PLANT SPIRIT

INITIATIONS

HEAL. GROW. REWILD. RECLAIM

Plant Spirit Initiations are a facilitated ceremonial container, held for self-exploration while apprenticing with a flora embodied teacher. They usher us to reconnect with Nature, while amplifying our healing potential, reclaiming ourselves and our wildness.

Instructed by the traditional Amazonian Vegetalista practice of a Dieta Ceremony, this is a space for deep spiritual connection with Nature. These initiations open us to the grace of our innate capacity to heal ourselves, as we unlearn disempowering habits and patterns that keep us from experiencing the fullness of our physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.

A Plant Spirit Initiation is a committed period of time dedicated to cleansing, deep listening, prayer and practice. We prepare ourselves, invite, ask permission, honor and celebrate our exchanges with a plant embodied teacher.

While offering their spirit our dedication and clear intentions, we open up to their guidance and to learning their language.

Opening up our senses and perceptions, we connect with the plant teacher through dreams, visions, emotions, scents, sounds, tastes, body sensations, even visitations of affiliated beings (such as their pollinators, neighboring species and such)

While traditional dietas are held in full retreat and isolation within a jungle setting, there’s immense value and opportunity when we carefully and intentionally integrate this framework and practice to our modern busy lives. 

FACILITATED

PLANT SPIRIT INITIATION

This journey is for you if…

  • You wish to develop and up-level your capacity to connect with plants and Nature

  • You wish to learn about your body's innate wisdom and healing capacity

  • You wish to detox from addictive patterns with foods, social media, devices, toxic relationships and unhealthy habits

  • You’re ready to reset to your natural rhythm and authentic essence

  • You yearn to connect with your ancestral and pre-colonial wisdom

  • You wish to refine your senses and connection to your emotions

  • You wish to learn the language and energetic imprints of the plants

  • You wish to gain access to more clarity and purpose in your life

  • You long to get to know your sacred role and commitment with Nature

You’ll Receive…

  • Guidance and support from a PSI facilitator through weekly meetings, including:

  • Initial 55 min intake consultation and assessment to help you choose a plant guide

  • In depth written guidelines

  • Initiation and closing ritual sessions (45 min each)

  • Three weekly 45 minute support sessions (call, zoom or in person)

Investment...

 assessment + open/close rituals + 3 support sessions: $750

THE CONTAINER

  • Self reflection is the most important aspect of the Dieta practice. Cultivating stillness, connecting with your body and spirit, returning to your intentions, wisdom and gratitude . This sacred time is dedicated to learning from your beloved plant teacher and to embrace the teachings they offer. Attuning your listening with all your senses and your emotional body.

  • Designate a physical space that will be your place of practice. In this space you’re encouraged to create an altar where you can access spiritual and energetic support and keep your prayers and intentions alive. Bringing representations of your spiritual support and your intentions for this sacred time.

  • Take time to connect with the wider web of life. Connect with the elements and assess their presence within your body. Connect with a place in Nature. Honor the place, Nature spirits and request their support and guidance during this Dieta period as this will be a critical aspect of your support system. A place you will repeatedly visit to connect with your intentions and your plant.

  • While you may have a full life, it is still possible to do a Plant Spirit Initiation. Through careful assessment, we support you to find the areas in your life, that hold opportunity to pause and temporarily retreat. This is a time where you get to give yourself permission to take space from your social engagements. You may ask your closest beloveds that they hold space and keep you in their thoughts and prayers, as you journey through this self reflective, initiatory experience.

  • Arguably one of the more challenging of this modern technological era is the pausing of consumption of information. This not only includes TV and Internet- but also books, magazines, newspapers, radio, podcasts, even listening to music with lyrics is not recommended. Pausing the intake of external narratives, allows us to delve deep into ourself, granting greater access to our inner wisdom. Aiming to cultivate environments of peace and quietude.

  • During a PSI it’s best to avoid being in crowds, loud places, busy environments, around artificial or strong natural fragrances, scented soaps and chemicals. Avoid exposure to strong sun. You will likely find that you have significantly greater sensitivity to other’s energy as well. Sexual abstinence is highly recommended during this temporary experience. It is key to protect your sacred field to the best of your ability.

  • Simplify, lighten and detox. With gentle flavors, neutral foods that don’t require as much energy to digest, we’re able to give our body a much needed break and opportunity to heal, and for the plant teacher to have more space and access to us. For the first 8 days, It is crucial to prepare your body for this deep work with a cleanse.

“ After working with Francisca and the special techniques she shared during my Plant Spirit Initiation, I feel more empowered, feel blessed to know how to work with plants in a sacred way and be able to work with their medicine, and I am no longer in so much fear. I was also able to access a deep layer of ancestral healing when working with the plant, which was huge for me. Working with Francisca and this sacred way of working with the plants were truly a gift. If you want to connect deeper with plants and learn to work with reciprocity with the earth, then take her class or work with her privately. She and the plants will change your life.”

— A C, Kensington CA

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consultation today

At your intake session, together we’ll get to:

  • discuss intentions and focuses for your initiation

  • choose a plant that meets your intentions

  • go over the guidelines

  • come up with a personalized plan for your PSI to fit your needs

  • decide on the components of your diet kit

  • schedule your follow up sessions

  • get all your questions about PSIs answered