Jade, Obsidian, Turquoise, Quartz; Sacred Connection

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We begin with a quick overview of the nervous system: central (conscious), autonomic (unconscious), sympathetic (fight or flight), parasympathetic (rest, recover, sleep, dream). Next a look at Neurotransmitters and the “three selves” (animal—dopamine, adrenalin; human — serotonin; spirit — DMT), and Nervous System Problems: nervousness, tension, relaxation, debility, weakness, pain, insomnia, some headaches. Nervines or remedies will be discussed all through the class. Wood Betony, Black Hoarhound, Skullcap, Motherwort, Mugwort, Valerian, Passionflower, Peppermint. Magnesium supplements, Phosphate homeopathic, and more.

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The Nervous System

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by Matthew Wood Saturday, March 11 1:00pm to 5:00pm We begin with a quick overview of the nervous system: central (conscious), autonomic (unconscious), sympathetic (fight or flight), parasympathetic (rest, recover, sleep, dream). Next a look at Neurotransmitters and the “three selves” (animal—dopamine, adrenalin; human — serotonin; spirit — DMT), and Nervous System Problems: nervousness, tension, relaxation, debility, weakness, pain, insomnia, some headaches. Nervines or remedies will be discussed all through the class. Wood Betony, Black Hoarhound, Skullcap, Motherwort, Mugwort, Valerian, Passionflower, Peppermint. Magnesium supplements, Phosphate homeopathic, and more. Add…

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The Immune System & Immune Remedies

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Necessary Study for Our Time by Matthew Wood Saturday, February 25 1:00pm to 5:00pm The immune system of the human race is being assaulted, first by toxins in our food and environment that have been with us for 50 plus years, then by pharmaceutical drugs and their ‘side-effects,’ medicine based on symptom-suppression, and finally by covid and the vaccinations, both of which have been ‘not nice.’ The only good thing I can see in the events of the past two years is that our understanding of the immune system…

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Seven Herbs, Plants as Teachers Shamanic Herbalism, the Speech & Wisdom of Nature, & the Doctrine of Signatures

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by Matthew Wood Sunday Afternoon January 29, February 5, 26, March 5, 12, 19 & 26 1:00pm to 4:00pm These are the herbal subjects that makes my heart sing. I can talk about plain, ordinary, important household herbs, but I love the esoteric depths of herbalism so we are going to talk about the shamanic path—the Old, Old Path—the Wisdom of Nature, the Speech of Nature (which is how not to talk and think like an invader), and always of course the doctrine of signatures. Including plant attunements. Easter…

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Pulse, Tongue, Facial Evaluation & Pulse Testing of Remedies

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This class is intended for those who seek to be professionals in the field of herbalism, acupuncture, or feel a need to pursue education in holistic evaluation. We will look at tongues and faces of ourselves, and guests that want a ‘free evaluation’ and pictures. We will take pulses, learning the basic system taught in Chinese medicine, plus some of the pulses used in Greek medicine. Matthew Wood studied pulse diagnosis at the California School of Acupuncture, and has been practicing for over thirty years. He is the author…

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Seven Guideposts on the Spiritual Path: The Shamanic Story of Genesis

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This unique book develops themes that first appeared in Matt’s “Seven Herbs” book in 1987. He came to the realization that the seven major stories in Genesis did not just describe a spiritual path, in sequence, as outlined in that book, but that they described the seven primal lessons on the shamanic path. Indeed, the indications were not deeply buried, but are fairly easy to see. Shamanism has always been associated with a ‘hidden language’ or ‘language of Nature.’ This is not an actual language, but a method of…

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Herbs for Stress, Depression, and Anxiety

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Wow! What a year. I last taught a week or two before the covid lockdown and now I am returning after (hopefully) the pandemic is fading into its omicron sunset. Or at least, after most of us have had it. We are all different. We all have had to deal with stress, depression, anxiety, and worry or even fear or anger in one form or another. In this class we will discuss the herbs, and some of the flower essences for these conditions. We will also include anger, exhaustion,…

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