Developing Your Herbal Competence and Confidence
The Plant Path: Herbalism, Medical Astrology & Spagyric Alchemy
Sajah Popham
4.8 • 570 Ratings
🗓️ 2 May 2018
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
As we walk the plant path, there eventually comes a time when we come up against certain blocks that prevent us from reaching that next level in our practice of herbalism. While it's critical that we learn the external skills, strategies, principles and practices to become an herbalist, there is also an internal component to our work as an herbalist that is essential to address.
In order to be the greatest herbalist possible, in order to reach the next level in our work with plant medicines, there is a necessity to cultivate a new level of confidence and competence in our work- that is, attending to our inner and outer development.
In this video, I share with you 3 critical ways you can develop both you herbal competence and inner confidence that help you to move beyond any blockages you might be facing towards being of service to your family, community and clients in deeper ways.
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ABOUT SAJAH
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Sajah Popham, founder of Organic Unity and The School of Evolutionary Herbalism, is committed to creating a new paradigm of plant medicine anchored in herbal, medical, and spiritual traditions from around the world. His work integrates the science and spirit of herbal medicine, creating a system that is equally holistic, healing and transformational. His unique synthesis bridges herbalism not only east and west, but north & south, above & below, into a universal philosophy that encompasses indigenous wisdom, Ayurveda, western Alchemy and Spagyrics, Astrology, clinical herbalism, and modern pharmacology.
Sajah's vitalist approach utilizes plants not only for physical healing and rejuvenation, but for the evolution of consciousness. He never allopathicallyl focuses on just what a plant is "good for" but rather who the plants are as sentient beings. Sajah's teachings embody a heartfelt respect, honor and reverence for the vast intelligence of plants in a way that empowers us to look deeper into the nature of our medicines and ourselves. He lives in southern Oregon with his wife where he teaches at his school, makes spagyric medicines, and practices his healing art. For more information about his products and programs, visit www.organic-unity.com & www.evolutionaryherbalism.com
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ABOUT THE PLANT PATH
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The Plant Path provides unique perspectives for the modern practitioner of herbalism that doesn't just want to "fix what's broken" in the body, but seeks to serve others with deeper levels of healing and transformation with herbal medicines.
A unique synergy of clinical herbalism, alchemy, medical astrology, and herbal traditions from around the world, The Plant Path focuses on giving you a truly "wholistic" perspective on herbal medicine so you never fall into the trap of allopathic herbalism.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there everybody, Sagea Popham here, founder of the School of Evolutionary Herbalism. |
| 0:04.8 | And today I want to talk about some critical turning points that all of us face as herbalists |
| 0:11.1 | when we're walking the plant path. And this is the subject of developing your competence, |
| 0:18.2 | as well as your confidence as an herbalist. |
| 0:21.6 | You know, if there's one thing that I've realized over the last, over 10 years |
| 0:26.6 | of being an herbalist myself, as well as interacting with a lot of beginner, |
| 0:32.6 | intermediate, and advanced herbalist all across the world, |
| 0:36.6 | is that we all come against these roadblocks |
| 0:40.7 | in our plant path, things that are holding us back from reaching that next level in our practice |
| 0:48.4 | of herbal medicine. |
| 0:50.1 | And what I've come to realize is that it really ultimately distills down to these two things of confidence and competence. |
| 1:00.1 | And I believe this is critically important for all of us to consider and to think about on our plant path because, let's face it, people need you, right? There's someone out there in the world that |
| 1:13.6 | needs help and you have the ability to provide them with the help that they need. Whether that's |
| 1:19.9 | something really simple like treating a cough or a basic urinary tract infection or someone's having a hard time sleeping at night to maybe more serious chronic conditions like irritable bowel syndrome or chronic food allergies. |
| 1:37.0 | Or maybe someone needs support in their psychological and emotional health. |
| 1:42.6 | Maybe someone's trying to break through to their next level of their own spiritual development. |
| 1:48.5 | And the whole premise of evolutionary herbalism is that we as herbalists have the ability to support people |
| 1:55.4 | on all levels of their health and well-being. |
| 1:59.2 | So you're needed, right? And I think it's important for us to take a step |
| 2:04.8 | back outside of our own lives and look at the bigger picture of the world right now, which |
| 2:10.5 | is in chaos, right? And I think it's becoming more and more apparent every day how much healing is needed out there in the world. |
| 2:19.8 | And I believe, and I'm sure that you do too, if you're here with me, that the potency and |
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