Saturday, May 03, 2014

Herbalist Authors & Shamans on Healing Wisdom


In honor of International Herb Day, here are some interviews from Healing Wisdom with author herbalists and author shamanic healers:

Sandra Ingerman, MA
Sandra Ingerman, MA, is the author of eight books including Soul Retrieval, Medicine for the Earth, Shamanic Journeying: A Beginner’s Guide, How to Heal Toxic Thoughts, The Shaman’s Toolkit, and Awakening to the Spirit World: The Shamanic Path of Direct Revelation. Sandra is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist and Professional Mental Health Counselor. She is also a board certified expert on traumatic stress as well as certified in acute traumatic stress management. Most recently was chosen as one of the Top Ten Spiritual Leaders of 2013 in the November/December Issue of Spirituality and Health.

My Sandra Ingerman Interview Here


Eliot Cowan
Eliot Cowan is the author of Plant Spirit Medicine: The Healing Power of Plants, and Plant Spirit Medicine: a Journey Into the Healing Wisdom of Plants. Eliot is a fully initiated shaman in the Huichol tradition and holds a Master of Acupuncture Degree with J.R. Worsley. He apprenticed with Don Guadalupe Gonzalez Rios, an imminent Huichol Indian shaman. Eliot is the founder of the Blue Deer Center and is a member of the Council of Elders for the Temple of Sacred Fire Healing.

My Eliot Cowan Interview Here

Dr. Roger Walsh, MD, PHD
Dr. Roger Walsh is a professor of anthropology, psychiatry, religious studies, and philosophy at the University of California Irvine. He is the author of The World of Shamanism: New Views of an Ancient, Essential Spirituality: The Seven Central Practices to Awaken Heart and Mind, as well as editor to several collections including: Paths Beyond Ego and Higher Wisdom: Eminent Elders Explore the Continuing Impact of Psychedelics.

My Interview with Dr. Roger Walsh Here

Lesley Tierra L. Ac., R. H. AHG, part I & II
Lesley Tierra is a professional and Advisory Board member of the American Herbalists Guild. Lesley is author of Healing With the Herbs of Life (Crossing Press, 2003), A Kid’s Herb Book (Robert D. Reed Publishers, 2000), Healing with Chinese Herbs (Crossing Press, 1997), The Herbs of Life (Crossing Press, 1992), Metaphor-phosis: Transform Your Stories from Pain to Power (Balboa Press, 2012) and co-author of Chinese Traditional Herbal Medicine Volumes I and II with Michael Tierra (Lotus Press, 1998). She collaborated with Michael Tierra to produce the East West Herb Course and has taught at various places throughout the United States and England since 1983.

My Interview with Lesley Tierra Part I
Part II

Dr. Alan Keith Tillotson
Dr. Alan Tillotson is a medical herbalist and licensed acupuncturist. He is author of the landmark book “The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook” which incorporates his knowledge of Traditional Ayurvedic Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and numerous Western herbal traditions. He’s head of the Tillotson Institute for Natural Health. And his most recent project is a translation and compilation of Sanskrit Ayurvedic wisdom from his esteemed mentor Dr. Mana, in volume one of The Bajrahcharya Samheeta.

My Interview with Dr. Alan Keith Tillotson


Susun Weed part I & II
Ms. Weed is the creator of the Wise Woman Herbal Tradition and is credited with inventing the concept of complementary medicine. She is the author of five books including "Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Years" (now in its 29th printing), and "Down There: Sexual and Reproductive Health the Wise Woman Way".

My Interview with Susun Weed Part I
Part II

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