Simonne Butler is a Medicine Woman. Activist. Co-Author of “Double-edged Sword The Simonne Butler Story.” A memoir of violence, survival, healing, and reclamation. Simonne draws on plant essences, shamanic practices and has gone through many initiations along her path. The ferns Simonne mentions throughout this talk around from First Light Flower Essences of New Zealand®, yet Simonne creates personalised blends upon request. We speak a lot about the Sacred Plant Medicine of Aotearoa, First Light Flower Essences of New Zealand®. An award winning vibrational medicine system to support all of humanity in the 21st century in holistic wellbeing, created by divine directive in accordance with the spiritual protocols of the plants and the land.
Simonne holds a Certificate in Advanced Shamanic Studies” and a “Certificate in Healers Studies” from Medicine Woman Centre for Shamanic and Esoteric Studies and is working towards a Diploma in New Zealand Native Flower Essence Therapy with First Light Flower Essences of New Zealand® Simonne creates personalised first light flower essence blends and offers 1 hour healing readings and spiritual counselling sessions via phone and messenger.
This episode has a trigger warning as we are talking about Simonne’s memoir that deals with domestic violence, sexual abuse and the journey of healing from trauma.
Simonne covers many bases in this conversation from her journey with writing, the intense emotions and journey of having one’s story out there. Soul retrieval, shamanic work an do much more.
This Kōrero MiriMiri: Healing talk for me is so nourishing as I met Simonne when I was on my own healing journey from my own rape experiences. I haven’t spoken about these publicly in a long time and in the present day I rarely speak much about my journey, yet this episode was a tender one for more because of the connection I had with Simonne during the time/s I was finding my voice.
I hope you all hold with care for Simonne in the deeply courageous story she holds, walks and shares with us for our upliftment and healing.
Watch our Kōrero MiriMiri here:
*Please note Simonne has sent through a few clarifications for the video: No. 100 Mahoe is not a fern and is part of the shamanic collection. The trauma kit is No. 37-43 and the star fern is No. 42, not 41.
For our reference
Seven fundamental traumas and associated ferns
Physical trauma
Clearing by fostering security ~ No.37 ~ Kingfern
2. Emotional / sexual trauma
Clearing by supporting boundaries. Connected to our second band of power, which correlates to the sacral chakra and supported by No. 38 Rasp Fern.
3. Dis-Empowerment trauma
Empowerment, standing in our power, mental clarity, as well as not judging ourselves.
Supported by No 39. Shaking brake fern ~ Empowerment.
4. Heart-felt trauma
Heart-break, relationship breakup and betrayal. Supported by No. 40. Silver fern ~ Trust.
5. Trauma around respect for ourselves and others
Speaking your truth and respect. Supported by No. 41 ~ Prince of Wales Feathers Fern.
6. Trauma around authenticity
When our reality may have been negated, this is supported by No. 42 ~ Star fern.
7. Spiritual Trauma
When one’s intuitive knowing of spirit is questioned. Direction and No. 43. Plumed Maidenhair fern.
Other essences mentioned
No. 100 Mahoe ~ Inner Fire. No. 101 ~ Horopito ~ The Past, No. 102 ~ Tree Daisy ~ The Present
No. 103 ~ Native Angelica ~ The Future, No. 104 ~ Red Matipo ~ Soul Retrieval
Whakamanatia, in our sovereign uprising, Gabrielle ♡
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