David E. Carpenter It was night two of a grueling four-night ayahuasca retreat when Amber Wick says she had visions of pulling her own beating heart from her chest and holding it in her bare hands. “It was beating, it was actually pumping in my hands,” she says, “but...
The action of ayahuasca is can be experienced in the physical, mental and spiritual aspects. In fact, the Ayahuasca purge is quite a liberating and cathartic experience. Through this healing experience, it is possible to open ourselves to the possibility of a fuller...
By Sean Illing on November 2, 2019 When I finally puked on the fourth night, I felt an odd sense of pride. Inside the loud, stuffy ceremony room, people were laughing, crying, chanting, gyrating, and, yes, vomiting, around me. When my time finally comes, I think: Just...
Those that know me well used to call me the “Princess in the Pea”. If you don’t recall this nursery story from childhood, I will surmise it for you quickly. The story goes that a Prince was looking for his Princess. He was having difficulty finding her, until a young...
Dr Garbor Mate As a Western-trained doctor, I have long been aware of modern medicine’s limitations in handling chronic conditions of mind and body. For all our achievements, there are ailments whose ravages we physicians can at best alleviate. In our narrow pursuit...
