Create a conscious smoking ritual.

Choose the best cannabis you can find from a trusted grower, as well as quality papers and filters that are free of bleach and chemicals - especially the filters. Find yourself a very nice lighter that is designated for Cannabis use. Treat these as sacred objects and keep them together in a nice pouch or box (whatever is most convenient). This is all in honor of the spirit of Cannabis, to be treated with deep respect.

The moment you have the desire to smoke, take a few deep breaths and tune in with the part of you that would like to smoke. Connect here with full awareness of your body and the essence of the urge. Where in your body/being is the craving coming from? How does your body feel in that moment? What is the quality of your breathing in that moment? How is your heart feeling? Are you experiencing discomfort anywhere physically or emotionally? Really scan yourself and make space for anything that arises. The key is to make this a highly conscious act of connection.

When you decide to smoke, take a moment to acknowledge Cannabis. Ask for her permission and guidance. Thank her. You may be inspired to offer something in return for her medicine.

Create a ritual in the way you roll the joint with your full presence. When you take the first drag, really pay attention to how it feels, tastes and smells. Use all your senses and pay attention to the small details of how your body responds. How it influences your emotions and nervous system. How it feels entering your throat and lungs, etc. This is a meditation down to the last detail.

Personalize this ritual in a way that feels good for you, with the intention of connecting with Cannabis and your own being every single time you decide to smoke.

Empty your mind and allow yourself to be in an open, receptive and intuitive state while smoking so that you may receive any insight or messages Cannabis may have for you. Treat her as you would any sacred plant medicine.

• butter or ghee
• miso paste
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 onion (red or white)
• 1 sprig fresh Rosemary
• 1 sprig fresh Lavender
• 2 handfuls of Oat Straw
• 4 handfuls of Nettles (fresh is best - you can use gloves are ask me how to harvest without getting stung)
• 2 handfuls of Seaweed (any type you find on the beach)
• 1 handful Calendula flowers (dry or fresh)
• bone broth
• sardines or any fish
• root veggies: carrots, beets, sweet potato, potato, yam (anything that grows underground)
• lemon

1. Chop the onions, garlic, rosemary, and lavender, drop them in the pot with butter or ghee and simmer on low heat.
2. Chop the root veggies and stir them into the pot with a little water and apple cider vinegar.
3. Slowly add more water until it fills about 1/2 the pot.
4. Chop up the seaweed (wash the sand off)
5. Add all the rest of the ingredients to the pot and keep it on a low simmer with the lid on for at least an hour. Longer is fine.
6. When the soup is ready, add the miso and lemon to taste. Mix the miso in a cup so it is liquid before adding it to the pot (make sure the water is not boiling before adding miso).

• Caffeine
• Sugar - A litte raw honey or molasses is ok
• Synthetic ingredients/chemicals of any kind including skincare and toothpaste
• Seed oils - stick to cold-pressed oils such as olive, avocado or coconut (coconut oil is good for high heat cooking, the others are best raw)

• Quality proteins (grass fed/organic meat and eggs from reliable farmers)
• Organic vegetables (steamed is best for nutrients - use good water and drink the water from the steamed veggies)
• Root vegetables (beets, sweet potato, yams, etc)
• Dark leafy greens (spinach, chard, beet greens, etc)
• Bitters (wild lettuce, dandelion greens, etc)
• Purple and black foods for kidneys (black sesame seeds, miso, figs, blueberries, plums, black beans, etc)
• Seaweed
• Celery
• Parsley
• Cilantro
• Bone broth
• Meat stew
• Buckwheat (bread, pasta, etc)
• Mung beans
• Kidney beans
• Aduki beans
• Millet
• Amaranth
• Fermented foods
• Local, seasonal fruits
• Chlorella
• Ume Su (Japenese plum vinegar)
• Tamari (only organic - no GMO)

• Find something akin to the bricks we played with to practice balancing on. Be creative (can be trees, ropes, etc). Seek out unstable ground and sprout, strong deep energetic roots from the base of your belly, down through the soles of your feet to the core of the earth. Once you've established roots, play with gently swaying your body in whichever ways feel fluid and natural. Roll your spine like a wave. Let go of muscular tension and let the energy guide the movement. No force needed.
• Play with a partner and try to uproot one another. Bend your knees to stay grounded. Keep the bodies soft and fluid, yet rooted. Go slow. Soft power.
• Practice a rooted horse stance for about 30 seconds to start, then add 5 seconds longer each day. Breath into the lower belly and remain soft.
• Balance on one leg with your eyes closed.

