Herbal Healing Journey 9 Month Program, integrating Herbs, Dreambody & Shamanism

The Herbal Healing Journey (9 Month Program), integrating Herbs, Ayurveda, Dreambody & Shamanism

Welcome

Welcome to our Herbal Healing Journey. If you have a deep fascination for plants, herbs, fungi, and everything medicinal, then you're in the right place. Our program offers an immersive experience that combines the power of plants, dreambody revelations, shamanism, and Ayurveda to help you connect with the natural world and achieve optimal health and wellbeing.

At our core, we believe that disease is not an isolated event but is largely influenced by our relationship to our environment, lifestyle, and core relationships. That's why our program is designed to help you align your life to Mother Nature's rhythms and develop a deep understanding of the interplay between the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of healing.

Through our 9 month program, you'll learn the art of herbal alchemy, flower essences, and the history of herbalism. You'll also explore the extracellular matrix and the ancient Indian science of Ayurveda to identify your unique constitution and achieve balance in your body, mind, and spirit.

Join us and begin your journey. I am offering personal one to one coaching to help you deepen your understanding and connection with the natural world.

Sign up now to discover your passion for the natural world and unlock your highest potential for healing and personal growth.

Perhaps You Are...

a massage therapist who wants to incorporate herbs in their practice

a parent who wants to bring natural healing into their home
an elder who always wanted to study plant healing but never had the time and wants to age gracefully

a chef who wants to incorporate healing herbs into their cooking
a yoga student who wants to understand the subtle effects of herbs, food, seasons, tastes, weather on their body and mind

a gardener who wants to add healing herbs to their garden.

Perhaps you see...

Western medicine only goes so far to help you understand disease. Now it's time to take it further than what the Western Medical Complex can offer.
You believe a in Nature and natural immunity
Like many of the people we work with, you see plants not only as beings that give us oxygen, shelter, clothing, fiber, beauty and delicious food but also as something more - maybe as teachers that bring us much needed healing and give us lessons about how to live.
Even if you don’t believe in plant devas, you kind of like the idea and believe that plants are not only alive but sentient and can communicate with us.
You believe that working with plants and the natural environment is intimately connected with deeper emotional, psychological and spiritual healing.
And so you’re drawn to learn more about how to work with the plants and dreaming.

This course might be a good fit for you if you...

Would rather use plant-based medicine when possible
Believe that things like dream work, shamanism, psychological healing work and plants work well together. For you it’s ‘of course they do!’ (even if you may not be able to articulate why)
Are a strong-spirited individual, and you want to empower yourself with practical empirical healing knowledge
Want to share your passion of healing with others
Care deeply about Mother Earth and you want to protect her
Have decided that you are now ready to study herbal medicine more in-depth, as a proactive way into your own healing and possible vocation

Because, we imagine that you want to:
Know which herbs are proven effective and safe
Learn a system that informs you about wise choices for your health, lifestyle, herbs, food, exercise, relationships and even vocation
Create a healthy lifestyle based on the seasons
Personally experience the effectiveness of the herbs, knowledge, tools and techniques that you are learning
Heal yourself while learning how to heal others
Be able to study all of this anywhere any time

Text Book for the Course

“What a wonderful book, a jewel of originality among the plethora of herb books lining the book shelves. As its name implies, The Herbal Healing Journey is a playbook, a workbook, a guiding light and a healing journey into the green world.”

Rosemary Gladstar, author of Herbal Healing for Women

Susun S. Weed, Wisewoman tradition

Don resonates deeply with the Wise Woman Tradition. He values the relational aspect of herbalism and the spiritual dimension of plants as sentient beings, full of light (spirit). They are, literally, “Light Eaters,” transforming light into matter.

Don Ollsin, Herbal Elder

Hello,

I have been a practicing herbalist and herbal teacher since 1972. I value Mother Earth and practice deep ecology. At age 65, I obtained my MA in Environmental Education & Communication degree.

There, I fell more deeply in love with Systems Theory. Herbalism, Ayurveda, Dreambody (Process Oriented Psychology) and Shamanism are the traditional and modern systems of healing taught in our program. Don

Some Challenges and Problems addressed.....

