October 21 - November 18, 2026
You’ve spent years tending your inner work. Healing, learning, listening, becoming more aware of what is happening within you. And you know how to listen deeply ~ to yourself, to your intuition, to the Mystery.
You know you carry medicine.
Yet, something is shifting, even if you can’t yet name what. You can feel it ~ energy moving beneath the surface, asking you for more room to reveal itself. This initiation is for what is emerging through you.
It could be a decision that you are unsure about, something you want to create in the world, a truth you’re ready to speak, or a desire you can no longer push aside. You’ve already been on the descent, tending to what has been hidden or forgotten. And this feels different. Something is rising in you from those depths.
What if what is emerging doesn't need another descent, but light?
You know you carry medicine.
Yet, something is shifting, even if you can’t yet name what. You can feel it ~ energy moving beneath the surface, asking you for more room to reveal itself. This initiation is for what is emerging through you.
It could be a decision that you are unsure about, something you want to create in the world, a truth you’re ready to speak, or a desire you can no longer push aside. You’ve already been on the descent, tending to what has been hidden or forgotten. And this feels different. Something is rising in you from those depths.
What if what is emerging doesn't need another descent, but light?
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Illumination reveals what has become obscured or stagnant. It can show us what has run its course, where our energy is still out of alignment, and what has been waiting for room to come more fully into life.
You finally speak what's been held back. You make the decision you've been unable to stand behind. You create what has been germinating in your heart. You honor a desire. You give more space to something in you that is ready to be lived. The beautiful relationship you have cultivated with yourself, with the Earth, with the plants, with Mystery is not meant to remain inside. It is meant to live in your choices, your voice, your relationships, your work, and the way you move through the world. What is it that is trying to become through you now? Illuminated is the fourth of four plant-centered initiations within Women of the Earth ~ a mentorship path of feminine embodiment, plant relationship, and living our medicine more fully in the world. |
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THE GOLDEN HEALER
You may know Turmeric as the golden spice in your kitchen. But there is another way to know her.
Sacred Turmeric walks with us at the thresholds. She marks new beginnings.
We will meet Turmeric as a sacred medicine and plant teacher for this initiation. The Turmeric we will work with comes from the high jungle of Peru’s San Martín region. Hand-collected and prepared there, she carries the vitality of the heart of the Amazon.
Turmeric’s spirit is earthy and radiant, warm and effervescent. When we open a direct relationship with her on the level of spirit, she can reveal a surprising depth.
Her medicine carries a deep golden light, held within the darkness of the Earth ~ a bridge between the darkness of the soil and the light of illumination.
She is the Golden Healer. Illuminating what is ready to be seen, bringing light into places that have become stagnant or hidden, and calling them back into life. Turmeric is a medicine of movement ~ moving bound energy and restoring energetic flow.
Sacred Turmeric walks with us at the thresholds. She marks new beginnings.
We will meet Turmeric as a sacred medicine and plant teacher for this initiation. The Turmeric we will work with comes from the high jungle of Peru’s San Martín region. Hand-collected and prepared there, she carries the vitality of the heart of the Amazon.
Turmeric’s spirit is earthy and radiant, warm and effervescent. When we open a direct relationship with her on the level of spirit, she can reveal a surprising depth.
Her medicine carries a deep golden light, held within the darkness of the Earth ~ a bridge between the darkness of the soil and the light of illumination.
She is the Golden Healer. Illuminating what is ready to be seen, bringing light into places that have become stagnant or hidden, and calling them back into life. Turmeric is a medicine of movement ~ moving bound energy and restoring energetic flow.
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.At the same time, her roots anchor us. She invites us to settle more deeply into ourselves, to hold ourselves, so that there is more capacity to expand and express.
She anchors the light. Turmeric can illuminate the seat of our personal power and agency, especially through the third chakra ~ reconnecting us with our capacity to choose and create. And when that personal power is in relationship with the wisdom of the heart, that’s how our medicine moves into the world. Turmeric invites us to remember who we are ~ and that we already carry medicine. Her presence can be deeply nourishing and rejuvenating, bringing lightness, ease and flow; a renewed sense of vitality, spaciousness, aliveness, and access to creative energy. |
Turmeric is well known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. In traditional Chinese medicine, Turmeric is known to move blood, clear stagnation and support the flow of energy through the body.
Humans have been in relationship with Turmeric for thousands of years. In South Asian traditions, turmeric ~ known in Sanskrit as Haridrā ~ has been used for centuries in Ayurveda, ritual, purification, blessing, and rites of passage.
She invites us in this Initiation to listen more closely, see more clearly, and trust more deeply in ourselves and the Mystery.
Humans have been in relationship with Turmeric for thousands of years. In South Asian traditions, turmeric ~ known in Sanskrit as Haridrā ~ has been used for centuries in Ayurveda, ritual, purification, blessing, and rites of passage.
She invites us in this Initiation to listen more closely, see more clearly, and trust more deeply in ourselves and the Mystery.
