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Stephen harrod buhner is an earth poet and the awardwinning author of twenty books on nature, indigenous cultures, the environment, and herbal medicine. He speaks internationally on herbal medicine, emerging diseases, complex interrelationships in ecosystems, gaian. This site this site is a standalone satellite site owned and managed by planet thrive, inc. Stephen harrod buhner offers indepth instructions on how to prepare and use herbal. Rosemary gladstar stephen harrod buhner is an earth poet and the awardwinning author of ten books on nature, indigenous cultures, the environment, and herbal medicine. All of stephen buhner s current books can be purchased through the bookstore. Gaia s mind in press the secret teachings of plants the lost language of plants sacred plant medicine one spirit, many peoples sacred and herbal healing beers poetry the taste of wild water. In this book stephen buhner proposed to me, in a most personal way, that i. Gaia s mind in press the secret teachings of plants the lost language of plants. A collection of podcasts episodes with or about stephen harrod buhner, often where they are interviewed. I spent a weekend with stephen buhner, wordsmith, storyteller, poet, and teacher, at a class organized by kathleen maier s herb school, sacred plant traditions. Buy a discounted paperback of plant intelligence and the imaginal realm online from australia s leading online bookstore. Buhner is a genius when it comes to herbal medicine and understanding borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria responsible for lyme disease.
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I resisted the temptation setting myself the goal of responding only when i was finished. Realm by stephen harrod buhner, 97815914350, available at book. Gaia philosophy named after gaia, greek goddess of the earth is a broadly inclusive term for related concepts that living organisms on a planet will affect the nature of their environment in order to make the environment more suitable for life. About this episode this week on gfm radio, we are ecstatic to present a fascinating and inspiring interview with stephen harrod buhner.
Plant intelligence and the imaginal realm takes us further down that path of remembering and reenchantment, awakening our capacity to tap directly in to the. He is the author of 20 works of nonfiction and one book of poetry. Even though i have enjoyed this book immensely, i cant say that i agree with all of stephen buhner s opinions. Plant systems have brains, and interact with their changing environment by exactly the same means as intelligent animal species. Stephen buhner combines scientific research, traditional knowledge, and personal experience into his books. Read download plant intelligence and the imaginal realm pdf.
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