Spirit Plant Medicine Conference

Sita has now been formally studying and practicing Indigenous Plant Wisdom for over nine years. She has undertaken an apprenticeship in the Shipibo tradition. She works and learns from the Master Plants and dietas. She works with individuals and groups in ceremony.Sita came to Ayahuasca through her yoga practice when she was invited to join a journey by her teacher. When she participated in that first ceremony over eight years ago, she had been abstinent from all alcohol and drugs and had maintained self imposed dietary restrictions.In this period of rapid change, the call to individual and collective awakening is clear. It's beyond coincidence that the use of visionary/healing/awakening plants such as ayahuasca, psilocybe mushrooms, iboga, peyote, cannabis, and others is spreading rapidly at this time.When encountered in the best of conditions, these plants may be the most effective teachers we have now - direct conduits to the deepest, most enlightening truths. Our intention with this second Spirit Plant Medicine Conference is to offer accurate, respectful, and most of all beneficial information and inspiration on the use of and larger context around such plants. It's an intention arising from a vision and a prayer carried in the hearts of many.To that end we're assembling an exceptional group of knowledgeable, engaging, and heartfelt speakers to share their wisdom. You're warmly invited to join us for a remarkable weekend of insight, inspiration, compassion, and yes, humour.http://SpiritPlantMedicine.comSPIRIT PLANT MEDICINE CONFERENCEUBC, VANCOUVER, OCTOBER 26~28, 2012Friday, October 26, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.6:30 - registration7:30 - blessings and opening remarks8:00 - “New Applications for Visionary Plants,” James Fadiman9:00 - “Meeting of Mind and Spirit: Learning from Sacred Plants,” AyasminA Flores, Sitaramaya10:00 - closeSaturday, October 27, 10 am - 10 pm10:00 - live music10:15 - “Psilocybin: Consciousness and Reciprocity,” Kathleen Harrison11:15 - “What the Plant Kingdom is Telling Us,” Jennifer Rae12:00 - lunch (vegan meal provided by Eternal Abundance Cafe is included in price of tickets)1:00 - live music1:15 - “Ayahuasca and Shamanic Spirituality,” Stephan Beyer2:15 - “Women, Plants, Culture” Kathleen Harrison, Eleonora Molnar, Ayasmina Flores, Sitaramaya3:30 - break4:00 - Deepening Practice, with Satyen Raja4:15 - “Bridging Non-Ordinary to Ordinary States: The WarriorSage's Way,” Satyen Raja5:15 - “Iboga and Waking Dreams,” Jonathan Dickinson6:00 - dinner (vegan meal provided by Eternal Abundance Cafe is included in price of tickets)7:00 - live music7:15 - TBD8:15 - presentation: TBD9:00 - panel: “A Guardian Lives in Her Leaves: On Cannabis Spirituality,” Chris Bennett, Dee Dussault, Nikhilesh, Stephen Gray10:00 - closeSunday, October 28, 10 am - 5 pm10:00 - live music10:15 - “Shamanic Techniques for Self-Care,” Kathleen Harrison11:15 - Interactive workshop: “The Healing Power of Chants,” AyasminA Flores, Sitaramaya12:00 - lunch (vegan meal provided by Eternal Abundance Cafe is included in price of tickets)1:00 - live music1:15 - panel: “Ethics, Legalities, and Multicultural Considerations” Stephan Beyer, Ayasmina Flores, Sitaramaya, Kenneth Tupper2:30 - short break2:45 - presentation: TBD3:45 - panel: “Back to the Future: The Path Forward” James Fadiman, Stephan Beyer4:45 - closing ceremony and remarks5:00 - The End . . . or . . . The Beginning

