpose, greater wholeness, peace, and balance with the natural order of the universe that ensures and sustains all life. This wisdom of “plants as ancestors” is practiced and tended by Indigenous and traditional peoples from all over the globe, rooted in and passed down by the original ways of our ancestors.
Terminology coined by Layla Kristy Feghali
Welcome
Join our 3-week exploration of the Plants of the Gods.
Join us for a journey into the ancestral ways of relating with ancestral plants. Over three weeks, we'll explore the profound connections between humans and three sets of remarkable plants: Corn and Cacao, Copal and Tobacco, and Blue Lotus and Datura.
This cohort is meant to be an introduction to each plant's in-depth and guided classes.
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What is your relationship to the Ancestral Plants?
What's Included
Self-reflective questions and practices along the way
Community Calls
Community Group Chat
Live call recordings
Guide book + Further Resources
Break down of our Journey
Week 1: Skin of Corn, Heart of Cacao
Connection to the life-giving plants
Within the Cemanahuac we see how Sacred Corn and Cacao are. These two plants are the base of life for the people of Mesoamerica to this day. There is a sacred and ceremonial cultivation to the relationship of these plants because it brings Life. Join us in the exploration of this relationship as we cultivate one with its seeds.
Week 2: Salve of Copal, Pryer of Tabaco
Elevating our prayers
Within the Cemanahuac we see how Sacred Copal and Tobacco are. These two plants are the pillars of healing and ceremonial spaces for the people of the Anahuac. Long before the invasion, there was sacred and ceremonial cultivation to the relationship of these plants. These two plants specifically bring healing, enlightenment, and deepens prayers. Join us in the exploration of this relationship as we cultivate one with Copal and Tobacoo in its original use.
Week 3: Dreaming with Blue Lotus and Datura
Weaving into the dream world
Cross-culturally we find these two powerful plants as activators of the dream world- In this journey through nature's pharmacy, we will delve into the historical, cultural, and scientific dimensions of these plants, unraveling the captivating interplay between humans and these botanical entities.
Art by: Ntyiki Na Ku’yu Ra-sama Kuntsasi. Cuando Yo Muera, Mi Huipil Florecerá’ by Santiago Savi
This Journey is for you...
If you feel the call to reconnect to the sacredness of plants
If you feel the call discover the true story behind the Plants of the Gods
If you have been curious about the traditions of ceremonies that are tied to these plants
If you would like to uncover the roots of where these plants come from and their relational story to us
If you are trying to cultivate a more spiritual and intentional connection to these plants
All beings welcomed,
Come as you are,
Further Resources
Self-Paced Courses
