{"id":100,"date":"2019-06-11T18:37:22","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T18:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zaporacle.com\/cards\/2019\/06\/11\/spirit-medicine\/"},"modified":"2023-09-23T17:24:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T17:24:27","slug":"spirit-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zaporacle.com\/cards\/spirit-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Spirit Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A spirit medicine is a medicine that challenges the present equilibrium in a profound enough way that it opens new perspectives and visions.Find your spirit medicine and remember that what works for someone else, may not work for you (and vice-versa). Also what works for you when used consciously, sparingly, in just right the circumstances, might be disastrous as a habit. If you&#8217;re using it to relax, unwind, mellow out, fall asleep, etc. you are not using it as a spirit medicine.  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If you&#8217;re using it to relax, unwind, mellow out, fall asleep, etc. you are not using it as a spirit medicine.  Most people use mood-altering substances in a recreational way, not a spiritual way, and therefore have an addictive crutch rather than a spiritual ally. 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