Our comprehensive herbal studies program tackles a range of challenges and problems through the power of plants, people and processing.

1. Pain: Utilizing the power of herbs, diet, and processing techniques to address physical, emotional, psychic, and spiritual pain and reduce or eliminate them naturally.

2. Inflammation: Applying herbal remedies, dietary adjustments, and processing methods to combat inflammation or congestion, promoting overall well-being.

3. Poor Immunity: Integrating herbal knowledge with psychoneuroimmunology to understand the connection between the nervous and immune systems, supporting optimal health and immunity. We will explore the modern version of the immune system and the benefits of natural immunity when possible.

4. Lack of Confidence & Motivation: Offering coaching and support to overcome issues related to lack of motivation, confidence, or consistency in applying herbal knowledge gained.

5. Energetic Imbalance: Providing in-depth teachings on Ayurveda, including balancing Doshas, understanding the elements and tastes, and using herbs to achieve energetic balance.

6. Toxicity: Expert guidance on detoxifying the body through herbal remedies, reconnecting with one's spiritual self, and finding peace and balance in life. Important in this time of the spike protein.

7. Poor Time Management: Offering coaching and effective time management strategies to help students stay on track and achieve personal and professional goals in their herbal studies.

8. Poor Quality Products: Incorporating a comprehensive medicine-making module to teach students how to create their own high-quality herbal medicine and ensure the use of top-notch processing techniques.

9. Depression and Discouragement: These are challenging times and we will offer you tools and knowledge that will help you navigate through the challenge.

By addressing these challenges through the lens of plants, people, and processes, our comprehensive herbal studies program equips students with the knowledge and skills to tackle a wide range of health and wellness issues effectively.

Sign up for the course today and start living your best life by unlocking your full potential.

Herbal Modules include:

Herb walks by the sea, in the bog, and at a botanical garden
Herbs for body systems
Medicine making
Herbal Gardens and shamanic exercises to tune into and become the plants
The extracellular matrix, mother of all cells/ground regulating system of the body
The history of herbal medicine
Bach Flower remedies

Complementary, framework models include:

Systems thinking, metaphors & paradigms
Ayurveda - the Science of Life
Dreambody (aka Process Oriented Psychology)
The how-to of holistic, well-being consulting

Outcome Based Education

12 Modules in the Course

IMPORTANT
Course Outline - please click LINK on each module to see the course curriculum.

Most of these course modules can be taken as individual courses and applied to your certification.

The Herbs
Herbs are ancient effective healers that have stood the test of time contributing to the health of your body and soul.

Herbs and the Body
Learn to regulate the systems and energy of your body through the proper choice of herbs.

Basic Botany & Plant Attunement
Dive deeper into the plants by learning basic botany. Through learning how to attune to the plants and receive direct healing and guidance from the spirit of the plant.

Herbal Medicine Making
An Introduction to Medicine Making, Respect & Intention, Eating Herbs, Infusions & Decoctions, Tincture Making, Pressing A Tincture, Making Herbal Vinegars, Herbal Oils & Salves, Healing Clay, Poultices, Fomentations and Dehydrating.

Systems Thinking, Metaphors & Paradigm
During this course you will learn about the use of paradigms, metaphors and systems thinking. It is rewarding and important for you to be aware of and understand these.
Metaphors: Juggling balls as a life metaphor is very stressful compared to a life metaphor of a tree.
Systems Thinking: This truly is a detox from a potentially damaging
Paradigm (reductionism). The deeper we understand it and are able to communicate systems thinking, the better herbalists we will be.

Herbal History & Politics (Free)
The length of the use of herbs goes back over 70,000 years. Plaques found with some common herbs like pictures of Yarrow on them were carbon dated to over 70,000 years. We will give you a taste of its rich history and encourage you to explore further.

Ayurveda Simplified
The profound healing wisdom of Ayurveda originated in the ancient culture of India and is thought to be the oldest natural healing system. Understanding Ayurveda makes you a more deeper and effective healer.

Extracellular Matrix & Herbs
Matrix physiology, the science of the environment of cells and structures. All body processes are dependent on matrix function and it is in the matrix that most disease processes begin.

