Birch or Pine Dieta/Quest
A journey to connect and to receive the teachings of the mighty Birch or Pine.
Join us for a 6 weeks deep dive into nature within and around you including 15 days of Dieta or 8 days of PlantQuest.
Together we will venture into the Swedish wilderness to receive the deep wisdom of nature - within and around us.
Relationship with the Birch or Pine
Guided by the Birch & Pine tree, this PlantQuest / Dieta is an opportunity for self-discovery, taking a step deeper into plant medicine, nature and the channeling and sharing of plant energy. It is about opening up to receive, channel and connect.
Nature is one with Source. Through meditation and solitude, fasting, minimizing stimuli and being fully present in Mother Nature, you can reconnect and deepen your connection to the Source of all living beings.
The Birch & Pine are powerful gateways, Nordic master plants. They can lead you through your shadows into the light, offering deep insight and growth. These teacher plants have profound depth and wisdom - They will teach you what you need.
We support you in developing a conscious, intentional, rich, respectful, meaningful and spiritual relationship with Mother Nature.
The main spirits we will be working with, is the Birch tree or Pine. Write us if you feel the call for other plants/trees.
Stephan on our Birch Dieta, Sweden 2022
The full Dieta-program - 6 weeks journey:
With us, a Dieta is not only the presence in the forest, but also the time before and after - the full journey takes months. This means that the Dieta will start with an online group opening ceremony as an online plant immersion (similar to a Dieta Suave). During this time, we will have 1-2 (online) sessions to help you connect and work through whatever comes up in your process of slowing down, cleaning out, and connecting. This is a time to ease from the busy everyday life and into the plant connection and establish a daily connection practice.
This culminate in the more traditional Dieta in the forest for either:
15 days Birch or Pine Dieta
8 days PlantQuest
During our time together in the forest we’ll have plant treatments, ceremonies, classes and talks and sharing tools, medicine songs and icaros for you to deepen your connection and work with the Dieta.
After our time in the forest, we'll support your transition with 1-2 (online) sessions and finally a group ceremony to close the entire Dieta-process around 3 weeks after our time together in the forest.
Our intention with this is to help you as much as possible to transition from one state to another - a process of deep insights and pitfalls, often underestimated but crucial to your health in body, mind, and spirit.
“The greatest challenge in connecting with plants is to get out of our own way so that we can hear & receive their teachings”.
- Mighty Tree
Plant Quest or Plant Dieta?
Both are about cultivating a deep relationship with a plant, having it as a teacher & spiritual guide in your life and work. The plant supports you on your life journey and also shares it's teachings, (spiritual) medicine and energy with you - for you to share and help others.
The main difference between a PlantQuest and a Dieta is that a Dieta follows the structure, system and tradition of the Shipibo - in our case the Mahua-Lopez lineage. A Dieta comes from a tradition that we want to honor in its tradition, culture, heritage and the people who initiated us. This also means that we only call it a Dieta with the permission of our indigenous Shipibo maestro, Don Rono Lopez.
Dieta means to us to carry medicine and wisdom within ourselves and to share it with others. It is through this deep practice that one studies the path of becoming a curandero/a (plant shaman/healer). Therefore, the process comes with more commitment, while the focus is on gathering the healing energy of the plant.
A PlantQuest is Nordic at it's core, but is also a practice that draws deep inspiration from a Dieta. It is taught to us by the Birch tree and therefore has a different heritage and energy than a Dieta. It is usually shorter (3-7 days), while the focus is more on connection and personal development/vision.
If you establish a relationship with a plant through a PlantQuest - you'll marry it in the Dieta!
The program
We will start the Dieta/PlantQuest with an online ceremony, followed by 10 days of immersion with either Birch or Pine. During this time each participant will have an individual (online) Dieta-session with us. after ether 15 days (Dieta) or 8 days (PlantQuest) we will have another individual (online) session and end all together with an online ceremony.
6 weeks journey - including: 15 days Birch/Pine traditional Dieta
10 days of Dieta-immersion with individual and group sessions (online)
15 days traditional Dieta in the forrest with 4 plant guided meditation ceremonies.
18 days of Dieta integration with individual and group sessions (online)
Traditional dieta: the first days in the forest are "cleansing days" with herbal treatments, classes and preparation. The following time will be spent communion with the Birch/Pine, in ceremonies and classes with the group. We will teach you more about ceremonial and shamanic work, giving you a solid foundation for your Birch/Pine connection. In addition, Eva will write personalized medicine songs / icaros for you, while Stephan will work on ceremonial tools.
Price: 17.000 kr.
6 weeks journey - including: 8 days PlantQuest
10 days of Dieta-immersion with individual and group sessions (online)
8 days PlantQuest in the forrest with 2 plant guided meditation ceremonies
25 days of integration with individual and a group sessions (online)
PlantQuest: Like the Dieta, we begin with treatments, classes and preparation. The Quest itself is a meditaion and fast in solitude, framend by 2 plant-guided meditation ceremonys. Afterwards you'll have some days to land at the camp.
Price: 12.500 kr.
Eva Maria at the lake, Birch Dieta, August 2022
Preparation & Integration
In order to support and strengthen your work with opening, grounding and integrating the wisdom and healing from your experience, we offer the opportunity to include preparation and integration sessions. The whole journey begins with good preparation and ends with integration, where the retreat becomes a transition point. These are opportunities to remember and reconnect, especially by integrating the experience into "normal" life.
Practicalities
Dates
Online Opening Ceremony: Tuesday 16th of July 2024
1 individual (online) Dieta session a 1,5 hr: between 16-27th of July
Birch or Pine Dieta: 27th of July - 10th of August
Birch or Pine PlantQuest: 27th of July - 3rd of August
1 individual (online) Dieta integration session a 1,5 hr: between 10-28th of August
1 ad hoc phone call a 15 min.
Online Closing Ceremony: 28th of August 2024
Prices
6 weeks Dieta-journey including 8 days Quest: 12.500 kr.
6 weeks Dieta-journey including 15 days Dieta: 17.000 kr.
* It is possible to pay in several rates.
* If you feel a strong call to join but money is a challenge - write us and let’s see, what solution we can find together.
* Your application starts with sending us a 40% deposit, it is fully refundable up until 6 weeks prior to the program - later only if we can find another person to take your spot.
More details in our Terms and conditions
Place
We will be in the Swedish forest about 3-4 hours drive from Copenhagen. You will be completely out in the forest without electricity etc.
Transportation
Drive with your own car, with other participants or come by train to be picked up by us.
Application
If you feel the call to join us, us the from below or send an email to connect@mightytree.dk. We will then have an online conversation to get to know each other, hear your intention and feel the energy. You will fill out our application form, and based on that and our conversation, we will initiate the conversation with the birch/pine. We will ask the plant what you need to best prepare and integrate and from this we will suggest a treatment plan prior to the retreat or further preparation/integration sessions.