Ancestral Wisdom, Stewardship, and Personal Transformation with Tricia Eastman

Nov 22

What does it mean to truly follow your calling, even if it takes you far from the life you once knew? In this episode, Tricia Eastman, a lineage-honoring medicine woman and founder of Ancestral Heart, shares her journey from a conventional lifestyle to becoming a Bwiti-initiated healer deeply connected to ancestral wisdom and plant medicine. Learn about her challenges in breaking away from the “American Dream,” how psychedelic practices can help us plant new beliefs, and the profound impact of connecting with our heritage and nature.

Drawing on a decade of training and experience, Tricia guides us through the alchemical process she calls “seeding consciousness,” explaining how plant medicine can help us heal trauma and unlock hidden gifts. From ancestral teachings to the blueprint for responsible psychedelic use, Tricia shares powerful insights into using these journeys for self-discovery and healing on both individual and collective levels.

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What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode:

Insights into ancestral teachings and Bwiti initiations.
How to connect with ancestral and cultural wisdom.
The process of “seeding consciousness.”
Healing trauma through plant medicine.
Discovering latent gifts within ourselves.
Responsible and effective use of psychedelics.
Cultivating beliefs that align with our true selves.
Why Eastman left her suburban life for this path.
How to approach spiritual connections and teachings.
Understanding current natural changes and our role.

Ideas Worth Sharing:

“We are guided in finding ourselves and our day-to-day lives. Ask for a lot of signs and you will receive a lot of signs.” - Tricia Eastman
“When we look at the world that we live in, it’s a world of duality. Through the duality, we have to come into balance within and that’s the heart. We have to learn to come into center in any situation.” - Tricia Eastman
“The greatest gift you have with any spiritual teacher isn’t what they say, it’s the transmission of them as their presence and their being.” - Tricia Eastman