Bach Flower Essences
Learn the incredible healing power of flower medicine and how effective it can be when added to any holistic healing practice.

Wellbeing Consulting
In this module, you will learn how to conduct a thorough herbal wellness consultation. The goal of this section is to understand the consultation process and all that is involved in a holistic herbal consultation for your self-healing or others.

See below how these modules are woven into the five stages of the journey.

Testimonial

My teachers were spiritual communicators and herbalists. My teachers communicated with plants through energy and vibrations. Don was very interested in what I was doing and he became my student over these many years. He learned a lot from me.

The students learned about the use of energies, whether on land or in the sea. Therefore, they learned about the use of plants from land and from the sea. Don has a deep understanding of these teachings and was able to teach his students in a way that they could see and understand the teachings.

The recipient of Don’s teachings would have a better life as they would understand their inner strength. He would not only be teaching them herbs and their usefulness but also about inner strength, energy, and being a whole human. I have seen Don turned students around into very calm, vibrant, and understanding people.

Dr. Ellen White, or Kwulasulwut (Many Stars) 1922 - 2018

A Deeper Look At The Five Stages

First Stage: Explore the Land of Herbs, Fungi and How to transform them into Medicines

The first stage, "Explore the Land of Herbs, Fungi and How to Transform Them into Medicines," aims to empower you by providing you with the knowledge and skills needed to create your own effective herbal preparations.

Through this stage, you will learn about herbs (wild and cultivated), their history, politics, and uses for body systems. You will be introduced to herbs that have been proven effective in herbal practices and how to transform them into practical and effective preparations. Additionally, you will discover the limits of herbs and how to extend their power through practices like shamanism, Dreambody, and Ayurveda. You will also explore the spiritual quality of herbs and learn about herbal allies and plant-spirit medicine.

This stage will also cover important topics such as the importance of probiotics and the gut biome and introduce you to United Plant Savers. You will learn about wildcrafting, plan your own natural pharmacy garden, and discover which herbs to use to help bring about desirable changes in the body.

The skills you will learn through this stage will enable you to make herbal preparations such as tinctures, infusions, decoctions, oils, salves, poultices, syrups, homemade kefir, and smudges. You will also learn about the proper drying, storing, and use of herbs and the correct application of herbal preparations.

Ultimately, this stage offers you the opportunity to learn from an expert and gain a new skill that you can use to create versions of your favorite herbal remedies that you can trust completely. By the end of this stage, you will have the confidence to make informed choices about which herbs to use for yourself, your family, friends, and clients, and a system to apply your knowledge in creating and using herbal medicines and remedies.

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Making herbal medicines is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding aspects of working with herbs. It is a process that deepens and intensifies your contact with Nature and her marvelously enchanting ways. Making medicine is a folk art, first and foremost. This knowledge needs to be in the hands of the people. The skills you will learn here will make you an ally in the preservation and growth of this wonderful craft.

It is empowering to be able to make your own medicines. It is an art which you can learn and apply right away. In this lesson you will begin this exciting process.

In this module we cover: herbs (wild and cultivated), medicine making, botany, herbal history, herbal politics, Materia Medica and herbs for body systems. We introduce you to the herbs that we have proved effective in our herbal practice and why we chose them. We show you how to transform them into practical effective herbal preparations. We discuss the limits of herbs and how to extend their power through practices like shamanism, Dreambody and Ayurveda. Herbs then become our allies, dreaming companions and work on our energetic body. Learn plants based medicine and how just being with the herbs without even ingesting them can heal us. Learn how to incorporate them into your diet for high-quality and vibrational nutrition. As a bonus we will cover the importance of the biome and healthy gut bacteria.

As a potential student of herbs you might want to ponder these questions. The course is designed to give you answers or solutions to the questions.

Are you confident that you have a solid knowledge of key herbs and their uses? Would you like to feel confident?
How do you decide which herbs to study and why?
How do you choose which herbs to use for yourself, your family, friends and clients? Do you have a system to use?
How do you prepare, administer and apply the herbs?
What is plant-spirit medicine and why is it important?
What is an herbal ally and do you need one (or maybe more than one)?
How did pharmaceutical medicine become the dominant medical practice eliminating most alternative practices
Are herbs enough or do we need to make other lifestyle choices?

