Posts by Lorna Liana
Is My Gringo Ayahuasca Shaman / Ceremony Facilitator Any Good?
The globalization of ayahuasca has produced a wave of unqualified gringo shamans serving an ever-growing audience of neophytes who have little to no perspective of what a “good ayahuasca shaman” or what a “good ayahuasca ceremony” is. In a manner not so different from the West’s co-opting of the ancient Indian discipline of yoga and…
Read More3 Shamanic Energy Clearing Tips to Clear Your Space, Especially After Ayahuasca
Does the space you’re in have negative vibes? Do you sense a dark presence in the room? Here are 3 shamanic energy clearing techniques to cleanse your space, especially after ayahuasca ceremony.
Read MoreNoku Mana Medicine Song Lyrics & Music Video by Curawaka
It’s been truly a delight to bear witness to the expansion of Huni Kuin culture around the world, through the ever weaving nomadic tendrils of the global medicine tribe… through those of us from the Global North who have the good fortune of visiting their villages in Acre, Brazil, through the pajes that have increasingly…
Read MoreBufo Deaths & Fraud Involving Toad “Shamans” Octavio Rettig & Gerry Sandoval
A recent open letter has shed light on a history of abusive and dangerous behaviors by 5-MeO-DMT practitioners Octavio Rettig and Gerry Sandoval. Calling out fake shamans in the entheogenic community will help save lives.
Read More‘Oso Blanco’ Medicine Song Lyrics & Music Video by Diana Carr
This version of the sublime medicine circle song Oso Blanco by Bóveda Celeste is sung by Diana Carr of the Birds in Paradise by the Bird Tribe music collective. Other artists in the song include Brian Taylor on guitar, Danny Pritchett on bass, and Tëté Bero, Sunny Solwind, and David Daniel Brown on percussion. The…
Read MoreCannabis In Athletics: An Untapped Solution To Common Sports Problems
Sports. Competition. These are things that are programmed into us. The world is built upon hierarchies and this is evident in how we not only perceive star athletes, but also in how we treat them. They are held in high regard in society and they are even tapped in order to influence how consumers make…
Read More‘Ven Gran Espiritu’ Medicine Song Lyrics & Music Video by Raio
Check out this amazing song “Ven Gran Espiritu”, which invites the Great Spirit to open up the way. This was sung by Raio, a sacred chant artist and a student of the sacred.
Read More‘We Are’ Medicine Song Lyrics & Music Video by Ravi
“We Are” by Sweet Honey in the Rock, is one of my favorite medicine songs to hear in ceremony, because the words are so powerful and empowering, connecting us to the support and protection of our ancestors, teachers, and spiritual allies, lifetime after lifetime, in each new life incarnation and soul journey. It’s rare that…
Read More‘Águila Aguile’ Medicine Song Lyrics & Music Video by Ivan Donalson & Giannina Leyva
This is a medicine song from the mountains of Ecuador, sung by Iván Donalson and Giannina Leyva. It’s a traditional song that talks about the great eagle, likened to either a grandfather or grandmother who sings in love. Eagle in different cultures symbolize different things – power, change coming your way, truth, honesty, connection to…
Read More‘Cuñaq’ Medicine Song Lyrics & Downtempo Remix by Mose
This traditional Peruvian folk song is a beautiful and joyful prayer to the sacred Cuñaq spring. Mose, a DJ and downtempo electronic music producer based in Lago Atlitlán Guatemala, remixes this medicine song circle favorite with hypnotic, shamanic beats, making this track perfect for your Ecstatic Dance movement meditation. The original track is by Raio, featuring…
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