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Carole Guyett is a medical herbalist, shamanic practitioner, and Celtic priestess trained by a traditional wise woman in the Western mysteries. She has worked with healing plants for over 30 years. In 2010 she completed a 10-year apprenticeship with Mtis Medicine Woman Arwyn DreamWalker, carrier of the Beauty Way Teachings. She offers workshops, teachings, healings, apprenticeships, and personal and group ceremonies both internationally and at her home, Derrynagittah, in Caher, Ireland. Foreword Becoming Truly Human By Pam Montgomery Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1 Sacred Plant Initiations for Modern Times Connecting with Plant Consciousness for Personal and Planetary Transformation 1 My Story How We Started Dieting Plants at Derrynagittah 2 Ceremonial Plant Initiations Dreaming with Plants for Healing and Awakening Consciousness 3 Connecting with the Spirit of Plants Step-by-Step Instructions for Connecting with Plant Consciousness 4 Undertaking a Ceremonial Plant Diet A Six-Part Guide 5 Herbal Basics How to Make Standard Herbal Preparations Part 2 Entering the Dream of the Plants Sacred Plant Initiations for the Eight Fire Festivals Introduction to Part 2 The Wheel of the Year 6 Primrose – Bealtaine Initiation and New Beginnings 7 Dog Rose – Summer Solstice Opening the Heart 8 Oak – Lughnasadh Strength and Guardianship 9 Blackthorn – Autumn Equinox Embracing the Shadow 10 Elder – Samhain Ancestral Healing 11 St. Johns Wort – Winter Solstice Bearing the Light 12 Angelica – Brigids Day Walking with Angels 13 Dandelion – Spring Equinox Connecting Heaven and Earth 14 Remembering Who We Are Manifesting Heaven on Earth Appendix 1 Deities Mentioned in This Book Appendix 2 Summary Steps for Performing a Ceremonial Plant Diet Appendix 3 Plants Associated with Each Fire Festival Appendix 4 How to Use the Plant Initiation Audio Tracks Resources Bibliography Index
