{"title":"Matthew Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatthew Wood’s works delve deeply into the world of herbalism and holistic healing, offering insightful perspectives that blend traditional knowledge with modern practices. Readers can explore the subtle connections between plants and the human body, enriched by his expertise in shamanic healing traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocused on natural health and wellness, his books provide practical guidance alongside thoughtful reflections on the role of herbs in supporting vitality and balance. 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They do not control their own feeding, elimination, migration, or reproduction; they are controlled by signals from the extracellular matrix (ECM) that surrounds them. This all-encompassing inner ocean unifies all our cells and controls them in a coordinated and integrated fashion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRevealing the stunning implications of the extracellular matrix, Matthew Wood shows how it clearly explains the actions and efficacy of holistic therapies. He explores the groundbreaking research of Alfred Pischinger, who discovered the ECM in 1975, as well as the role of the matrix in transmitting and enacting the genetic code, including the roles of the mitochondria, the nucleus, and ribosomes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWood explains how modern drugs, directed at specific receptors on the cell membrane, interfere with bodily self-regulation. He details how holistic therapies modify the environment of the cell and strengthen the whole, bringing the body back to homeostasis and consequently offering true healing.","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362622128364,"sku":"9781644112946","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10033793482773.jpg?v=1772897765"},{"product_id":"a-shamanic-herbal-by-matthew-wood-9798888500200","title":"A Shamanic Herbal","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Shamanic Herbal\u003c\/em\u003e by Matthew Wood offers an experiential journey into shamanism as a spiritual path and the teachings of plants, animals, and Nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt explores the alphabet of Nature personified in animals and the spiritual lessons of animal medicines—animals personified in plants—including Turtle, Bear, Deer, Wolf, Alligator, and Horse Medicine teachings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book shares profound experiences from the author’s long career as an herbalist and details his early years growing up on a remote Seminole reservation in the Everglades. Wood offers shamanic adventures interwoven with comparisons to the psychology of Freud and Jung, the visions of Castaneda, and the occult teachings of Steiner and Gurdjieff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew Wood describes a universal “language of the shamans,” based on direct, sometimes supernatural experiences and case studies from his practice. He examines the alphabet of Nature and spiritual lessons personified in animals and plants, especially “animal medicines” where the plant resembles an animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe shares accounts of Turtle Medicine plants for self-examination, Bear Medicine plants to open the imagination, and Wolf Medicine plants for wholeness and magic. Wood explores the plants of Alligator Medicine for healthful prosperity, Horse Medicine plants to bring the conscious self in harmony with the animal self, Badger Medicine plants to strengthen gut instincts, and many other herb and animal teachers. Additionally, he looks at plants associated with journeying to the spirit world through the medicine of Crane, Dragon, and Bat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy revealing the shamanic roots of his herbal teachings, Matthew Wood provides not only an inside view of his lifelong spiritual path but also an immersive and experiential guide to the shamanic wisdom of countless plant and animal teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383558324460,"sku":"9798888500200","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7155733488913.jpg?v=1773375206"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/matthew-wood.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}