Rose as medicine

Rose has long been revered as more than a flower. Across traditions, she is a symbol of beauty, devotion, tenderness, and sacred strength. Yet those who work closely with Rose often discover that her medicine is far deeper than symbolism alone. She teaches through softness, precision, and emotional truth, opening pathways into parts of the heart that have long been guarded. To walk with Rose is to enter a relationship with a plant ally that does not force healing, but gently invites it. Her presence asks for receptivity, patience, and honesty, often revealing that softness itself can be one of the strongest medicines available.

Rose has the highest vibration of any plant on Earth, operating at 320 MHz, which is the frequency of love, emotional intelligence, and spiritual connection. Through this resonance she allows us to meet different parts of ourselves through her multifaceted medicine. This can be challenging when you want softness but she brings up hidden anger stored in the body. Rose gives voice to that which is ignored, suppressed, and protected by allowing it to surface through the stem, thorns, and petals. Her mysterious nature invites us inward, asking for bravery in meeting the Self with compassion, even when challenging aspects arise. She is resourceful and ambidextrous in her ability to stand by us as a true ally. Rose is considered a "Master Plant" that can be dieted on its own for medicinal and spiritual properties such as, alleviating grief and heartbreak, strengthening boundaries, connecting with the Divine Feminine, releasing trauma, soul retrieval, opening up to unconditional love. We will be working with a local wild rose variety. 

Huachuma

The heart-opening medicine of the Andes has many names among the various communities, including Aguacolla, Achuma, Gigantón, Wachuma, Huachuma, and San Pedro. Known as one of the oldest sacred plant medicines on Earth, with ceremonial use and cultural significance for over 5,000 years, dating back to the Chavin, Nazca, and Moche civilizations. It is revered for its medicinal and spiritual properties, with a wide variety of uses from common ailments to deepening one’s connection with nature.

Huachuma is known as the “heart opener” due to its ability to break down the barriers put in place between the self and Pachamama/Earth, our connection with nature, and each other. This sacred cactus asks us to reexamine our relationships on all levels, and to open up to the memory of the land, water, and elements all around. Rather than blasting us open, Huachuma grounds us in the embodiment of the senses.

It has also been called the “plant of immortality”, living thousands of years, recording the seasons on its body, and due to its connection with the cosmos, sun, moon, and starlight shown in its shape and medicinal qualities. Huachuma is a medicine of connection, known for activating the heart, expanding compassion, and deepening one’s relationship with nature. It is also used for alcohol addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, joint pain, parasites, and gastrointestinal issues. Imbibing this magical being allows for deep healing and spiritual alignment to take place.

Temazcal

Seven Crow

Medicine woman, Peru

Seven Crow has been studying entheogenic plant medicines and healing modalities for 36+ years and is an advocate for creating allyship with plants & fungi and the lands they come from. A devotee of the Rose Path since 1997, she teaches and trains people in the Temple of the Rose. She has degrees in Chinese medicine, herbalism, acupuncture, functional medicine, midwifery, massage, medical qigong, nutrition, and womb healing.

A trained medicine carrier of Huachuma from the Chavin Tradition, as well as decades working with all types of plant & fungi medicines, she offers ceremonies, trainings and retreats, as well as private sessions online and in person, and continues to be a consultant to numerous businesses, clinics, and retreat centers around the world. Seven has been living between Peru and Mexico since 2012 and continues her studies in medicinal and magical herbs.

Claudia Schurr

Medicine woman, Mexico

Claudia is a medicine woman walking the path of traditional Mexican healing for over 25 years. Born in Germany, she has been living in Oaxaca for the past 28 years, where she weaves ceremonies and spiritual retreats, holding spaces of remembrance and transformation in her healing center Tierra Sagrada and in the Sierra Norte. A guardian of the sacred medicine of Temazcal, a healer of spirit and soul, she describes herself as a spiritual guide, a Quantum Rose Healer, and a messenger of the elements. Through sacred baths with medicinal plants and flowers, she invites deep cleansing, renewal, and reconnection.

Alexa Gruber

Healer, Moondancer, Mexico

Alexa is a HeartHealing practitioner, quantum healer, moondancer and astrologer from Switzerland. She had her spiritual awakening in Mexico in 2016, where she has been living ever since, learning from Mexican curanderas and medicine men and women from all over the world. She practices Diana Burney’s level 3 spiritual clearings and is passionate about the Mexica cosmovision, plant medicine and trauma-informed therapeutic practices. For the past few years, Alexa has dedicated many hours in learning how to pray, heal and meditate, following the teachings of the red path as well as other spiritual traditions such as Christianism, Judaism and Buddhism. Singing, healing, coaching and being in nature are some of the things that keep Alexa’s soul alive, and she is deeply honored to be of service during this retreat.

How much does the retreat cost?

Phase 1 (before July 6th): $899 US-dollars (shared cabaña with one person) / $999 private cabaña

Phase 2 (after July 6th): $1200 US-dollars (shared cabaña) / $1300 private cabaña

Special price for locals upon request.

Is Huachuma safe for everyone?

Yes, huachuma is a safe plant medicine that can be taken by most people. Each person will fill out a health form and have a call with our medical staff prior to the retreat. Depending on the dosage, you might feel light-headed or experience purging during the ceremony. If you’re not “feeling it” that day, you can sit in on the ceremony with a smaller dose of medicine.

Can I bring my kids / pets?

No, children and pets are not allowed in this retreat.

What’s included?

Transportation from Oaxaca Centro on day 1 (Thursday) and return on day 5 (Monday). Preparation call. Room and board for 4 nights. All plant medicines (roses + huachuma). 2 traditional temazcals. 3 full days of teachings and sharings. Celebratory meal & integration circle.

How do I get there?

There is an international airport in Oaxaca de Juarez. From the airport to the city center, it’s a 20 minute cab drive. We will meet in a café in Oaxaca centro around 2 pm and take the shuttle bus together to Lachatao.

Is this retreat for women only?

No, there are no gender restrictions for this retreat. If you have any preferences in terms of sharing your cabaña, please let us know in the intake form.

What are the dietary restrictions?

We will let you know about the preparations once you’ve signed up. During the retreat, light, vegetarian meals will be served following the instructions of Seven Crow. All meals will be prepared locally, using fresh ingredients. Fruit and snacks will be available at all times. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions in the intake form.

What safety measures are included?

Seven Crow is a certified practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). She has been working with Huachuma for 14 years, and plant medicine for 36 years through indigenous and medicinal perspectives. Each person will receive a health assessment prior to the retreat. We ask all participants to have health insurance. There is a small local clinic in the village of Lachatao, and the nearest hospital is in Ixtlan (45 min drive).

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