Two days from now, I will be falling back into the cosmic, healing embrace of Mother Ayahuasca. I am no stranger to shamanic journeys, to soirees with the helper plants, and yet, I’m back into the space of knowing next to nothing. There’s a clean slate glowing behind my mind’s eye, and it’s waiting for [...]
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Cycle 6: These are My Intentions
Posted in Ayahuasca Ceremonies, Huachuma Ceremonies, Shamanic Ceremonies, tagged Ayahuasca, Ayahuasca Ceremonies, Ayahuasca Shamanism, Huachuma, Huachuma Ceremonies, San Pedro, Shaman, Shamanism on May 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Maternal Metamorphosis
Posted in Ayahuasca Ceremonies, Huachuma Ceremonies, tagged Ayahuasca, Children, Divine Realizations, Love, Motherhood, Shamanic Ceremonies, Shamanism, Transformation on April 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I owe you a few more Ayahuasca posts – there’s so much to unravel about the recent shaman visit, and yet I’ve been sucked into the vortex of an insanely beautiful life experience, so the blogs have fell silent. I’m grateful for a chance to connect today. There’s a thing or two to share. I’ll [...]
Huachuma Ceremony #5, Part 4: Creative Cores
Posted in Huachuma Ceremonies, Shamanic Ceremonies, tagged Andean Civilizations, Andes, Creation Mesa, Heaven's Gate, Huachuma, Huachuma Ceremonies, Lagoons, Mesa, Past Lives, Peru, Portals, Sacred Plants, Sacred Sites, San Pedro, San Pedro Ceremonies, Shaman, Shamanism, Shamanism Ceremonies, Spirits, Spiritual Ascension, Spirituality, Travel, Visions on July 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
After spending many moons gazing at the glory of Heaven’s Gate, we were asked to go deeper. It’s why we came. It’s why we trekked thousands of miles, endured a wildly dangerous bus ride, and agreed to release every conceivable wall. We needed to know the Secrets. The Huachuma had sucked us all into the [...]
Huachuma Ceremony #5, Part 3: On the Edge of the Deep Green Lagoon
Posted in Huachuma Ceremonies, Shamanic Ceremonies, tagged Andean Civilizations, Andes, Creation Mesa, Heaven's Gate, Huachuma, Huachuma Ceremonies, Lagoons, Mesa, Past Lives, Peru, Portals, Sacred Plants, Sacred Sites, San Pedro, San Pedro Ceremonies, Shaman, Shamanism, Shamanism Ceremonies, Spirits, Spiritual Ascension, Spirituality, Travel, Visions on July 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Right then, we were on the bus to Heaven’s Gate, clutching symbolic rocks, musing on slaughtered journalists and past lives, and relishing the last moments of an unveiled reality. We reached the top of the mountain after a long, treacherous climb. Flashes of the real world, and all it’s fear-filled consciousness, keep sneaking back into [...]
Huachuma Ceremony #5, Part 2: The Past Life and the Journalist
Posted in Huachuma Ceremonies, Shamanic Ceremonies, tagged Andean Civilizations, Andes, Creation Mesa, Heaven's Gate, Huachuma, Huachuma Ceremonies, Mesa, Past Lives, Peru, Portals, Sacred Plants, Sacred Sites, San Pedro, San Pedro Ceremonies, Shaman, Shamanism, Shamanism Ceremonies, Spirits, Spiritual Ascension, Spirituality, Travel, Visions on July 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The bus was scattered with every last traveler; 12 in all, including Howard. The Huachuma sunk in with deepening dives; every breath sent me deeper and higher. Z sat next to me, so silent and intense, so I flipped on my favorite all time album (Sigur Ros: Takk) and got a little lost. We stopped [...]
