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Sounds True.com, speak with Elliot Cowan.

Elliot is an American-born healer, teacher, and author.

He's the founder of the Blue Deer Center in Margaretville, New York,

where he provides training in plant spirit medicine and other traditions.

For many years, he apprenticed with a shaman, Don Guadalupe Gonzales Rios, who in 2000,

ritually recognized Cowan as a guide to shamanic apprentices in the Huichal tradition. With sounds true,

Elliot has released a new edition of his classic book, Plant Spirit Medicine, a journey into the healing wisdom of plants.

In this episode of Insights at the Edge,

Elliot and I spoke about what it means to engage in a friendship with plant spirits and how

Elliot believes that friendship is the active ingredient in plant spirit medicine.

We talked about the importance of connecting with plant spirits in your local area

versus working with the spirits of plants from distant places.

And finally we talked about great teacher plants,

such as marijuana and the plants from which Iowasca is derived and the dangers and potential benefits of working

with such great teacher plants and the attitude of reverence that is required. Here's my conversation with Elliot Cowen.

Elliot, the title of your book, Plant Spirit Medicine.

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