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“Turmeric illuminates all. She leaves no stone unturned in the dark and shadowy recesses of the mind. But she illuminates them with a light so bright that there is no room for fear. You are buoyed up to float upon the river of your subconscious, not drowning in the depths of it. This has been the most ‘positive’ dieta I've had, meaning I did not have to dive deep into the heaviness of my darkness and yet all shadows were brought into the light.
Her way of approaching shadow work is like no other. I never anticipated such an unassuming spice to have such incredible depth, potency and power for transforming old and stuck patterns. Her flavor is so Earthy and nourishing, I absolutely loved dieting Turmeric." ~ Margo, Denver |
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WALKING IN RELATIONSHIP
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The intention is not simply to consume Turmeric, but to enter into relationship with her.
In traditional Amazonian plant dieta, we learn directly from plants through ritual, listening, and creating space to receive their medicine and teachings. This plant spirit initiation draws from these principles while offering two ways to work with Turmeric over 7-10 days: a lighter soft dieta that can be woven more easily into everyday life, or a more traditional soft dieta with a deeper level of simplicity, restriction, and energetic containment. In both, we simplify food, interactions and outside input to create space to listen more deeply and perceive the subtle ways the plant communicates and moves through us. Over time, the presence of the plant builds within your energy field and the relationship deepens. What you receive can continue to unfold beyond the days you are actively working with Turmeric, as you integrate her medicine and teachings into your life. You get to experience the medicine and magic of a plant teacher, learning how the spirit of Turmeric can guide you in your life, your work and your relationships. |
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THE JOURNEY
Over 5 weeks, we move through Opening, Deepening, & Integration ~ as your relationship with Turmeric unfolds and her medicine begins to weave into your life.
~ Opening ~
Ritual to call in Turmeric and anchor your intention. You’ll prepare your container to step across the threshold, open the relationship and create space for what is ready to emerge. |
~ Deepening ~
Weekly live sessions with teaching, ritual, meditation, and energetic alignment. During your dieta, you’ll attune to subtle shifts in your body, energy, dreams and awareness as your relationship with Turmeric deepens and her medicine begins to illuminate what's becoming through you. |
~ Integration ~
We close with ritual to honor the journey and gather the teachings. You’ll be guided to integrate what you've received and bring it into lived expressions, allowing the medicine to move more fully into your choices, creativity, relationships and daily life. |
SUPPORT & GUIDANCE
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You are held within a small, intimate group container throughout the journey, with space to share what is arising, ask questions, and receive guidance as your relationship with Turmeric unfolds. The group itself becomes part of the medicine ~ allowing us to learn from one another’s experiences while the intelligence of the collective field guides and supports the journey.
Optional Private 1:1 Session For women who want more individualized support, you can add a private Energy Clearing & Alignment session to your journey. This gives us space to work more deeply with whatever is arising specifically for you ~ an intention, pattern, decision, energetic block, or something Turmeric is revealing ~ through energetic clearing, guidance and direct work with your energy field. |
ILLUMINATED INCLUDES
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꩜ 5 Live Online Group Sessions (1.5–2 hrs each)
꩜ Freeze-dried plant extract, prepared in Peru for 7 -10 day soft dieta or lighter connection ꩜ Peruvian mapacho, plant bath & spray ꩜ Group support and connection through private Signal ꩜ Complete guidance: rituals, food guidelines & recipes for your journey ꩜ Class recordings & materials in a private online portal Optional: ꩜ One 90 minute 1:1 Private Session - Energy Healing & Alignment |
DETAILS
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SESSION TIME
Wednesdays, 4 pm Mountain All meetings are held via Zoom & recorded. (1.5 - 2 hrs) DATES October 21, 28 November 4, 11, 18 *** Note: Your 7–10 day dieta can begin & end flexibly within the window October 29- November 15, so you can align with your own rhythm and schedule.*** |
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“I have to admit, I initially felt dubious about a plant medicine journey with Turmeric. Because well... Turmeric? But, along with Jaime’s skillful guidance, I had one of the most amazing and transformative experiences of any dieta I’ve ever done.
My intention for this journey was directed toward something I had been grappling with for quite some time. Turmeric illuminated the way to greater clarity and understanding, and ultimately facilitated a peaceful resolution. With Turmeric I walked between worlds, experienced profound synchronicities, deepened my meditations, and received clear guidance in my questing. I can say with sincerity that I’m a different person than I was before working with Turmeric.” ~ S. L., Seattle |
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FAQs
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What are the food & lifestyle limitations?
