on 30 acres of private land in Barnardsville, NC
The need to slow down, listen, and strengthen one’s being is something we all intuitively feel called to do at different times in our lives. As we age, it is important to give ourselves Rights of Passage, to make room to listen to the light of nature and our deep inner truth. In doing so, we align our inner worlds in a way that empowers balanced & healthy external reality.
When we enter “isolation” we simultaneously enter into the company of all that is. When one embarks upon a journey of listening with intention; the gifts and peace that come are something we can walk with for the rest of our life.
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This offering is an opportunity to connect deeply with Woods Nettle, with the intention for it to provide healing and balance. The process of isolation almost always elicits a phase of releasing, of allowing paradigms and stories to die. It is in the ceremonial plant medicine space that we get called to look at who we’ve been, and through the power of our will; begin to reconstruct the pieces that need tending.
We hold space for that to happen.
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For 4, 7, or 9 days, enter the Appalachian forests of North Carolina to embark on a re-birthing of your mind, body, and spirit.
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The practice of “Dieta” was birthed from the Amazon jungle. There, curanderas and curanderos (shamans/healers/herbalists) put people into isolation with a plant anywhere from 7 days to 2 years in order to learn and heal with the plant.
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There are two types of dietas in the jungle, Shamanic Dietas and Personal Dietas:
1. Shamanic Dieta: done to form a deeper relationship with the plant spirit, engaging with it on all dimensions, in order to understand the medicine of the plant, to then call upon it to perform healing on others
2. Personal Dieta: to heal oneself on a physical, mental, or emotional level with the help of the plant
*Inevitably, both realities tend to manifest in the dieta space. First, the plant works on us, and through our layers of consciousness, emotion, trauma, and personality, the plant shows us the places we haven’t been able to see. Through working with the plant, we work through the imbalances in our psycho-emotional-spirit body, to then, balance our physical vessels. From here, a solid relationship with the plant is formed and we understand the ways in which it has the capacity to work on the human being. Hereafter, the plant can then code itself into our energetic structure and give us tools and medicine to help serve others in this way.
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Plants are doorways of consciousness, conduits of knowledge and understanding, portals of wisdom.
Each plant holds a specific gateway for the human consciousness. The more we dedicate time, energy, prayer, & focus to each plant, the more that plant shares its consciousness with us.
What we give, we receive. The places in which we give our energy are like signposts that then loop back and feed us. When we give up something with a clear intention; we are then fed and filled in return.
“Dieta” is in and of itself, a form of sacrifice. You are sacrificing your time, energy, tasty food, and daily rhythm to dive deep into the world of a plant and learn its behavior, its spirit and its medicine. Together, you study the human condition, and on the other side of isolation with the plant, you can feel more filled with your true self.
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Nettle’s Immersion:
Within a carefully held container, you will live amidst the wild Woods Nettles for 4, 7 or 9 days on private land 30 minutes north of Asheville, NC, drinking it as a tea and communing with its spirit.
Nettles works to nourish the body, mind and spirit, awakening our inner power and helping us to form healthy boundaries.
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Support from Nettle:
* Helps to heal & release old wounds, traumas, emotions, and stories that have kept one from their power
* Helps to heal & release old wounds, traumas, emotions, and stories that have kept one from their power
* Aids in understanding our boundaries and expressing them
* Encourages our sensual connection with life, with pleasure, and with expression of our true nature
*Cleans the blood, cleans the kidneys (has taken multiple people off dialysis), and builds Iron
* Resets one’s nervous system, alleviates depression & anxiety
* Works as protection in our physical and energetic field
*Awakens our connection with the Light of Nature
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Format of Dieta:
Everyday we will bring you simple food with no salt or oil. This is done so that you can stay focused with the Nettles without distraction of other tastes and pleasures. I will also be bringing you quarts of deeply steeped and prayed into, nourishing Woods Nettle each day.
You will be put into a personalized sweat lodge at the closing of your time with Nettles with your loved ones to further deepen your prayer and your health. Please let your community know they are more than welcome to come enter the lodge with you.
When we come to deliver your tea and food in the mornings, we will drop in and counsel.. giving you space to share where you are in your process with Woods Nettle and to understand what type of inner work best supports your days prayer and therefore your dieta. Personalized ceremonies, energy healing, rituals, meditations, guided breath work etc. are included each day and personalized to each person’s experience. There will likely also be days where it is best you experience most of the day alone (exploring the caves, creeks, wild springs on our 30 acres as well as exploring, cleaning and empowering your inner terrain).
You will be camping in the silent and very alive Appalachian forest. If you prefer to bring your own camping gear, please do so. Otherwise, we have you covered.
Includes:
1:1 Session prior to your immersion to express your prayers/intentions and speak to anything that may be coming up for you regarding your experience
Kambo (Frog Medicine) Ceremony on day 1 to purify mind, body and spirit and open you more deeply with your plant diet
Deeply nourishing support and care daily throughout your immersion – breath work, guided meditations, specialized ceremonies and rituals
Sweat lodge (Closing Ceremony)- We welcome you to invite your community to the “Inipi” (Sweat Lodge) to pray with you, hear your insights and your prayers and support your beautiful heart in the journey it has taken
Integration session 1-2 weeks following the immersion (in person or over zoom depending on your preference/location)
Firewood cut and available on the grounds for you to make prayer fires for yourself during isolation
“Welcome Home” Book about out innate connection to the plant kingdom
Preparation packet, Essay on Dieta, Elemental Medicine Invocation pdf
Immersions begin @ 10am on the first day. We ask that you arrive at 9:30 am to get acquainted with the home that’s been carved out for you in the forest and set up camp. We will close on the final day around 6:30pm
Cost:
*Payment plans are available
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With all our love. 🔥🌹
please email: contactwildheartmedicinals@gmail.net for more information
