To join the new Mandala program, go to www.floracopeia.com/affiliate and sign up!. It is a very dynamic and powerful system and its free to join!

For a complete overview of what the Mandala program is all about and how to use it, please take the time to listen to last night’s training. It is well worth it!

Audio: Mandala Training 7/14/10

Click the audio player below to listen to last night’s training and also utilize the slide show as you go through the recording. Simply click the arrows at the bottom of the slide show to advance the slides.  If you’d like to view a larger version of the slide show, click here, or click the ‘View on SlideShare’ button at the bottom right of the player (make sure to open it in a new tab or window so you can still hear the audio).

Enjoy and please leave us your comments and questions at the bottom of the page.

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Dear friends:

Lately, there has been one major development after another at Floracopeia, and this one is no exception.

If you are in any way involved with Floracopeia at a business level (affiliate, retailer, aromatherapist, herbalist, teacher, etc..), or would like to be, please make sure you take a moment to read about the new and enhanced Flroacopeia Mandala Program.

Last fall we launched the early stages of our affiliate program, which many of you have been actively participating in now for several months. Since then we have been working behind the scenes and have made some incredible enhancements to the program that you will definitely want to know about.

This coming Wednesday, June 9th at 6pm PST  (9pm EST), we will be hosting a very special free teleseminar/webcast about the Mandala Affiliate Program and to fill you in on how you can get started. If you are already an affiliate, you definitely will want to attend the class as the system has been given a complete makeover. If you’re new to the program, this will be the perfect time to orient yourself to what it is all about.

During the class we will give you the latest info on:

-How you can integrate Floracopeia products and education into your own businesses and/or start a Floracopeia side business of your own.

-The latest developments with the Floracopeia mission and how you can play an important role.

-The latest on MedicineCrow.com and how affiliates can benefit and earn money from spreading the word.

-And much more…

Mandala Program Webcast and Teleseminar

The recording of the call is now available. Please click the audio link below to listen.

http://www.floracopeia.com/audio/affiliate-training-6-10.mp3

Please read this personal message from David Crow and then sign up for the free class below!

A Message from David Crow

Dear friends…

In this time when we seem collectively determined to push beyond all bounds and limitations of reason, sanity, and sustainability of ecological, economic, and social integrity, I find it important to remember all the things we can never have too much of.

My heart tells me we can never have too many songbirds, too many empty spaces filled with natural beauty, or too much diversity of plant and animal species as our companions. We can never have too much time spent studying and learning about the wonders of the Creation that gave birth to us, or meditatively reflecting on the presence of the Spirit that animates all within it.

We can never have too much fertility of soil, purity of water, freshness of air, and never too much abundance from organic farms and gardens. We can never have too much knowledge of how to care for our families with healthy food and natural medicines, and never have too many friends in nourishing and supportive communities.

With those simple affirmations, I would like to invite everyone to join William Siff, his family, and myself over the summer for the Farm to Pharmacy training programs, where we will relearn what was once part of our common heritage. In response to the endless exploitation of peoples, resources, and environments, we will re-empower ourselves with knowledge of how to grow our own herbs, prepare them into simple and safe remedies, and become caretakers of not only the health of our families and communities, but of the ancient and endangered lineages of plant species and the wisdom of how to use them to nourish, detoxify and rejuvenate ourselves.

While our society continues suffering from the waste and destruction of endless wars, increasingly serious violations of the planetary body and soul, and the collective despair of losing our jobs, homes, schools, and life savings to uncontrollable corruption, we will celebrate creating a new culture with the simple joys of working with seeds, soil, sun and water, finally tasting the myriad flavors and enjoying the fragrances of the healing medicines offered freely by the earth to those willing to care for her.

Come join us! The need for creating all the things in life that we can never have enough of has never been greater.

David

Click Here for More Info on the Farm to Pharmacy Intensive

(Note: The intensives can be taken separately or as the complete series)

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Teleseminar and Webcast Class

This Thursday, May 27th, at 6pm PST (9pm EST), Floracopeia is hosting a very special class that you can attend from the comfort of your own home via your computer or telephone.

The Farm to Pharmacy Teleseminar/Webcast Class will be a dynamic dialogue between Floracopeia founder, David Crow and Goldthread founder, William Siff. William has been one of the star presenters at the last two Floracopeia retreats and is becoming very well known for his revolutionary work in western Massachussetts with the Goldthread herbal CSA, apothecary, farm and Farm to Pharmacy Intensives.

