Wake, Bake and Meditate

KERRI CONNOR (Chicagoland, IL) is the high priestess of the Gathering Grove and has been practicing her craft for twentyfive years. She is the author of four books, and her writing has appeared in The Blessed Bee, Sage Woman, PanGaia, and New Witch. She runs the Pagan Review, a website that provides reviews of Pagan products. www.KerriConnor.com

• ContentsDisclaimer xiiiAcknowledgments xvIntroduction 1CHAPTER 1: Wake: A Brief History of the Spiritual Use of Cannabis 5CHAPTER 2: Recommended Strains for Spiritual Use 15Recommended Strains 17CHAPTER 3: Bake: Time to Experiment 25Journal 26Setting 28Dosing 34Partners 40Session One 43Subsequent Sessions and Peak Experiences 47CHAPTER 4: Meditate: Bringing the Mind into the Mix 55What Is Meditation? 55Tools for Meditation 56Skills for Meditation 58Starting Your Practice 59CHAPTER 5: Your Solitary Practice 63Meditations for Your Solitary Practice 65Pre-Meditation 66Meditation 1: Finding Your Bliss 67Meditation 2: Creating Your Sacred Space 75Meditation 3: Connecting to the Divine Feminine 79Meditation 4: Connecting to the Divine Masculine 86Meditation 5: Finding Focus and Achieving Clarity 90Meditation 6: Claiming Your Motivation 94Meditation 7: Physical Healing: Aches, Pains, Breaks, and Sprains 97Meditation 8: Emotional Healing: Making Peace with the Past 100Meditation 9: Joy: Meeting Your Needs for the Future 104Meditation 10: Reaching Out: Comingling with Energy Beings Around You 107Meditation 11: Encouraging Energy Connections with Others 109Meditation 12: Meditation to Fulfill a Need 111CHAPTER 6: Creating a Group Practice 115Meditation 1: Creating Your Group Space 119Meditation 2: Connecting to the Divine Feminine 121Meditation 3: Connecting to the Divine Masculine 123Meditation 4: Trust Trance Dance 126Meditation 5: Healing a Distant Soul 130Meditation 6: Protection During a Natural Disaster 133Meditation 7: Healing Planet Earth 137Meditation 8: Peace Trance Dance 140Meditation 9: Connecting to Other Groups on the Spiritual Plane 144Meditation 10: Flexible Focus 147CHAPTER 7: Cooking with Cannabis 151Decarboxylation 152Infusions 153Cannabutter (or Ghee) 154Cannabutter (Stove-Top Method) 155Cannabutter (Slow Cooker Method) 157Canna Oils 158Alcohol Infusions 159Canna Honey 162Canna Syrup 163Recipes: Putting It into Practice 164Pan's Stuffed Mushrooms 165Baked Cheese Sl-high-ders 166Baked Brie 167The Devil's Eggs 168High Thyme Meatballs 169Lord Shiva's Spiced Nuts 170Green Fairy Lavender Cookies 171Salted Caramel Ooey Gooey Chocolaty Bars of Goodness 172Zen Garden Fruit Delight 174Peanut Buddha Balls 175Cerridwen's Cider 176Vin du Jardin 177Ambrosia Smoothie 178Cuchulainn's Meditation Tea 179Mellow Merlot 180Conclusion 181Appendix I: Possible Side Effects of Cannabis Use 183Appendix II: If You Consume Too Much 185Recommended Reading 187Bibliography 189