Anyone tried them?
I had my first last week trying Hauchuma. Hard to explain what i experienced but it was amazing. Like nothing I’ve been through before. In the days after i’ve started to feel more at peace with everything and more connected to everything.
Not gonna do another for a while but signed up to do 10 days with 5 ceremonies in Peru. Not everyone’s cup of tea but for me certainly made me look at life from a totally different angle. Having the right guide is crucial too.
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08-06-2022 01:33 PM #1
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Plant Medicine Ceremonies
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08-06-2022 02:04 PM #2
My partner is a fan, and has done many. I am not yet convinced, but I may get there. In their words, I haven't yet been called.
Ayahuasca is their favourite, for many reasons. But your last sentence is crucial. There are a few charlatans out there, and trust is essential.
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08-06-2022 02:06 PM #3
Sorry for my ignorance as I know nothing about the above.
Are these like psychedelics?
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08-06-2022 02:22 PM #4
I have a friend who has used DMT, present in Ayahuasca I believe. His usage is much more recreational than spiritual but it sounds quite an amazing experience.
I'm intrigued by it but being totally honest I'm still far too nervy about it to actually try it. The complete disassociation, out of body and hallucinatory experience he describes sound like something that you either love or hate.PM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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08-06-2022 02:23 PM #5
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08-06-2022 02:28 PM #7
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Peru is 5 ayahuasca ceremonies with another plant the shaman decides in between..
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08-06-2022 02:29 PM #8
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08-06-2022 02:35 PM #9
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08-06-2022 02:43 PM #10
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There were 15 of us from all backgrounds. Everyone was a bit nervous/excited which is natural as none of us knew what was coming (even the experienced ones)
The medicines still working so i’m told…I wouldn’t argue with that 😉
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It seems to be an area that is criminally neglected when it comes to studies on the impact on mental well being.PM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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08-06-2022 03:38 PM #12
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However, due to the legal and ethical barriers in their way, these things have to be done abroad under strict secrecy.
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08-06-2022 05:24 PM #14
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Just as a bit of background. My initial reasoning for going was to do with the ulcerlative colitis I was hit with last year. Id went on Gabor Mates the 4 day online retreat to understand if a trauma was involved in the physical condition. Trauma doesnt have to be anything major could be something very innocent ive interpreted incorrectly as a nipper eg went for a hug as my dads gone to turn the page on his paper and missed me altogether. He talked about the value of plant medicine to help get to stuff 'under the bonnet'.
So for me it was initially to see if anything could be uncovered. Once I got more information I learnt that what I might be looking for may be completely different to what I get. That the plant gives you the lessons you need. So I went completely open to what ever.
Some of the group had been through mental struggles, some just wanted to learn more, others to let go of physical pain. So interesting.
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07-11-2022 05:57 PM #15
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Today started my dieta for a trip to Peru I decided to go on. 6 ayahuasca ceremonies in 12 days. Leave on 26th. Fly into Lima then internal flight to Pucallpa then not sure how i get to the shamans village🤔
The dieta is so i’m cleansed when i get there (basically so i don’t spend first couple of ceremonies being cleansed by the medicine)..no salt, pepper, spices, fermented food, caffiene, bevy, dairy, pork, sex from now till i leave.
Can’t say i’m not a little nervous but as the prep takes place and each day closer we get im looking forward to it more.
No fancy stuff just some huts compost toilets & ceremony room…If we connecting with nature may as well do it right (saying that i’ve booked into a 5 star place the day we leave the village 😅. Shamans an 82 year old great granny.Last edited by Dalianwanda; 07-11-2022 at 05:59 PM.
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Looking forward to hearing your stories at the other end (no pun intended)
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07-11-2022 06:29 PM #17
I'd quite like to try DMT.... But don't fancy the whole Ayahuasca experience.
Hopefully it all goes well for you though.
I look forward to your 'match report' once you get back though.Last edited by brianmc; 07-11-2022 at 08:02 PM.
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07-11-2022 06:31 PM #18
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I did get some helpful advice from an apprentice shaman…an ayahuasca fart is never just a fart…will be watching out for that 🫠😳😁Last edited by Dalianwanda; 07-11-2022 at 06:51 PM.
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07-11-2022 06:39 PM #19
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I want the ceremony and the security i’m doing it safely and with intent. DMT was amazing i far preferred hauchuma with a guide (not tried ayahuasca before)
match report mid december 👍😊
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20-12-2022 05:29 PM #20
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Match Report Part 1
So Im back a few days from Peru & the whole thing was way more in every way I could have hoped for or imagined. It was also way more challenging both physically & mentally. I feel great but still a bit fragile. This week Ive been taking stock of everything, reflecting on what I was shown and what it means for me.