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Class Recording Now Available

Many thanks to all who attended the live class. For those of you who didn’t have the chance to listen in, the recording of the class is posted below. Enjoy and leave us your comments and questions below.

We are now less than a month away from launching a brand new website. This is a project that has been under development now for many months. The idea was birthed out of our desire to provide an online destination that will give our community access to the most dynamic and compelling education in the fields of plant-based medicine, ecology and spirituality.

Introducing…MedicineCrow

The Grassroots Healthcare Network

Below is an audio interview and conversation with Floracopeia’s David Crow and Jai Dev Singh. The topic of the conversation is the Grassroots Healthcare Revolution. It is a compelling and inspiring dialogue that covers a wide variety of information and ideas. Towards the end, David and Jai Dev discuss the upcoming launch of the Medicine Crow website and everything it represents.

The first audio piece below is the entire interview.

The second audio piece is the section where the MedicineCrow website is discussed  Sit back, enjoy and leave us your comments and feedback below…

The Grassroots Healthcare Revolution: An Interview with David Crow

About the MedicineCrow Website

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We are pleased to announce the next Floracopeia teleseminar and webcast course. This series can be attended by listening on your phone or on the internet.

It is called The Dharma of Ayurveda, and is an illuminating course that brings to light the inner teachings of Ayurvedic Medicine.

The Dharma of Ayurveda is a six week series that will be taught by Floracopeia’s own, Jai Dev Singh. The live class will take place each Monday night from 6-7:30pm PST (9-10:30pm EST), starting on March 15th and ending on April 19th. If you cannot attend the live class, you can simply listen to the class replay at any time.

To begin, enjoy  this beautiful audio piece taken from Jai Dev’s Ayurveda Foundations course, placed over a backdrop of the gorgeous music of Simrit Kaur (Jai Dev’s wife!). Here, Jai Dev explains the essence of Ayurvedic Medicine, and sets the context and framework for the upcoming Dharma of Ayurveda course.

Listen below and then follow the link to read more about the course and sign up at the pre-registration special this week only.

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AUDIO: The Dharma of Ayurveda

Jai Dev Singh (featuring the music of Simrit Kaur)

Click Here to Learn More and Sign Up for the Course

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Below is a very interesting section of the interview that we have made available for all. We also included a portion of the conversation about the upcoming tele-seminar course for those of you who are still on the fence. The full audio recording of the interview will be given as a free bonus to all participants of David’s Tele-Course. Register today and you will receive the link to the entire interview (if you’re already registered you will receive the full interview as well).

This weekend is the last chance to register for the tele-seminar series. If you’re not yet registered for the course, begin by listening to this interview clip and we hope you’ll join us this Monday evening!

The Molecular Expression of Profound Intelligence:

(Interview by Jai Dev Singh)

Click the audio link below, sit back and enjoy….the full version of the interview will be sent to all participants of the tele-seminar series.

David and Jai Dev on the Tele-Seminar Series

Here is a short section of the interview focused on the upcoming course which begins on Monday.

More About the Essential Oil Therapeutics Tele-Seminar Series

David’s Essential Oil Therapeutics tele-seminar series is a one of a kind educational event. It is truly a superior education in botanical medicine, specifically from the context of essential oils and aromatic plants. As with everything David teaches, it will be a profound and comprehensive education that will give you an in depth and practical understanding of essential oils, their benefits and many uses.

Register for the Essential Oil Therapeutics Tele-Course Here

It is the tree of peace, a spiritual symbol. Its oil is fragrantly beautiful and rich. Its unique properties support evocative spiritual moods and inspire meditative journeys into the ages of old. This oil may very well be the only supply of its kind in the world.

The rare and precious Cedar of Lebanon has one of the most fascinating and mysterious botanical stories of them all. Through very interesting and synchronistic events, Floracopeia was able to acquire a single liter of this Cedar of Lebanon Oil.

Video: The Sacred Oil of the Holy Land

Here we have a new video as well as an archived audio piece from David Crow on the Cedar of Lebanon oil, its spiritual history,  and its medicinal uses. Enjoy and then follow the link below to see our Cedar of Lebanon Oil Holiday Gift Package.

