Ayahuasca: Shamanism Shared Across Cultures

Ayahuasca: Shamanism Shared Across Cultures

Luis Eduardo Luna Ayahuasca is a sacred brew that has a long history of ritual use among indigenous groups of the Upper Amazon. It is made from the stem of the ayahuasca vine (DMT) (Banisteriopsis caapi, or in Quechua, “the vine of the ancestors”) and the leaves of...
Reaching for the light with Ayahuasca

Reaching for the light with Ayahuasca

By Theresa Vigarino When did we all get so afraid? It’s a question I recently pondered when jumping off a bridge into a flowing river. I was with dear friends boating on a reservoir that turns into the American River upstream for whitewater rafting in Northern...
AYAHUASCA Love, Gratitude, and Oneness

AYAHUASCA Love, Gratitude, and Oneness

Mystical Experiencer September 10, 2022 Current location: Netherlands Age at time 38 Quite a few years ago I heard of Ayahuasca ceremonies for the first time. In a therapeutically context and used for holistic healing. I was intrigued, but I did not feel the need to...