The Tree Spirit Medicine of Sumac is “Lightness of Being.”
Sumac brings light into dark places within our psyche. It catches us from descending into the darkness, depression and hopelessness that comes from not living out of our true expression. The gift of Sumac medicine is radiant lightness of being. It brings us to that luminous and transformational place of pure presence and joy with an open heart where we find truth and peace within ourselves.
Location: In-person at Living Earth School in Maple, Ontario or by Zoom. In-person space is limited. It is best to register early.
Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025; 10 am to 5 pm EST.
Tuition: $100.
Register: Living Earth School. When you click this link, you will be taken to Living Earth Online website. You will need to create a new account if you haven’t already taken a workshop. The instructions on creating an account are on the right hand side of the entry page under “Is this your first time here?” Creating an account is quick and easy! If you have any problems, contact Talise at talise@livingearthschool.ca, or contact me directly at the email below. If you don’t use PayPal, then you can e-transfer me your payment directly to the email below.
Questions: info@monikaghent.ca; 416-537-8842
Sumac Meditation
When I’m preparing for a Tree Spirit Medicine workshop, I first get a “calling” from a tree that it has medicine it wishes to share with us. I then dream journey to its spirit to learn its medicine. After that, I deepen my understanding of the medicine through meditation, research, contemplation and dreaming. An important part of understanding a tree’s medicine is by simply sitting with the tree and opening to what arises in me physically, emotionally, and cognitively. I also notice what shows up around me during the meditation and see if it is communication from the tree about its medicine. For example in my Sumac meditation, Redtail Hawk calls, so I am contemplating its medicine in relation to Sumac’s and seeing what arises. The following video is my observations while meditating in our stand of Sumac in preparation for the Sumac workshop coming up on November 22nd.