Your journey with Turmeric can last 7–10 days There are two ways to work with Turmeric during this time. You can choose: 1) A lighter version, where at a minimum you’ll be asked to refrain from alcohol, pork, chili, and sexual activity while keeping your food and lifestyle relatively simple. 2) For the more traditional soft dieta, the guidelines are more restrictive and include refraining from alcohol, caffeine, sugar, fermented foods, chili, red meat, strong herbal supplements and sexual activity. These guidelines support both physical safety and the creation of a clear energetic environment so you can perceive Turmeric more clearly. Both are intentional sacred containers for entering into relationship with Turmeric. The difference is primarily the level of dietary and lifestyle restriction and the level of containment you choose. If you have dietary needs or health considerations, please reach out to me with questions so we can determine what will work for you. What will I be eating? For the lighter version, you’ll have flexibility with your meals while keeping your food relatively simple and following the minimum guidelines described above. For the more traditional soft dieta, meals are simple and nourishing. Foods typically include vegetables, limited fruit, legumes, lentils, mung dal, rice, quinoa, oats, seeds and other grains, along with limited amounts of oil and salt. For those who need additional protein, bone broth or fish may be included in limited amounts. Simplifying food helps us become more sensitive to the subtler ways Turmeric is working with us. I’ll share meal ideas and simple recipes to support you in preparing nourishing food throughout the journey. What about sexual energy & exchange? For both versions, sexual activity (with another person or alone) is paused while you are actively working with Turmeric. Sexual energy is powerful, and redirecting it inward helps support energetic coherence, containment and the depth of your relationship with the plant. For the more traditional soft dieta, there is also a short period of sexual abstinence after the active dieta is complete. The lighter version does not require this extended post-dieta restriction. This guideline is not about restriction or morality, but about honoring the sacred container and the relationship you are cultivating with Turmeric. Can I work with other plant or frog medicines, or psychedelics? No. Working with other plant or frog medicines or psychedelics during this container is not permitted. This is for both physical safety and energetic clarity. Combining medicines can create contraindications, and it can also interfere with the depth of relationship that dieta asks of us. This journey asks for focus and simplicity so you can learn directly from Turmeric without interference. |
Why have a guide?
While the plants themselves are powerful teachers, this work also requires containment, experience and discernment. A guide’s role is not to control or interpret your experience, but to tend the container so a clear relationship with the plant can form. This includes opening and closing the space, attending to energetic coherence, pacing, and supporting integration as the medicine moves. It’s important to work with someone who has a lived relationship with the plants, understands how the physical, emotional and subtle dimensions interact, and has been trained to navigate this work responsibly. I hold this work from within a long-term relationship with the plants and an ongoing apprenticeship lineage. I continue to work with my own teachers, and my role is to support each woman in entering her own direct relationship with Turmeric. Will this fit my schedule? There is flexibility in your time with the plant. Ideally, your 7–10 day connection with Turmeric begins and ends within the dates: October 29–November 15. Therefore, you can choose the timing that works best with your own rhythm and schedule. Can I do this in my normal everyday life? Yes! This is designed to be held within your everyday life. The plants are gentle enough to work with, but require your attention and care. During the days you are actively working with Turmeric, it is recommended to minimize travel and social activities, and to be mindful of energetic exchanges, loud environments and stressful work, as you may be more sensitive. This is especially important if you are choosing the more traditional soft dieta. You can continue with your normal responsibilities, while creating more space for yourself where possible. It’s advisable to plan for more time to yourself and in nature. Even an afternoon or day off can give you valuable space to deepen into your practice. How many women will be in the group? I prefer to guide this work in small intimate groups, so that the group energy field is cohesive, contained and as supportive as possible for the individual and collective healing and learning process. Maximum will be 10 women. I am on medications and / or have a medical condition - can I still participate? It depends. Some medications and health conditions may not be compatible with working with Turmeric. Contraindications can include pregnancy, certain heart, liver or gallbladder conditions, bleeding disorders, and some medications. This is not a complete list. I work in consultation with a medical advisor, and we can explore whether participation is appropriate for you. Ultimately, it is your responsibility to consult with a qualified medical professional regarding your health. If you are taking medication or managing a medical condition, please reach out before enrolling. |
ABOUT JAIME
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Jaime is a Plant Medicine Guide, Intuitive and Energy Medicine Practitioner. Jaime guides those on a healing and spiritual awakening path through private mentorship, group work, Master Plant Dietas in Peru and "soft dietas" from the comfort of our own homes.
Jaime bridges ancient ways of communicating with the Earth & Spirit into our modern lives. She holds a powerful energetic presence and creates a beautiful space for people to discover their deepest wisdom and truths. She specializes working with clients on deep levels - healing traumas, addictions and outdated patterns of conditioning through the support of plant spirit medicine, subtle energy healing & universal consciousness. She teaches clients the skills to connect with the Earth & Spirit, activate their own empowered healership and develop an awareness and their own navigation system that bridges altered states, plants & everyday life. She has been a student of Amazonian traditional plant medicines for 15 years, including more than 3 years living in the Peruvian Amazon. She has undergone traditional dietas with 20+ plants, under the guidance of Mestizo, Quechua, & Lamista-based ayahuasceros and tabaqueros.. Jaime has been practicing energy medicine for 11+ years. She draws on her yogic & meditative practices, embodied understanding of psychological personality patterns, and non-dual wisdom. Her soul's passion is connecting us humans to the wisdom of the Earth and our own innate wisdom so we become devoted students & guardians of this planet each in our own unique paths. |