In this section we will:

Explore the spiritual quality of herbs.
Learn about herbs that grow in the wild and those found in an apothecary garden.
Plan our own natural pharmacy garden.
Learn about important herbs that nourish our bodies.
Discover which herbs to use to help bring about desirable changes in the body.
Cover wildcrafting and introduce you to United Plant Savers.
Learn about the importance of probiotics and the gut biome. Without healthy bacteria in our bodies we cannot receive the optimum benefits from herbs or foods.
You will also learn about propolis, Don's favorite natural remedy.

Creating and using herbal medicines and remedies is an art that is best learned from an experienced teacher. Our herbal medicine-making course provides you with an opportunity to learn from an expert and teaches you the following skills:

Making herbal preparations such as: Tinctures, Infusions, Decoctions, Oils, Salves, Poultices, Syrups, Homemade Kefir, Smudges, etc.
Terminology associated with herbal medicine making
Equipment required
Proper drying, storing and use of herbs
Correct application of herbal preparations
Using a Menstruum Ratio Table to make tinctures

This section enables you to make versions of your favorite herbal remedies that you can trust completely. It provides you with a new skill and a way to apply your knowledge by sharing or selling your unique preparations.

Second Stage: Herbs & Body Systems & Applying Systems Thinking

The second stage of the course, "Herbs & Body Systems & Applying Systems Thinking," offers a transformative learning experience that goes beyond just learning about herbs and their uses. This stage explores how all body systems are interconnected and regulated by the extracellular matrix, a dynamic regulating system that provides physical scaffolding and biochemical and biomechanical cues for tissue changes, differentiation, and homeostasis.

In addition to learning about the power herbs that support and nourish the extracellular matrix, this stage also covers the importance of Systems Thinking, paradigms, and metaphors and how they shape our worldview. Through this stage, you will gain a deeper understanding of how to apply Systems Thinking to your study and use of herbs, and how to identify and challenge reductionist paradigms that limit our understanding of health and healing.

The questions posed in this stage are designed to spark critical thinking and self-reflection, encouraging you to question your current beliefs and perspectives on health and wellness. You will be challenged to consider whether you view your body as a machine or a garden, and how metaphors and paradigms shape our perception of reality.

Through this stage, you will gain a new understanding of the interconnectedness of body systems and the power of Systems Thinking, which will allow you to become a more holistic and effective herbalist. This transformative learning experience will expand your understanding of health and healing, and empower you to apply this knowledge to create positive changes in your life and the lives of others.

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In this module we go through the different body systems and which herbs are good for them. We also cover the extracellular matrix (ECM) which is the non-cellular component present within all tissues and organs. It not only provides essential physical scaffolding for the cellular constituents, it also initiates crucial biochemical and biomechanical cues that are required for tissue changes, differentiation, and homeostasis—which means it is an active dynamic regulating system of the body.

It is the total environment for the cells, and the cells are completely dependent on the matrix. We will learn how all body systems are connected and regulated by the matrix. We will also cover the power herbs that support and nourish the extracellular matrix.

We will cover the power of Systems Thinking, paradigms, metaphors, and how they shape our worldview. How you can apply them to both your study and use of herbs.

Some questions to spark your thinking around these three important concepts. Honestly, I have students' lives transformed through learning about these concepts that underlie our thinking and structure of our world view.

Do you know that allopathic medicine is a linear paradigm based on three-hundred-year-old Cartesian thinking? What is a linear paradigm?
Do you think of your body as a machine or garden?
What metaphor or metaphors do you live your life by? Is it a journey, a structure or a living organism?
Is mainstream medicine a reductionist or holistic paradigm?
Do you believe that most diseases have a single cause or they are more complex and involve many factors?

