How to Use Herbs in Ceremonies

What is Plant Spirit Medicine?

Since the earliest of times, people have sensed the presence of something that is intangible, indestructable, and all pervading. It is a subtle, energetic force, that pervades all things – it is spirit. Plants have this spirit. They are an intrinsic part of the circle of life, providing us with food, medicine, and pleasure of the senses. They heal us with their bodies and their spirit. From their bodies come the medicines and foods our physical bodies need. From their spirit comes the medicine our emotional and spiritual bodies need.

When you connect with a plant, tree, herb, or flower and need to have them around you in any form, their spirit and their vibration is serving you in some manner. Plants vibrate at different frequences just as humans do. The more purified you are, the higher your rate of vibration (for exampe the Masters of the different religions vibrate at a higher rate than the masses of humanity.) The plant kingdom is the same way.

Plants serve in different ways. Some have the ability to take us to spiritual realms like the visionary plants of ayahuasca or peyote. Some plants, like the culinary herbs, make food tastier and serve as physical healers. Some plants like lavender soothe a troubled mind and tension filled bodies.

Plants are sacred and alive beings with whom we could not exist. Remember that our higherselves always know what we need. Cultivate your intuition by sitting with different plants and feel which one you need in your life!

Why do you burn herbs before ceremony?

These herbs, resins, or tree barks would be the purifiers. They are burnt before ceremony to clean the space of any negative influence so that the spiritual energies can come in to offer their guidance to us. These spiritual energies will not come in to a place that is contaminated or of a lower vibration.

Ceremonial places should be kept physically clean, neat,