Satyen Raja, Founder of WarriorSage and Ignite Passion Now. He is a living synthesis of Eastern wisdom and Western practicality, combining the power of the warrior and the wisdom of the sage. He is a Kung-Fu Master and an Illumination Intensive Master. In fact, Satyen is one of the very few lead facilitators of the Zen-based Illumination Intensive, and the first to make this technique available on an international scale. The Illumination Intensive and the Sex, Passion & Enlightenment Intensive are just two of a range of trainings that Satyen has taught to tens of thousands of students in Canada, the U.S., Australia and Europe.In this period of rapid change, the call to individual and collective awakening is clear. It's beyond coincidence that the use of visionary/healing/awakening plants such as ayahuasca, psilocybe mushrooms, iboga, peyote, cannabis, and others is spreading rapidly at this time.When encountered in the best of conditions, these plants may be the most effective teachers we have now - direct conduits to the deepest, most enlightening truths. Our intention with this second Spirit Plant Medicine Conference is to offer accurate, respectful, and most of all beneficial information and inspiration on the use of and larger context around such plants. It's an intention arising from a vision and a prayer carried in the hearts of many.To that end we're assembling an exceptional group of knowledgeable, engaging, and heartfelt speakers to share their wisdom. You're warmly invited to join us for a remarkable weekend of insight, inspiration, compassion, and yes, humour.http://SpiritPlantMedicine.comSPIRIT PLANT MEDICINE CONFERENCEUBC, VANCOUVER, OCTOBER 26~28, 2012Friday, October 26, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.6:30 - registration7:30 - blessings and opening remarks8:00 - “New Applications for Visionary Plants,” James Fadiman9:00 - “Meeting of Mind and Spirit: Learning from Sacred Plants,” AyasminA Flores, Sitaramaya10:00 - closeSaturday, October 27, 10 am - 10 pm10:00 - live music10:15 - “Psilocybin: Consciousness and Reciprocity,” Kathleen Harrison11:15 - “What the Plant Kingdom is Telling Us,” Jennifer Rae12:00 - lunch (vegan meal provided by Eternal Abundance Cafe is included in price of tickets)1:00 - live music1:15 - “Ayahuasca and Shamanic Spirituality,” Stephan Beyer2:15 - “Women, Plants, Culture” Kathleen Harrison, Eleonora Molnar, Ayasmina Flores, Sitaramaya3:30 - break4:00 - Deepening Practice, with Satyen Raja4:15 - “Bridging Non-Ordinary to Ordinary States: The WarriorSage's Way,” Satyen Raja5:15 - “Iboga and Waking Dreams,” Jonathan Dickinson6:00 - dinner (vegan meal provided by Eternal Abundance Cafe is included in price of tickets)7:00 - live music7:15 - TBD8:15 - presentation: TBD9:00 - panel: “A Guardian Lives in Her Leaves: On Cannabis Spirituality,” Chris Bennett, Dee Dussault, Nikhilesh, Stephen Gray10:00 - closeSunday, October 28, 10 am - 5 pm10:00 - live music10:15 - “Shamanic Techniques for Self-Care,” Kathleen Harrison11:15 - Interactive workshop: “The Healing Power of Chants,” AyasminA Flores, Sitaramaya12:00 - lunch (vegan meal provided by Eternal Abundance Cafe is included in price of tickets)1:00 - live music1:15 - panel: “Ethics, Legalities, and Multicultural Considerations” Stephan Beyer, Ayasmina Flores, Sitaramaya, Kenneth Tupper2:30 - short break2:45 - presentation: TBD3:45 - panel: “Back to the Future: The Path Forward” James Fadiman, Stephan Beyer4:45 - closing ceremony and remarks5:00 - The End . . . or . . . The Beginning

Andrew Rezmer, Founder of the Spirit Plant Medicine Conference, shares the beginnings of th econference and what you can expect when you attend.In this period of rapid change, the call to individual and collective awakening is clear. It's beyond coincidence that the use of visionary/healing/awakening plants such as ayahuasca, psilocybe mushrooms, iboga, peyote, cannabis, and others is spreading rapidly at this time.When encountered in the best of conditions, these plants may be the most effective teachers we have now - direct conduits to the deepest, most enlightening truths. Our intention with this second Spirit Plant Medicine Conference is to offer accurate, respectful, and most of all beneficial information and inspiration on the use of and larger context around such plants. It's an intention arising from a vision and a prayer carried in the hearts of many.To that end we're assembling an exceptional group of knowledgeable, engaging, and heartfelt speakers to share their wisdom. You're warmly invited to join us for a remarkable weekend of insight, inspiration, compassion, and yes, humour.http://SpiritPlantMedicine.comSPIRIT PLANT MEDICINE CONFERENCEUBC, VANCOUVER, OCTOBER 26~28, 2012Friday, October 26, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.6:30 - registration7:30 - blessings and opening remarks8:00 - “New Applications for Visionary Plants,” James Fadiman9:00 - “Meeting of Mind and Spirit: Learning from Sacred Plants,” AyasminA Flores, Sitaramaya10:00 - closeSaturday, October 27, 10 am - 10 pm10:00 - live music10:15 - “Psilocybin: Consciousness and Reciprocity,” Kathleen Harrison11:15 - “What the Plant Kingdom is Telling Us,” Jennifer Rae12:00 - lunch (vegan meal provided by Eternal Abundance Cafe is included in price of tickets)1:00 - live music1:15 - “Ayahuasca and Shamanic Spirituality,” Stephan Beyer2:15 - “Women, Plants, Culture” Kathleen Harrison, Eleonora Molnar, Ayasmina Flores, Sitaramaya3:30 - break4:00 - Deepening Practice, with Satyen Raja4:15 - “Bridging Non-Ordinary to Ordinary States: The WarriorSage's Way,” Satyen Raja5:15 - “Iboga and Waking Dreams,” Jonathan Dickinson6:00 - dinner (vegan meal provided by Eternal Abundance Cafe is included in price of tickets)7:00 - live music7:15 - TBD8:15 - presentation: TBD9:00 - panel: “A Guardian Lives in Her Leaves: On Cannabis Spirituality,” Chris Bennett, Dee Dussault, Nikhilesh, Stephen Gray10:00 - closeSunday, October 28, 10 am - 5 pm10:00 - live music10:15 - “Shamanic Techniques for Self-Care,” Kathleen Harrison11:15 - Interactive workshop: “The Healing Power of Chants,” AyasminA Flores, Sitaramaya12:00 - lunch (vegan meal provided by Eternal Abundance Cafe is included in price of tickets)1:00 - live music1:15 - panel: “Ethics, Legalities, and Multicultural Considerations” Stephan Beyer, Ayasmina Flores, Sitaramaya, Kenneth Tupper2:30 - short break2:45 - presentation: TBD3:45 - panel: “Back to the Future: The Path Forward” James Fadiman, Stephan Beyer4:45 - closing ceremony and remarks5:00 - The End . . . or . . . The Beginning