In this section we will:

Cover metaphors and how they affect our perception of reality: juggling balls as a life metaphor is very stressful compared to a life metaphor of a tree, for example.
Explore Systems Thinking: this truly is a detox from a potentially damaging paradigm (reductionism). The deeper we understand systems and are able to communicate systems thinking, the better herbalists we will be.
Look at paradigms: if we do not understand the paradigms that we are using and living, we are unaware how they shape our life. Paradigms are only consensual reality constructs but they shape our thinking and perceptions.

Third Stage: Dreambody and Process-Oriented Herbalism

The third stage of the course, "Dreambody and Process-Oriented Herbalism," offers a transformative learning experience by exploring the concept of Dreambody and how it can be applied to learning and healing. You will learn how to communicate with your body through dreaming and how to use this knowledge to identify the underlying causes of symptoms.

Through this stage, you will gain a new understanding of the nine pathways through which dreaming communicates and what our dreaming bodies are trying to tell us about how we are living and the direction we are taking in the material world. You will also learn how to use Shamanism to find your herbal allies, plants that can enhance your healing by developing a deep relationship with them.

This stage provides you with the healing wisdom needed to weave together the material world and dream world, providing you with a more holistic and integrated approach to health and healing. The transformative learning experience offered in this stage will help you to become a more effective and intuitive herbalist, allowing you to better support yourself and others on their healing journeys.

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In this module we will explore dreambody and how we can apply it to both our learning and healing. For example, If you apply a poultice to your liver, what dreams, thoughts or feelings does it awaken? Learn how many pathways or channels a body symptom can occupy? When we change channels your symptom may change? Learn how the doshas in Ayurveda mostly manifest in certain channels. We will learn more about doshas in the next module on Ayurveda.

Some questions to ponder around the dreaming body.

Do you think that dreaming only happens at night or is it always in the background manifesting symptoms, synchronicities and more?
How is a symptom a body dream?
How many channels or paths can dreaming communicate through?

In this step we will:

Explore Dreambody and learn how dreaming communicates through the nine pathways.
Discover what our dreaming bodies are trying to communicate about how we are living and the direction we are taking in the material world.
Learn the healing wisdom that will help you to weave the material world and dreamworld together, hopefully providing you with an experience of an increased sense of wholeness and health.
Use Shamanism to find our herbal allies, plants which we can develop a deep relationship with, to enhance our healing.

Fourth Stage: Ayurveda

The fourth stage of the course, "Ayurveda," offers a transformative learning experience that explores the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, a science that considers the relationship between body processes, the outside environment, diet, and emotional health. Through this stage, you will learn about Doshas, the fundamental elements of nature and the universe that are represented in the human body. You will also gain a deeper understanding of how the seasons, times of day, and cycles affect the quality of your life, and how to live in harmony with them for optimal health and less stress.

Through this stage, you will learn how to confidently choose the right herb for your personal constitution and the best time to administer them, proper dosage and preparation. You will also learn how to balance excesses and nourish deficiencies, adapt or modulate the elements for optimum well-being, and identify whether you are predominantly a Vata, Pitta or Kapha dosha (or a combination of any of these).

This stage offers a transformative learning experience that will deepen your understanding of health and wellness, and empower you to make positive changes in your life. By the end of this stage, you will have gained valuable knowledge and skills that you can apply to your personal and professional life, ultimately leading to greater well-being and balance.

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In this module we will explore the ancient and modern wisdom of Ayurveda, a science that considers the relationship of body processes, the outside environment, diet and emotional health. In Ayurveda, illness is seen as an "imbalance;" which can be restored through natural treatment using meditation, herbs and cleansing. Ayurveda is an ancient, complex system of medicine, often considered the world's first medical system. The profound healing wisdom of Ayurveda originated in the ancient culture of India and is thought to be the oldest natural healing system, predating even Chinese medicine.

The word "Ayurveda;" means "knowledge of life" in Sanskrit. At the heart of Ayurvedic medicine is the concept that the elements are represented in the human body through Doshas (pronounced Doe-sha). Over five thousand years ago the ancient seers of India imparted to their disciples the truths they learned about the Universe while in a supramental state of meditation. This knowledge exists today in text written in Sanskrit, and contains the secrets of the interaction of body, mind and soul within the context of the fundamental elements of Nature and the Universe..

