Associate of Metaphysical Religious Studies: Sacred Herbalism and Plant Medicine

Study format, tuition and admissions

Online, self-paced religious study. The current curriculum lists 10 courses and 30 credit hours. Completion depends on meeting the program's academic requirements; no fixed completion time is promised.

Current tuition is $49 per month. Total tuition depends on the number of billed months, not a fixed program total.

New students need program-specific application approval before their first tuition payment. Applicants above Associate level must complete prior-credential review.

Credential recognition

These are church-issued religious credentials, not regionally accredited academic degrees or state licensure. Acceptance by employers and other institutions is not guaranteed. Spiritual care study does not qualify graduates to provide regulated clinical services.

Program courses

• ARS-HERB-101 — Western Sacred Herbalism — History and Lineage

  History of Western sacred herbalism. Hippocrates, Dioscorides, Culpeper, Hildegard von Bingen, wise women traditions, folk medicine heritage.

• ARS-HERB-102 — Ayurvedic and Eastern Sacred Herbalism

  Ayurvedic and Eastern sacred plant medicine. Three doshas, sacred rasayanas, adaptogens, Traditional Chinese Medicine, five element theory.

• ARS-HERB-103 — Planetary and Elemental Herbalism

  Planetary and elemental herb correspondences. Seven classical planets, four elements, herb qualities, doctrine of signatures, astrological timing.

• ARS-HERB-104 — Sacred Herbal Formulation — Teas Tinctures and Infusions

  Sacred herbal formulation. Teas, tinctures, infusions, decoctions, extraction methods, dosage principles, sacred intention in formulation.

• ARS-HERB-105 — Sacred Herbal Formulation — Oils Salves and Ritual Preparations

  Advanced sacred herbal formulation. Infused oils, salves, balms, ritual anointing oils, sacred incense, mojo bags, sacred baths.

• ARS-HERB-106 — Sacred Herbalism in Ministry Practice

  Herbalism in active ministry. Consultation ethics, scope of practice, herb-drug interactions, special populations, seasonal protocols.

• ARS-HERB-107 — Advanced Sacred Herb Profiles — The Sacred 20

  In-depth sacred profiles of 20 essential ministry herbs through botanical, historical, sacred, and practical lenses.

• ARS-HERB-108 — Indigenous Plant Medicine Traditions

  Respectful study of indigenous plant medicine traditions worldwide with cultural humility as the foundation.

• ARS-HERB-109 — Sacred Herbalism Practicum — Hands-On Formulation

  Hands-on practicum. Students create actual herbal preparations and document with photographs and reflective essays.

• ARS-HERB-110 — Associate Sacred Herbalism Capstone

  Integrative capstone. Students develop their personal sacred herbalism philosophy and ministry practice design.