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Plant Spirit Medicine Program

Program Directors: Robert Rogers
and Laurie Szott-Rogers

The courses in this stream are designed to equip the student with a strong background in plant medicine. Courses such as herbology and aromatherapy will provide a knowledge base of plant properties and techniques for using the plants therapeutically. Other courses in the stream will explore the spirit of plant medicine and give learners the opportunity to connect with the higher intelligence of both plants and clients, by integrating intuitive skills.


Plant Spirit Medicine - Year One

Herbology - Introductory **
84 hours — Start Date: January 9, 2009
Instructor: Robert Rogers

Previous study in Anatomy and Physiology are preferred, but not required.

This course will focus on bioregional plants. Topics include: herbal properties, constituents and energetics. The course will be broken into body system classes, such as: skin, liver, and immune system. Plant medicine making, and a Sunday herb walk will also be included.

January 9-11: 9-5 p.m. || January 21 & 28: 3-9 p.m. || March 13-15: 9-5 p.m. || March 25: 3-9 p.m. || April 10-12: 9-5 p.m. || April 15: 6-9 p.m., 2009


Iridology Introductory **
21 hours — Dates: May 8-10, 2009 9-5 p.m.
Instructor: Robert Rogers

The history, iris anatomy, constitutional and subtypes, pupil tonus and iacuna will be studied.


The Magic of Regional Mushrooms **
7 hours — Date: June 12, 2009 9-5 p.m.
Instructor: Robert Rogers

Learn about some local mushrooms, how to locate them, and their gastronomical and medicinal uses. Wear clothing appropriate for mushroom hunting.


Shamanic Dream - Journeying One **
7 hours — Date: June 13, 2009 9-5 p.m.
Instructor: Laurie Szott- Rogers

Learn to Journey to the underworld. Discover your plant or animal totem to aid in developing a personal relationship with the plant world.


Native Plant Medicine
3 hours — Date: June 14, 2009 9-12 p.m.
Instructor: Robert Rogers

Tour the Devonian Gardens native medicine garden. Learn to identify and use these indigenous herbs.


The Medicine Wheel
4 hours — Date: June 14, 2009 1-5 p.m.
Instructor: TBA

Learn to use your intuition to pick herbs of medicinal and spiritual properties. Smudge to allow a sacred space to evolve.


Wild Crafting & Plant Medicine Making **
28 hours — Dates: August 6-9, 2009 9-5 p.m.
Instructor: Robert Rogers

The ethics and methods of wild crafting plant material. Wear clothing appropriate for walking in nature. Learn to make tinctures, salves and other plant medicines.



Plant Spirit Medicine - Year Two

Aromatherapy - Introductory **
70 hours — Start Date: September 11, 2009
Instructors: Robert Rogers and Laurie Szott-Rogers

Learn about the properties and uses of more than 100 essential oils and over 20 carrier oils. Topics such as: toxicology and medical aromatherapy
are covered.
September 11-13: 9-5 p.m. || October 9-11: 9-5 p.m. || November 13-15: 9-5 p.m. || November 25, 3-9 p.m., 2009


Flower Essences - Introductory **
70 hours — Start Date: December 11, 2009
Instructors: Robert Rogers and Laurie Szott-Rogers

This class explores the vibrational nature of flower essences, used for emotional and spiritual nurturing. Properties of Dr. Bach’s 38 essences, the Californian Flower Essence Societies 100 plus essences are discussed. A focus on personal growth, interviewing and working with clients is encouraged.
December 11-13, 2009: 9-5 p.m. || January 15-17: 9-5 p.m. || January 20 & 27: 3-9 p.m. || March 10 & 24: 3-9 p.m. || March 31: 3-7 p.m., 2010


Herbology - Advanced **
70 hours — Start Date: April 9, 2010
Instructor: Robert Rogers
Pre-requisite: Introductory Herbology
Work experience: 70 hours (In lieu of program specialty summer hours.)

Thesis: 25 pages (estimated 45 hours)
Topics in this course are: plant pharmacology, pharmakinetics, and plant alchemy. Important herbs not covered in the introductory course will be taught including some from other traditions. Students will also learn about herbal combinations and herb and drug interactions. There will be an emphasis on clinical practice, and each scholar will gain experience through case studies; as well as theory, on working with clients including children and seniors.
April 9-11: 9-5 p.m. || May 14-16: 9-5 p.m. || May 26: 3-9 p.m. || June 11-13: 9-5 p.m., 2010



Plant Spirit Medicine - Year Three


Iridology Advanced **
21 hours — Dates: September 10-12, 2010 9-5 p.m.
Instructor: Robert Rogers
Pre-requisite: Introductory Iridology

This course will include: colour pigments, American and European approaches to iridology and case-studies. Also includes Rayid Iridology.


Advanced Aromatherapy **
77 hours — Start Date: October 8, 2010
Instructors: Robert Rogers and Laurie Szott-Rogers
Pre-requisite: Introductory Aromatherapy
Work Experience: 35 hours (In lieu of program specialty summer hours.)

Thesis: 25 pages
This course will delve deeper into aspects of aromatherapy, such as, hydrosols and kitchen cosmetic making. Learn more about properties of exotic oils and oils of the prairies. We will also cover blending and hair, skin and body care. The fascinating worlds of Psycho-aromatherapy and esoteric aromatherapy will also be visited.
October 8-10: 9-5 p.m. || October 27: 3-9 p.m. || November 12,- 14: 9-5 p.m. || November 24: 3-9 p.m. || December 10-12: 9-5 p.m., 2010


Flower Essence - Advanced **
75 hours — Start Date: January 14, 2011
Instructors: Laurie Szott-Rogers and Robert Rogers
Pre-requisite: Introductory Flower Essences - FES, GMCC, or Northern Star
Case Studies: 3 longitudinal (About 70 hours),
Personality Profile and Plant Profile

This course will address core questions each person faces when living a soulful life. The life lessons of planetary, and dream archetypes will be studied. Students will spend significant classroom time, working with a partner to explore their own patterns. They will then have the opportunity to practice this methodology of imagination on clients.

This course will draw on the works of Patricia Kaminski, and Richard Katz of the Flower Essence Society. Satisfactory completion of all phases of this course may allow certification by the North American Flower Essence Society, as a Flower Essence practitioner.
January 14-16: 9-5 p.m. || January 26, March 9, March 16, March 23, March 30, April 6, April 13, April 20 & April 27: 3-9 p.m., 2011


Plant Alchemy
7 hours — Date: May 13, 2011 9-5 p.m.
Instructor: Robert Rogers

Understand the principles of plant energetics, the green tongue and biological transmutations to benefit healing.


Shamanic Journeying Two **
7 hours — May 14, 2011 9-5 p.m.
Instructor: Laurie Szott-Rogers
Pre-requisite: Shamanic Journeying One

Experience journeying to the Middle, Water and Upper Worlds. Deepen your relationship with your guides to help with life decisions and knowledge of the plant realm.


Ethics, Overview, Plant Walk, Council of Beings & Wrap Up
21 hours — Dates: June 10-12, 2011 9-5 p.m.
Instructors: Robert Rogers and Laurie Szott-Rogers


** Classes which may be taken without being enrolled in the program.