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Eliot Cowan leading the Plant Spirit Medicine Conference in prayer next to a river.

Eliot Cowan Memorial Fund

THE LEGACY OF PLANT SPIRIT MEDICINE

Eliot Cowan (1946-2022)

Welcome to the Eliot Cowan Memorial Fund which was created to remember, celebrate and continue his life’s work.

‍Teacher, author and healer of Plant Spirit Medicine, and elder healer in the Huichol tradition. A visionary in the spiritual and healing world who transformed the lives of many people.

Eliot Cowan founded Blue Deer Center with the belief that people could find balance with traditional healing and the natural world. Eliot counseled and healed many people, and trained traditional healers in Plant Spirit Medicine and the Huichol tradition. He was a pioneer in healing the human spirit.

Help carry forward the Plant Spirit Medicine legacy.

Your gift will create more Plant Spirit Medicine programs that help people connect with nature, provide scholarships for students in need and bring forward this plant wisdom to the world.

Blue Deer is a non-profit 501 c (3) Tax ID 22-3741704.

Remembering Eliot Cowan

Phil Roberts – Plant Spirit Medicine Healer and Client

Perth, WA, Australia

“The legacy of his work will continue through all those he helped, as we do our best to bring this much needed medicine to our communities."

John Huang – Graduate of Plant Spirit Medicine and Client

California, USA

“Now I see the natural world as alive and sentient. It has blessed me with purpose and connection.”

Karla Refoxo – Plant Spirit Medicine Healer and Client

Colorado, USA

“The most valuable thing Eliot gave me was to remind me of my innate ability to be connected to the natural world and the importance of listening.”

Marilyn Berta – Plant Spirit Medicine Healer and Client

California, USA

“I felt a deepening sense of healing in every level of my being.”

India Hoeschen-Stein – Plant Spirit Medicine student and Client

Concord, MA USA

“He taught me how to truly embrace all aspects of life in this beautiful world.”