As a potential student of Ayurveda you might want to ponder these questions. The course is designed to give you answers or solutions to the questions.

Do you know how the seasons, the times of the day, and the cycles affect the quality of your life?
What is the best time to administer medicine based on the organ or body system you want to affect?
How can you find out if you are predominately a fire, water or air constitution, or maybe a blend?
What is the best way to treat an air, fire or water person when they are out of balance?
How does excess air, fire or water manifest when it is out of balance?

In this step:

During this lesson you will learn about Ayurveda:

How to live in harmony with the seasons, daily cycles and Lifecycles for optimal health and less stress.
How to confidently choose the right herb for your personal constitution and the best time to administer them, proper dosage and preparation. How to balance excesses and nourish deficiencies.
The five elements and six qualities that form the foundation by Ayurvedic energetics and how to adapt or modulate the elements for optimum well-being.
Whether you are predominantly either a Vata, Pitta or Kapha dosha (or combination of any of these). Respectively, the Sanskrit words Vata, Pitta and Kapha mean Air, Fire and Water.

Fifth Stage: Wellbeing Consultation

The fifth stage of the course, "Wellbeing Consultation: Create Resiliency through a Systems Approach," offers a transformative learning experience that teaches you how to conduct a thorough herbal wellness evaluation. Through this stage, you will learn how to look at the whole system, including the physical, emotional, social and economic, and spiritual dimensions, to see where the system is breaking down and where you can apply interventions that would restore resiliency to the system.

Using the wisdom of Ayurveda and Western Herbalism, you will learn how to determine which herbs are best suited to each client based on their constitution and the latest scientific research. You will also learn how to use Dreambody to look at the dreaming process behind any symptom and how it manifests in different areas of a client's life. Ultimately, this stage offers you the knowledge and skills to create a personal healing program that is easy to follow and implement, empowering you to become more aware of what creates health and what is causing disease in your life.

Through this stage, you will learn how to read feedback and know whether you are responding positively or negatively to your choices. This stage offers a transformative learning experience that will deepen your understanding of health and wellness, and empower you to make positive changes in your life. By the end of this stage, you will have gained valuable knowledge and skills that you can apply to your personal and professional life, ultimately leading to greater well-being and balance.

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Create Resiliency through a Systems Approach

During this module you will learn how to conduct a thorough herbal wellness evaluation. The goal of this module is to understand the consultation process and all that is involved in a holistic herbal consultation. The framework that we are promoting is resiliency through a systems approach to Well-being. This means we learn to look at the whole system including the physical, emotional, social and economic, and spiritual dimensions, to see where the system is breaking down and where we can apply interventions that would give the most leverage to restore resiliency to the system.

We apply the wisdom of Ayurveda to make the consultation and suggested changes fit your own dosha (constitution). We teach you how to create a personal healing program that is easy to follow and implement.
- How do you conduct a personal health evaluation to help you become more aware of what creates health and what is causing disease in your life?
- What are the best herbs to use for the symptoms presented, that do not upset your personal energy?
- What does your relationship(s) have to do with your body symptoms?
- How do you read feedback and know whether you are responding positively or negatively to your choices?
In this section we will:
- Explore all aspects of a person and what contributes to their symptoms - i.e.: lifestyle, relationships, work, environment, their spirit and how they nourish themselves.
- Use Western Herbalism to determine which herbs are best suited to each client, based on the latest scientific research, Don's decades of practice and research, as well as the consulting and Materia Medica work from mentees in the Herbal Mentorship Collective.
- Use Ayurveda to ascertain a client's dosha and how to balance any imbalances, proper application and dosage based on their constitution.
- Use Dreambody to look at the dreaming process behind any symptom and how it manifests in different areas of their life. We learn to read feedback.

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Rosemary Gladstar

What a wonderful book, a jewel of originality among the plethora of herb books lining the bookshelves. As its name implies, The Herbal Healing Journey is a playbook, a workbook, a guiding light, and a healing journey into the green world. I found the instructions clearly presented and the many exercises developed to bring one closer in touch with the plant world, intriguing. I’m looking forward to incorporating several of the techniques described throughout this herbal “Play/Work Book” in my own teachings and classes.