“The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.” (Psalm 92:12)

Archived Audio: David Crow on the Cedar of Lebanon Project

Our initial intentions for this oil was to not only sell it as a once in a lifetime rarity, but to also use the revenue it would generate to help replant the endangered Cedrus libani trees. After over a year of attempting to make this idea manifest, we were not able to bring it into fruition. We still have hopes of this project’s success for the future but for now we have significantly decreased the price of the oil and made it available to all for the holiday season gift packages. Listen to David Crow telling the story of the oil to an intimate class in Nevada City, CA last winter:

Purchase The Cedar of Lebanon Package Here (on sale today)

A Special Gift for the Solstice Celebration: Use the discount code ‘cedar’ when you check out to receive an additional 5% off…on top of the already discounted price.

We’d love to hear your thoughts, insights or comments about the Cedar of Lebanon….please leave them below…Let the story continue with you:

This is a huge opportunity for the Learning Garden, one of the country’s largest and most successful school, community and herbal gardens. You can vote for the Learning Garden at the Tom’s of Maine website and help them win a significant grant that is greatly needed for this incredible project to continue to thrive in the future.

By helping the Learning Garden, Floracopeia is offering you a chance to receive a very special aromatic treasure that has just arrived at our office (more details below).

Tom’s of Maine Grant: $20,000

The Learning Garden is among the finalists for Tom’s of Maine’s community project sponsorship. Tom’s will be awarding five grants of $20,000 each to the projects which receive the most votes on their website.

The folks at the Learning Garden have asked us to spread the word about the contest and we are doing everything we can to help them secure the grant. Below is a message from gardenmaster, David King and a personal audio message from David Crow that was recorded earlier today.

Message from David King

Gardenmaster, The Learning Garden

Tom’s of Maine has five grants of $20,000 each and we were accepted to be in the final running and now we have to get out the vote to win the grant. We got word this week we are close to the Top 10, but we have to be in the Top 5. You can vote once every 24 hours and we are asking everyone on our list to vote for us. For a few minutes a day, just like at public radio, your vote will leverage $20,000 for The Learning Garden.  Using this link, please vote early and vote often – the contest closes October 30th and we  need to be in the Top 5.  We thank you for your support!

David King,
Gardenmaster
The Learning Garden

Audio Message from David Crow

Click below to listen to a personal message from David Crow:

Floracopeia Sandalwood Oil Give-Away

In an effort to support the Learning Garden secure the $20,000 grant from Tom’s of Maine, we have organized a separate Floracopeia contest in which we’ll be giving away five bottles of a special new aromatic treasure: The Raj Collection Sandalwood Oil from Sri Lanka

This sandalwood oil, which will be released in the coming months as part of our new Raj Collection, is the true Santalum album, often referred to as ‘Indian Sandalwood’…and it is precious.

Here’s how it works: You are allowed to vote for the Learning Garden once per day on the Tom’s of Maine website from now until October 30th. Each time you vote on their site, come back to this blog page and leave a comment below letting us know you voted (as well as any other thoughts or comments that you’d like to share).

For each time you vote and then leave your comment on this blog, you will increase your chances of winning one of the five bottles of the Raj Collection Sandalwood Oil. We will randomly choose five winners of the Sandalwood oil on Monday, November 2nd.

Please support the Learning Garden and vote!

In this soon to be released video interview, David Crow asked Dr. Lad to share some of his thoughts about the use of attars. His response put a grin on our faces and has stuck with us ever since…here’s a taste of what he said:

“Attar preparations are organic, non-chemical, and non-alcoholic. They can be used for marma therapy and aromatherapy…One drop of attar is applied to the radial artery, carotid artery, the heart center at the sternum, and one drop to the top of the head. Suddenly these molecules of attar make your entire aura become fragrant, and wherever you go you are highly welcome by the people…Apart from that, attars have a great self healing power.”

The Anti-Anxiety and Euphoric Botanical Perfumes

The effect of botanical perfumes on health and consciousness is profound and well-documented by both traditional Ayurvedic and modern scientific research. Pure, plant based perfumes are one of the most important and effective ways of accessing the calming and euphoric properties of aromatic plants. In Ayurvedic Medicine, these perfumes are known as attars and their use is an art and science that has been passed down over hundreds of years.

The word attar specifically refers to a botanical oil distilled into a base of sandalwood (and sometimes vetiver). Some of the most well known attars are the Rose Attar, Saffron Attar, Parijata Attar and others.

