Over the last decade of working with the sacred medicines of the Americas, we’ve witnessed thousands of people’s healing experiences. When we talk to these folks about why they have come up from Medellin or flown in from another country to attend Ayahuasca or San Pedro Cactus ceremonies, the answers we get are varied and […]
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If you’re thinking of trying Ayahuasca for the first time, you probably have some of the same questions as most of our retreat participants. What does it taste like? Is the purge as horrible as I imagine it being? How long does the experience last? Do I drink one cup, or how do I know […]
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Studying with and learning from Ayahuasca, San Pedro Cactus and the other sacred medicines of the Americas means making changes to our daily lives. We may need to alter our diets and drop drinking habits, or the medicines could lead to more drastic truth-based decisions, like leaving our jobs to pursue new passions or ending […]
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Traditionally brewed Ayahuasca is composed of only two plants; the Banisteriopsis caapi vine and the leaves of either the chacruna (Psychotria viridis) or chagropanga (Diplopterys cabrerana) bush. They are cooked together in water over a wood fire by the healer close to where the Caapi vine was found and harvested. Ayahuasca that contains other plants […]
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Implementing these daily practices in the weeks leading up to your Ayahuasca ceremony or Ayahuasca retreat will make it more probable that you receive the healing that you are seeking. Getting into these positive routines will also help you integrate your Ayahuasca experience into your daily life after ceremony. Connect with Nature: Ayahuasca […]
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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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“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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