Posts Tagged ‘uncensored ayahuasca’
Ayahuasca Legal Status by Country
Ayahuasca, a sacred brew native to the Amazon, hailed for its therapeutic properties, is illegal in certain countries. Read here to learn more.
Read MoreThe Fragile Legality of Ayahuasca
The recent prohibition of ayahuasca in the Netherlands shows us how fragile its legality is, and what we have to do to protect religious rights.
Read MoreDeclaration by the Indigenous Peoples of the World Ayahuasca Conference 2019
A summary of the statement made by Indigenous Amazonian Peoples at the World Ayahuasca Conference 2019.
Read MoreIs 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 MoreHow to Find a Safe & Qualified Ayahuasca Provider in 3 Steps
In the age of psychedelic prohibition, in can be incredibly difficult to research a safe and qualified ayahuasca facilitator, shaman, or retreat center, especially in locales where plant medicine ceremony circles are underground. However there are certain precautions that you can take, that will help you suss out a shady shaman, and increase your chances…
Read More3 Questions to Ask Your Ayahuasca Shaman or Facilitator – That Are Rarely Ever Asked
With the explosion of interest around the world in psychoactive plant medicines like ayahuasca, huachuma, iboga, psilocybin mushrooms, truffles, and shamanic medicines like kambô and bufo, all kinds of facilitators and retreat centers are popping up around the world to fulfill this growing, and lucrative demand. Some shamanic services are created by people with decades…
Read More6 Signs of a Well-Run Ayahuasca Ceremony – for Gringos
So you are about to attend a sacred plant medicine ceremony, or you were just in one….how do you know if what you experienced was legit, or well run, so that you can go back or recommend it to others? With the explosion of interest around the world in sacred plant medicines like ayahuasca, huachuma…
Read MoreAyahuasca vs Yage vs Daime – What’s the Difference?
Ayahuasca, Yagé, Daime – three different names for a powerfully visionary tea consumed primarily in the northwestern region of the Amazon Basin, where Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil come together. But are they three different names for the same plant medicine recipe? Or are they different? If so, how? Depending on who you ask, answers tend…
Read MoreMessed Up After Ayahuasca Ceremony?
The interwebs is teeming with miracle stories about how the psychotropic plant brew called ayahuasca can heal and cure just about any ailment. I’ve been drinking this medicine and leading ceremonies for 12 years, and can attest to the validity of these dramatic and beautiful relays. But anything that has the power to cure PTSD…
Read MoreThe Uncensored Guide to Preparing for Ayahuasca Ceremony
Ayahuasca is a powerful plant medicine long considered sacred by the indigenous peoples of the Amazon. It is a hallucinogenic tea that is made typically from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine (commonly called ayahuasca) and the leaves of the Psychotria viridis shrub (commonly known as chacruna), although it might also be made with the leaves of…
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