Remembering Wholeness: Ayahuasca and the Structural Violence of Modern Life
Why does one write, if not to put one’s pieces together? From the moment we enter school or church, education chops us into pieces:...
Is it Cultural Appropriation for White People to Drink Ayahuasca?
White people in the Amazon, drinking a sacred indigenous brew, under a thatched roof, while a ceremonial leader in a feather crown and indigenous...
High Society: The Universal Impulse to Alter Consciousness
Every society on earth is a high society. As the sun rises in the east, caffeine is infused and sipped across China in countless...
Being a Female Ayahuasca Shaman in Peru – An Interview with...
With a smile so bright it could illuminate a continent, Adela Navas de Garcia is a vibrant healer from Iquitos, Peru. Mother to 8 children, she...
When Beat Author William Burroughs Found Ayahuasca in the 1950s
I read about a drug called yagé used by Indians in the headwaters of the Amazon. Yagé is supposed to increase telepathic sensitivity....
15 Ayahuasca Books You Should Get Your Hands On
There have been many ayahuasca books published during the last two decades. With its uncanny ability to evoke otherworldly visions, ayahuasca has summoned some...
Is Ayahuasca an Ancient Tradition?
While the origins of ayahuasca drinking are not clear to archaeologists, and some researchers suggest it's wide use among indigenous people is very recent,...