The Healing Properties of Attars

The health benefits of using attars are numerous. When used regularly, they are rejuvenating and increase sensual enjoyment. Mental and physical relaxation combined with heightened alertness, improved concentration, enhanced memory, regulation of the nervous system, and restoration of immunity suppressed by stress are only a few of the benefits that these aromatic treasures give. Is it any wonder that these plants, which produce a luxurious abundance of intoxicating fragrances, are associated with higher consciousness and the opening of the heart?

Use attars as you would any fine perfume. Because they are free of synthetics ingredients, their fragrances promote health, wellbeing, and happiness. Excellent for romance, meditation, mental concentration, and many other purposes.

Free Gift: Our Offering to You

As a way of encouraging you to make ‘the art of using attars‘ a part of your everyday lifestyle, everyone who purchases any product this weekend will receive the following audio piece from David Crow.

Floracopeia Exclusive Audio: The Healing Properties of Attars and Botanical Perfumes

In this piece from his lecture at the Southwest Conference of Botanical Medicines, David Crow speaks on:

• Attars as an Unbroken Lineage of Ayurvedic Alchemical Distillation
• The Profound Effect of Attars on Health and Consciousness
• The Positive Effect of Using Botanical Perfumes for Ecological Preservation
• The Revival of Traditional Botanical Perfumery
• The Public Health Hazard of the Cosmetic Industry
• The Primary Difference Between Botanical Perfumes and Synthetic Perfumes

(If you purchase this weekend, you will be sent the audio link by Monday morning, 8/31/09)

In addition, the following attar oils are on sale for this weekend only (ending 8/31/09)

Weekend Sale: 20% Off  These Attar Oils

ROSE ATTAR: The most popular of all our attars, this organically cultivated Damascus rose is harvested after the monsoon rains in the Himalayas, and distilled into sandalwood oil. BUY ROSE ATTAR HERE

SAFFRON ATTAR: This exquisite attar overflows with a fragrance that is very true to pure saffron water. Saffron is a great medicine for the heart, and its fragrance in incense has been used traditionally for its heart-opening and compassion-enhancing powers. BUY SAFFRON ATTAR HERE

SAVITRI ROSE PERFUME: A Floracopeia custom blend, “Savitri” rose perfume is blended using two unique oils: the rosa bourbonica, and ruh khus. An intoxicating and sensual perfume that stands among the finest. BUY SAVITRI ROSE PERFUME HERE

WHITE GINGER LILY-VETIVER ATTAR: This exotic and sublime attar is created by infusing a cold water membrane-filtered extract of fresh white ginger lilies into a base of vetiver oil. It is a Floracopeia favorite of which few are been able to resist after meeting it’s sweet, intoxicating fragrance. BUY WHITE GINGER LILY-VETIVER ATTAR HERE

PARIJATA ATTAR: The luscious aroma of night-blooming parijata flowers has a heavy, intense, and intoxicating sweetness, but not like jasmine or frangipani; it is more like sugar cane juice, barley malt, or a dark honey. BUY PARIJATA ATTAR HERE

BAKUL ATTAR: This attar captures the bakul flowers intoxicating aroma, giving a perfume that has notes of both the sacred sandalwood oil and the floral qualities reminiscent of orange, tuberose, and gardenia. BUY BAKUL ATTAR HERE

KEORA ATTAR: The white infloressences of this tropical tree are traditionally distilled to create an attar with a diffusive sweet, hyacinth, honey-like fragrance that is balanced by the soft warmth of sandalwood oil. BUY KEORA ATTAR HERE

BLUE LOTUS ATTAR: Mysterious, elegant, ancient, and intoxicating, this contemporary attar is blended at Floracopeia using a highest-grade absolute extract of blue lotuses infused into soft, rich, and sweet sandalwood oil produced from a sustainable plantation project in New Caledonia. BUY BLUE LOTUS ATTAR

About This Recording

If you’re alreaday a part of the Friends of Floracopeia Mandala Affiliate program, or would like to be, listening to this audio recording of last Saturday’s tele-seminar is crucial. As David explains at the very beginning, this program is far more than an ‘affiliate program’. It is an educational experience of creating community and the future of business in general. I think you’ll find it quite interesting.

The program is really taking off and is a big development for Floracopeia and it’s visionary efforts. Click below, sit back and enjoy.

If you’re just hearing about this program for the first time, start by listening to this short overview here:

http://www.floracopeia.com/audio/afiiliate-intro.mp3

Comment below with your thoughts and questions and share with your friends via email, facebook, twitter, etc… with the ’share this’ link below.

Thank you all for the support you give us….Its what keeps us going!