PRIESTESSÂ CODES:Â
Shamanic Dragon Priestess InitiationÂ
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Work Devotionally With Herbal Allies & Enter the Plant Temple
What This Is
Priestess Codes is a 13-herb immersion within the Shamanic Dragon Priestess path.
It can be taken on its own, or as a foundation to the Plant Priestess Certification.
This is where you enter the Plant Temple.
Through 13 herbal transmissions, you build a personal, intuitive and ethical relationship with sacred plant allies.
This is not about becoming an herbalist for others.
It is about deepening your own devotional practice.
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Why This MattersÂ
Many women feel drawn to herbs.
They collect them.
Dry them.
Cook with them.
Make teas.
But without structure, plant work can become:
• Aesthetic rather than embodied
• Romanticised rather than respectful
• Energetically open without containment
• Or purely medicinal without spiritual awareness
Priestess Codes brings maturity to the relationship.
You learn to work with plants:
• Responsibly
• Devotionally
• Intuitively
• Safely
• And for your own integration
What We Actually Do
You move through 13 sacred herbal allies.
The teachings draw inspiration from:
- The Nine Sacred Herbs
- The Seven Saxon Herb tradition
- Historical plant lore
- Folk magic and devotional practice
(Some herbs overlap between traditions, forming 13 core plant allies within this temple.)
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Within the Plant Temple, you explore:
- Energetic and emotional qualities of each herb
- Historical and mythic context
- Shadow aspects (including poisonous and protective plants)
- Ethical foraging awareness
- Containment and discernment in plant work
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You will learn how to create for your own practice:
- Herbal teas
- Simple tinctures
- Infused oils
- Herbal bath salts
- Anointing blends
- Devotional altar preparations
- Intentional plant-based manifestation rituals
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All within a framework of:
- Personal sovereignty
- Energetic responsibility
- Ethical plant relationship
This is experiential work.
It is not about leading circles.
It is about deepening your own root system.
The Plant TransmissionÂ
When you enter the Plant Temple, you receive 13 herbal transmissions.
Each one supports:
• Sensory awakening
• Intuitive listening
• Emotional regulation
• Devotional steadiness
The Arc of the Work
 When plant work is unconscious, it becomes decorative.
When it is grounded:
- Sensory awareness sharpens
- Emotional steadiness increases
- Devotional structure strengthens
- Discernment deepens
- Confidence grows
This is where plant magic becomes responsible.
Not dramatic.
Rooted.
Women who have completed Priestess Codes have reported:
- Feeling more confident working with herbs
- Greater intuitive sensitivity to plant allies
- Emotional grounding through herbal support
- Stronger boundaries in ritual practice
- Deeper reverence for nature
- A calmer devotional rhythm
About Nicola
Priestess Codes is taught by Nicola Brettell-Smith, founder of Soulful Wisdom Academy.
Nicola’s early life was rooted in working with herbs long before her spiritual path fully unfolded. She grew, prepared and sold herbs in her twenties and later taught herbal workshops within local colleges.
This module bridges lived herbal experience with devotional plant relationship, integrating folk tradition, intuitive practice and grounded responsibility.
The intention is respectful, embodied plant wisdom. The work is held with reverence, experience and practical integrity.