1. Rub palms together while rolling the tongue to gather saliva in the mouth. When palms are warm and you have gathered saliva, take a deep inhale through the nose. Place your palms on your face and exhale into the palms. Then inhale, drawing the energy from your palms into your face and eyes. On the next exhale, swallow the saliva and move your palms down the centerline of your body, drawing the energy down to the lower belly. Rest your palms on the lower belly for a moment, then repeat (3 times total).
2. Close your eyes and gently press the backs of your index fingers onto your eyelids, putting most of the pressure into the outer corners of the eyes. Remain here for a few moments until you see white light.
3. Tap your head starting at the front and center, moving your way down and back. Repeat 3 times. Then with your fists gently knock on the head in the same motion. Repeat 3 times.
4. Massage your earlobes for about a minute.
5. Stretch your arms over your head and breath deeply into the back and bottom of the lungs. Slowly twist to the right and then to the left.
6. Spinal roll forward making a "tchwaaay" sound directed into the kidneys. Repeat 3 times, then lightly pound the kidneys with your fists.
7. Spinal roll to the left making a "huuuu" sound directed into the spleen. Repeat 3 times, then lightly pound the spleen with your fists.
8. Spinal roll to the right making a "shhhhh" sound directed into the liver. Repeat 3 times, then lightly pound the liver with your fists.
9. Massage your kneecaps in a circular motion with your palms for about 30 seconds. Then lightly tap your knees with your fingertips. Continue tapping down the shins.
10. Press your thumbs into the pressure point about 4 finger-widths up from your inner ankle. Hold for about a minute.
11. Massage your feet. Make fists and rubs the soles of both feet in a circular motion for about 30 seconds. Lightly pound the soles of your feet with your fists. Then with open palm slaps. Then with finger tapping.

Inner Smile - Nourishing the Organs

KIDNEYS

Energetics: Deep wisdom, connection, serenity, trust, gentleness | Fear, anxiety

Color: Deep blue

Sound: Tchwaay

• Rub your palms together quickly to generate heat.
• Place your palms over your kidneys, located on either side of the lower ribcage/the small of the back.
• Take a moment to attune to the kidneys, bathing them with an inner smile of acknowledgment and appreciation. It helps to understand how they serve your body.
• Imagine permeating your kidneys with a serene blue light - use your inner eye to connect with them. Follow your energy as it moves deeper into the kidneys and keep your awareness there.
• Breathe in through your nose, taking in the essence of wisdom and tranquility, while channeling that feeling through your hands and into the kidneys. After awhile the words don't matter so much, it's more about cultivating the essence of these words and flooding that energy into the kidneys.
• Exhale out the mouth making the "Tchwaay" sound, while releasing feelings of fear and worry.
• Maintain the inner smile for the whole practice.
• Repeat a few cycles until you feel complete.

1. Grounding practice: walk barefoot on the earth as often as possible. The beach is exceptionally good for the crystalline sand and salty sea water.
2. Set your sleep cycle in sync with the sun. Avoid artificial light after sunset, especially screens. Fire light is ideal.
3. Keep your phone on airplane mode as much as possible, minimize EMF exposure in whatever way is practical for you
4. Take the time you need in the morning to attune inward before turning the phone, going online or socializing.
5. Take a few minutes to watch the sunrise and sunset each day with your bare feet on the ground.

1. Keep a daily nutritional journal - write down everything you consume, including supplements, alcohol, substances, etc.
2. Integrate seaweed into your diet (soups are great) - you can collect any of the seaweeds on the beach. It's full of minerals and nutrients.
3. Integrate bone broth into your diet. Start the day with a cup of broth and nourishing food.
4. Nettles are another mineral rich plant to include in soups and sauces (makes a great pesto). A trick is to add a little vinegar (raw apple cider is ideal) when preparing nettle, as vinegar helps draw out the minerals.
5. Avoid vegetable oils and polyunsaturated fats (safflower, canola, sunflower, etc). Raw cold-pressed olive oil is good. For cooking, use quality butter, ghee or animal fat.
6. Drink local spring water.

• Find something akin to the bricks we played with to practice balancing on. Be creative (can be trees, ropes, etc). Seek out unstable ground and sprout, strong deep energetic roots from the base of your belly, down through the soles of your feet to the core of the earth. Once you've established roots, play with gently swaying your body in whichever ways feel fluid and natural. Roll your spine like a wave. Let go of muscular tension and let the energy guide the movement. No force needed.
• Play with a partner and try to uproot one another. Bend your knees to stay grounded. Keep the bodies soft and fluid, yet rooted. Go slow. Soft power.
• Practice a rooted horse stance for about 30 seconds to start, then add 5 seconds longer each day.
• Balance on one leg with your eyes closed.

• Integrate the Tibetan Rites into your daily practice.
• Continue integrating grounding practices covered in previous sessions.
• Maintain a body journal (observing food, sleep cycles, emotional and physical states of being throughout the day).

• Wake up at sunrise.
• Write your dreams down (even if it's just a slight sensation or little flashes that you can recall).
• Walk outside barefoot, face the sun, take a few deep breaths and a nice big stretch (whatever feels good).
• Elemental Breathing practice (13 minutes) - see below
• Prepare bone broth or seaweed soup (something mineralizing and nourishing) with runny-yolk eggs (can cook the eggs by dropping them in the hot broth) and a cup of tea (herbal infusion)
• Sit down in a peaceful and comfortable space that you have designated for writing with your soup and tea. Wifi and phone off. No distractions. Give yourself all the time you need to let the creativity flow.