The water we drink today has been cycling between the sky, living organisms, and the earth for hundreds of millions of years, and during that time the amount of fresh water on the planet has remained relatively constant. Yes, the same water that is in your cup, in your toilet, or in your shower may […]
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Before we review the steps you can take to give yourself the best chance of having a safe Ayahuasca ceremony, we should understand that until very recently, Ayahuasca (caapi banisteriopsis) was used exclusively by Amazonian communities. The plant never left the jungle. It was administered by a Ayahuasca shaman (taita) who earned the trust of […]
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When we hear the call of Ayahuasca and the sacred medicines and actively decide to participate in a Ayahuasca ceremony or retreat, one of the main concerns that we have is the ‘Ayahuasca diet’. There are so many different opinions and recommendations floating around the Internet these days that it can be confusing for a […]
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Ryan was a sacred medicine retreat participant with the Eagle Condor Alliance in September of 2015. He wrote this article following his experience: As long as I can remember I’ve been a cynic, a hard-headed rationalist who dealt with reality in terms of objective facts. I’ve always detested religion, laughed at the […]
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This article is offered as the first installment in a series of pieces that will highlight the parallel and congruous nature of essential Buddhist and Hindu (eastern) teachings, and teachings that come from Ayahuasca (Yagé), San Pedro Cactus (Wachuma / Awakoya), Peyote (Hikuri), and Temazcal ceremonies. Each article in the series will examine the writings […]
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Living the Ceremony: 7 Ways to Bring the Teachings of Ayahuasca and the Sacred Medicines into Daily Life Over the past five years, the Eagle Condor Alliance Family has had the opportunity to expose hundreds of individuals to the sacred medicines of the Americas. Each individual participant brings his or her unique past, whether it […]
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“All great changes are preceded by chaos.” – Deepak Chopra I vividly remember the moment when the course of my life changed. It wasn’t dramatic like some Hollywood scene of enlightenment with a Morgan Freeman voice-over. It was a scorching afternoon in January 2008 and I was a 21 year old Australian soldier seated in […]
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Writing about Ayahuasca, or Yagé, and my experiences with the master medicinal plants has proven to be an intimidating and stilted process. Words do not do justice to the depth of feeling evoked by an Ayahuasca experience with the Cofan healers of the Colombian Amazon, and at times I have felt that any attempt to […]
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