Conversation with Carlos about Plant Dietas & Curanderismo
The Cold Wind of Noya Rao | Part II
“When you see and feel Christ Consciousness in others, it is because it is within yourself as well.” – Maestro Curandero Abraham [Based on an extended conversation I had with a long-term apprentice of Noya Rao and student of the late Shipibo Maestro Pascual Mahua] “At some point in his life, Shipibo Maestro Pascual Mahua became very sick. […]
The Cold Wind of Noya Rao | Part I
[Based on an extended conversation I had with a long-term apprentice of Noya Rao and student of the late Shipibo Maestro Pascual Mahua] “The first year I was dieting with Pascual, it seemed like I was dieting nothing, I was just drinking the medicine. I was allowed to eat everything I wanted (besides the pork, alcohol, and not […]
Dr. Gabor Maté on the Ayahuasca Ceremony and Integration
An article penned by Dr. Gabor Maté, MD, a medical doctor and author, who is widely-recognized for his research and insights into addiction, stress, and childhood development, is found below. He has a gift for compassionate writing with clarity and insight, and I believe it to be well-worth a read for everyone regardless of our […]
The Medicine of Sananga
Excerpts from “Rapé e Sananga: Medicina e Mediacões Entre Aldeias e Centros Urbanos” by Aline Ferreira Oliveira and Livro da Cura do Povo Huni Kuin do Rio Jordão Sananga, or Sanango (Tabernaemontana Sananho) is a plant of the apocynaceae family (also known as Uchu Sanango in Peru, a master plant that is dieted), whose root is scraped, […]
The Medicine of Rapé
It now seems a commonplace occurrence for people to use the medicine of rapé on a whim. I have seen people take rapé while sitting in a moving car. I have seen rapé being taken in parties then everyday chatting ensue within minutes of application. I have seen people serving rapé to other people with […]