"Plant Spirit Wisdom" expands on the herbal and shamanic healing practices introduced in "Plant Spirit Shamanism", the author's most recent (2006) and currently best-selling book on traditional plant medicines and techniques for healing the soul. Whereas his previous book takes a cross-cultural perspective, however, "Plant Spirit Wisdom" focuses on the Celtic and native (European and American) use of herbs and plants in spiritual healing. At its core is the wisdom and plant folklore stemming from Welsh and Irish practices, paganism, shamanism, and herbalism, and especially sin eating (a little-known Celtic spiritual practice which works with energy medicine and the spirit - rather than the pharmacology - of herbs and plants).To the sin eater, the soul is a web of energy which connects us to everyone and everything, and this energy can be depleted or lost when we act out of accordance with our spiritual purpose. Plants and spiritual practices are used to rebalance this energy, release old attachments, and repattern ourselves for a more positive and healthier life. The approach is exactly the same as that used by shamans in, for example, the Amazon, the Andes, Haiti, and among Native American healers, and yet little has been written of it from our own native perspective.

About the Author
Ross Heaven is a psychologist, author, therapist, and plant spirit healer. He also works as a TV, radio and magazine contributor, workshop facilitator, and presenter. He has written numerous articles and 10 books on psychology, shamanism, plant medicines, love and relationships, and the healing traditions, and contributed to newspapers, magazines, and radio and television programmes in America, Europe and the UK. These have included The Guardian, The Observer, Cosmopolitan, Maxim, Spirit & Destiny, Prediction, The Terry Wogan & Gabby Roslin Show, Jane Goldman Investigates, The Richard & Judy Show, This Morning, and The BBC World Service.He was described by James Shreeve, journalist for The Guardian and Maxim magazine, as The Joseph Campbell of our times.


Book Information
ISBN 9781846941238
Author Ross Heaven
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint O Books
Publisher Collective Ink
Weight(grams) 258g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 139mm * 13mm