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Feeling curious about the rise of plant medicine and what it really means for healing? In this episode of Everyday Ancestral, I sit down with Sitaramaya Sita, a trauma-informed spiritual practitioner who has spent nearly 30 years working at the intersection of somatic healing, plant medicine, and ancestral wisdom. Sita brings decades of grounded experience to a topic that’s often misunderstood or overhyped: what plant medicine truly is and how it can serve real healing when approached with respect, intention, and guidance.
Sita’s journey from early skepticism to deep spiritual service offers a look into what happens when ancient practices meet modern curiosity and what it really means to listen to the wisdom of the plants, the body, and the earth itself.
Why This Matters to You
Feeling disconnected from yourself or others? You’re not alone. In our modern world, it’s easy to lose the sense of interdependence our ancestors lived by. Many of us are searching for meaning, calm, and healing but we’re often looking in the wrong places.
What if healing isn’t something outside of you? Plant medicine isn’t a quick fix, it’s a mirror. As Sita explains, true ancestral healing begins not with something external, but with remembering that we’re not separate from nature. The same intelligence that animates the plants exists in us, too.
Curious about ayahuasca and plant medicine, but unsure what to believe? This episode clears away the confusion and brings reverence to a practice that’s often misunderstood. It’s not about escaping reality, it’s about integrating your experiences and reconnecting with what’s real.
Think plant medicine isn’t for you? Even if you never sit in ceremony, the lessons apply. You’ll learn how to slow down, listen to your body, honor the unseen, and create space for the kind of deep, lasting healing that begins within.
Actionable Advice
Reconnect with nature daily. Step outside, breathe deeply, and spend time with living things to remind your body what balance feels like.
Cultivate patience. Healing doesn’t happen in a single moment, give yourself the time and space to integrate what you learn.
Practice intentional awareness. Whether through meditation, journaling, or quiet reflection, learn to listen to what your body and environment are communicating.
Approach plant medicine with reverence. If you ever feel called to it, seek experienced guidance, safe settings, and clear intentions before beginning.
Integrate what you learn. Real growth comes after the insight, apply new awareness to your relationships, self-care, and the way you move through the world.
Sitaramaya Sita’s path began with skepticism. After years of sobriety and spiritual study, she resisted the idea of plant medicine, believing it was just another form of using substances. But after witnessing the integrity and compassion of her teacher, she felt called to explore. That first ceremony changed everything, opening her to a lifelong journey of healing, service, and study across the Amazon. Nearly 30 years later, Sita now guides others through integrative, trauma-informed plant medicine work, helping people reconnect to themselves, their ancestry, and the natural world.
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Healing isn’t about escaping your reality, it’s about remembering your connection to it. Listen to this episode, stay open, and let it remind you that your ancestors already left you the tools to find your way back home.
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