Dr. Nancy Turner

Don is a positive, enthusiastic, and energetic advocate of herbal healing, who lives his own beliefs and is an inspiration for many people including myself. His ongoing "herbal healing programs" are enjoyed and respected by all those who participate in them.

He has been and continues to be a positive force in the lives of many people.

The Creation Story of The Healing Journey

Our Starting Myth:

The start of The Healing Journey Program was marked by a very special event in 1986. This may seem incredible, but I assure you that this is exactly as I remember it.

It was the last evening of a series of evening classes I had been teaching. The students were doing their final presentations. The last student was my dear friend Stan Tomandl. He passed around a special charcoal salve that he had made from the Devil’s Club plant. He asked us to place it anywhere on our body that needed healing or attention. Next he began a healing dance using two deer antlers. His dance was very entrancing and the class continued late into the evening.

Stan and I left for home in my red van. We took one look at each other and knew that we wanted to go further with the wonderful state we were experiencing. I suggested that we go to see my Oak tree in Beacon Hill park (a local park in Victoria, BC, Canada). I call it my Oak tree as I had been doing intensive plant attunement work with it over the last few years. It was the first plant that I ever did an attunement with.

It was snowing as we drove into the park and parked my van. We got out and started walking towards the tree. It was a magical night and the snow was gently falling through the giant oaks. We came over the crest of a small hill and my heart leapt into my throat. There laying on the ground was my friend, the oak tree. I was stunned. Next, I saw this beautiful blue glow coming from the base of the tree where it had snapped.

As I approached the tree, there was an incredible female deva bathed in blue light, hovering just above the broken stump. I gazed at her in wonderment. She smiled and spoke to me. "I called you here tonight to say goodbye. I could not leave without saying goodbye. Thank you for your love and friendship. I am now finished here and ready to move on. Goodbye."

This experience profoundly changed my relationship with the plant world. I had been studying and practicing plant attunements for many years through my teachers, Ellen White and Dorothy McLean (Findhorn). Now I experienced for myself the truth of those teachings. My confidence in sharing these more esoteric teachings increased dramatically. The deep nourishment I experience from the trees and plants continues to this day. I continue to be inspired to share this knowledge and the plants to all.

Three weeks later, the first Healing Journey began.

Hi, I am Don Ollsin, Master Herbalist, Herbal Elder, Earth Mystic & Attuner of Nature

“Before I found herbalism my life was hectic and disconnected from nature, but still I knew there was something I should be doing to help myself and the Earth to bond. Herbalism showed me how to forge that bond, and now I show others how to do the same." .

Don Ollsin is a world-renowned Master Herbalist, Shaman, and Dreambody Practitioner with over 50 years of experience in the fields of herbalism, Ayurveda, and shamanic healing. As the author of the groundbreaking book, "Pathways to Healing: A Guide to Herbs, Ayurveda, Dreambody & Shamanism," Don has dedicated his life to empowering individuals to take charge of their own well-being and spiritual development.

Born with a deep passion for the natural world, Don's journey began with an extensive apprenticeship under the tutelage of the highly respected Native Shaman Elder, Dr. Ellen White. This immersive experience not only deepened his understanding of indigenous wisdom and plant medicine but also shaped his shamanic approach to holistic healing.

With a lifelong commitment to learning and growth, Don expanded his skill set by incorporating Dreambody techniques into his practice. As a Dreambody (Process Oriented Psychology) teacher and practitioner for over 35 years, he has helped countless individuals explore their inner worlds and unlock their full potential.

Don's teachings seamlessly blend the wisdom of ancient traditions with the innovative approaches of modern psychology, creating a powerful, holistic system of healing. Throughout his distinguished career, Don has conducted workshops, seminars, and one-on-one sessions across the globe, inspiring thousands of people to embark on their own journeys of self-discovery and transformation.

As a devoted educator and mentor, Don is training a new generation of herbalists, shamans, and holistic practitioners to continue to expand and spread his visionary approach to healing. His unwavering dedication to empowering others, along with his wealth of knowledge, make Don Ollsin an exceptional guide for those seeking the path to physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

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