Huachuma Ceremony #5, Part 1: The Last Bus to Heaven
Posted in Huachuma Ceremonies, Shamanic Ceremonies, tagged Andean Civilizations, Andes, Creation Mesa, Heaven's Gate, Huachuma, Huachuma Ceremonies, Mesa, Peru, Portals, Sacred Plants, Sacred Sites, San Pedro, San Pedro Ceremonies, Shaman, Shamanism, Shamanism Ceremonies, Spirits, Spiritual Ascension, Spirituality, Travel, Vision on July 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The day after our Transformation Mesa, we returned to the temple to see it with fresh eyes. We spent more time in the labyrinths, bonding with our god-like Lanzon, and trying to slowly integrate the mystical memories swimming inside our cells. Every time I made eye contact with one of the travelers, I felt shivers [...]
Huachuma Ceremony #4, Part 5: The Hotel Love-Fest
Posted in Huachuma Ceremonies, Shamanic Ceremonies, tagged Amazon Headwaters, Amazon River, Andean Civilizations, Andes, Chavin, Huachuma, Huachuma Ceremonies, Lanzon, Meditation, Mesa, Peru, Portals, Sacred Plants, Sacred Sites, San Pedro, San Pedro Ceremonies, Shaman, Shamanism, Shamanism Ceremonies, Spirits, Spiritual Ascension, Spirituality, Surrender, Temple of the Jaguar, Travel, Underground Temples, Visions on June 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We all ascended from the Lanzon viewing, full of divinity and transformative power. Night had fallen, and the Chavin valley felt like a cocooned, other-wordly heaven. We shuffled back at a brisk pace, feeling humbled and yet undeniably regal. My head was high, that’s all I knew – with the energy blasting from my heart, [...]
Huachuma Ceremony #4, Part 4: My Perfect Stone Reflection
Posted in Huachuma Ceremonies, Shamanic Ceremonies, tagged Amazon Headwaters, Amazon River, Andean Civilizations, Andes, Chavin, Huachuma, Huachuma Ceremonies, Lanzon, Meditation, Mesa, Peru, Portals, Sacred Plants, Sacred Sites, San Pedro, San Pedro Ceremonies, Shaman, Shamanism, Shamanism Ceremonies, Spirits, Spiritual Ascension, Spirituality, Surrender, Temple of the Jaguar, Travel, Underground Temples, Visions on June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Howard led us all to the top of the Temple, stopping to share the wisdom of each brilliant area. Everything about this place was perfectly poetic; planned to an absolute T, remarkably symmetrical and symbolic, and just all kinds of sacred. I couldn’t really ponder the ultimate power of the place, I just had to [...]
Huachuma Ceremony #4, Part 3: Cosmic Revelations
Posted in Huachuma Ceremonies, Shamanic Ceremonies, tagged Amazon Headwaters, Amazon River, Andean Civilizations, Andes, Chavin, Huachuma, Huachuma Ceremonies, Lanzon, Meditation, Mesa, Peru, Portals, Sacred Plants, Sacred Sites, San Pedro, San Pedro Ceremonies, Shaman, Shamanism, Shamanism Ceremonies, Spirits, Spiritual Ascension, Spirituality, Surrender, Temple of the Jaguar, Travel, Underground Temples, Visions on June 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We took a moment to gather our belongings there at the river’s edge, completely sucked into the Huachuma vortex. This was my fourth dose, and yet, it was like I had never been inside the portal before; it was so bloody strong, so absolutely consuming — I relinquished any semblance of control and just surrendered. [...]
Huachuma Ceremony #4, Part 2: Down by the Riverside
Posted in Huachuma Ceremonies, Shamanic Ceremonies, tagged Amazon Headwaters, Amazon River, Andean Civilizations, Andes, Chavin, Huachuma, Huachuma Ceremonies, Lanzon, Meditation, Mesa, Peru, Portals, Sacred Plants, Sacred Sites, San Pedro, San Pedro Ceremonies, Shaman, Shamanism, Shamanism Ceremonies, Spirits, Spiritual Ascension, Spirituality, Surrender, Temple of the Jaguar, Travel, Underground Temples, Visions on June 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
After our arrival in Chavin, we first made a trip around the sacred Temple of the Jaguar, taking in her sites with only half-opened eyes. It was important that we understand the history of this temple; it’s the most sacred place in the world, after all, so every detail meant a million epiphanies. The Temple [...]