I thought I do a bit of an update on my two weeks dieta (A master plant dieta, sometimes referred to as a shamanic dieta is a complex, strict and rigorous system through which a teacher plant transmit healing, protection, guidance and sacred knowledge to the participant). Just explaining a bit about how it all worked & then when Im ready I’ll talk a wee bit about my experience (obviously not going into too much detail as it was highly personal but I can give a general gist). Doing this is also kinda helps me get my own thoughts in order, there was so much on every level to take in.
My first stop was Lima for the night then the following morning flew to Pacullpa. First thing I noticed when I got off the plane what the change in temp. Lima was around 21 but getting off an hour and a half later the temperature was 36! HereI met the rest of the group and we stayed in a gorgeous eco hotel for 2 days till we were ready to travel to the Shepibo tribal village that was to be our home for the dieta (the dieta was basically the commitment we were making to the master plant recommend to us for the weeks of the ceremony and after that too. This included the food we ate, the way we interacted with others, the way we conducted ourselves in and out of the ceremonies).
I’d done some prep before turning up. I’d cut out or cut down on salt, spices, fermented foods, oils, caffeine, booze, synthetic drugs & sex for the previous 4 weeks. Little did I know I hadn’t been severe enough in my prep! We had a translator and we each took it in turns to go and meet the shaman (she was around 5 ft tall and somewhere between 75 & 80. I was told she had been learning since age 13! I was assigned Noya Rao as my master plant “The Flying Plant Spirit.” I would drink a small amount of this each evening for 3 nights.
So you diet Noya Rao as its linked with creating greater capacity for organised thought, mental clarity, activate one’s intuitive capacities and helping to bring to light unconscious assumptions one may have about the world; in turn leading the dietero (a) to develop the courage necessary*to abandon limiting beliefs and change their perceptions. Sounds good to me :-) Ayahuasca that we took at each of the ceremonies is the vehicle to help us connect & learn from the master plant.
So now I had my master plant I was all set to start. I mentioned the food part of the dieta was very severe. Our meals were the same each day. On non ceremony days we had a breakfast of a boiled spud, porridge & a banana/plantine hot drink called chappo (this turned out to be a group favourite because it was the least bland thing we ate). Lunch would be steamed/boiled veg, yucca, plain rice & a fish each from the river. Dinner was a ‘broth’ which was basically water and veg. On ceremony days we had breakfast then broth for lunch and fasted for the rest of the day. No snacks were allowed & all we could drink was water (luckily the village had a spring 130m underground so the water was drinkable). Later on in the week I extended my fast to 48hrs.
On the first day at 6.30am before we started the diet all had to cleanse further. We met outside the kitchen hut & were given a plant medicine called yawapanga. We were told to down it then start drinking as much water as we could. Eventually projectile vomit happened then were told to keep drinking water, another projectile, more water, another one…Till we did 5! I was wrecked after that and that was only the start of it……Hadnt even had my first breakfast but yes my belly was certainly cleansedLast edited by Dalianwanda; 20-12-2022 at 05:42 PM.
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21-12-2022 02:37 PM #21This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I’m booked into an Ayahuasca Retreat near Barcelona at the end of March. Did contemplate Peru but thought Barcelona might be a bit more inexpensive and less daunting for my 1st. It’s a 6 day retreat involving 4 Ayahuasca ceremonies and 1 Bufo Alvarius amongst other things.
Have you read, “How to Change Your Mnd” by Michael Pollan? There’s a documentary of the same name on Netflix, also by the author.
Anyway, glad you’ve survived. That’s the first tick for me, lol.
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21-12-2022 07:20 PM #23
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I’ll mention it in the next post but doing it in thick jungle with a shaman with direct knowledge lineage of thousands of years made connection to the plant sooo strong. I’d really recommend Peru & the pretty strict dieta we did compared to some i heard of.
I’d certainly recommend being strict with the diet at least a couple of weeks before, it really makes all the difference as i saw at our one.
Not read that but someone mentioned it to me, i certainly give the show a watch. I’ve his audiobook ‘This is your mind on plants’ still to get through. I’d highly recommended’Ayahuasca:soul medicine of the amazon jungle - javier reguiro’ especially the audiobook…gave me lots of great advice before i went.👍
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21-12-2022 07:34 PM #24
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Yeah, definitely plan to do the de-tox diet thing at least 4 weeks before going. I have a Zoom call with the guide at the start of January so will probably learn more about that then but I think it’s similar to what you described above.
Book ordered, was looking for one anyway
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It also chronicles Michael’s trepidations as he tries some of them. Michael’s a scientist in his 60s, it’s not like he’s some high-chasing Jim Morrison type, which gives both the series and book resonance.
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16-01-2023 12:03 PM #29
Posted this on the Anxiety and Depression thread, but I thought some on here might be interested:-
I know that some on here are interested in the use of psychedelics in dealing with mental health issues.
A friend of mine has arranged this event, to discuss exactly that, with a Parliamentary event immediately afterwards.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/psych...s-512018159097Last edited by CropleyWasGod; 16-01-2023 at 03:04 PM.
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16-01-2023 02:48 PM #30
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