Indigenopathic Spiritual Medicine

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Definition:
Indigenopathic Spiritual Medicine is a holistic healing philosophy and system rooted in Indigenous wisdom, natural medicine, and spiritual practices. It emphasizes healing the body, mind, and spirit by reconnecting individuals with the original, natural, and divine principles of life. It recognizes that true healing must occur at all levels: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and ancestral.

• Indigenous Roots:
  Draws from ancient healing traditions of First Nations, Native American, and global Indigenous peoples. It honors the Earth, the elements, ancestral knowledge, and natural rhythms.
   
• Pathos (Healing):
  A focus on the causes of suffering—not just symptoms—and treating the whole person through compassionate, intuitive, and traditional diagnostic methods.
   
• Spiritual Foundation:
  Recognizes the Creator, Spirit, or Divine Source as central to healing. Practitioners often serve as spiritual guides, ministers, or medicine carriers rather than clinical physicians.
   
• Modalities May Include:
  
• Ceremonial work (sweat lodges, smudging, chanting, etc.)
• Herbal and mineral remedies
• Energy healing and breathwork
• Ancestral trauma resolution
• Prayer, meditation, and spiritual counseling
   
• Legal and Cultural Protection:
  Typically practiced under ecclesiastical, tribal, or ministerial authority—protected by the First Amendment or Indigenous sovereignty. 
• Accreditation of the indigenous spiritual medicine is through the Global Commission for Accreditation of Spiritual Medicine (GCASM)
• Recognized through the National Board of Naturopathic Spiritual Medicine registered with the Office of the Secretary of State of Washington

Indigenopathic Spiritual Medicine fills a gap in modern healthcare by:

• Acknowledging the spiritual and ancestral causes of illness
• Emphasizing relationship to land, community, and Creator
• Validating non-Western, intuitive, and ceremonial approaches to wellness