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Contents introduction Iquitos and the Amazon Jungle Cusco and the Sacred Valley (inc. Machu Picchu) Money Bugs? Power Laundromats What to Wear – Iquitos and the Amazon Jungle What to Wear – Cusco and Surrounding Areas Luggage – What to Pack Luggage – What to Buy (in Peru) Getting There – International Flights Local Travel […]
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The days grow short with anticipation. My body is clean of poisons for I have turned to the source of all life – plants, for all of my nourishment. Now, having fully removed all pharmaceuticals from my daily regime I rest with a sense that I am safe from any adverse effects from the upcoming
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Hi Everyone, Sorry not to have had the chance to connect with you on the other side of our experience. Speaking with Brendan & Feliz last night supported the continuing unfolding of the story, of the meaning making of the personal and collective parts of the experience. Feliz spoke a little about how much he
In the midst of an extraordinary medicine ceremony I hear, “What are we doing?” And again, “What are we doing?” And then, “Why are we ding this?” And again, “Why are we doing this?” And, “I don’t understand. I don’t understand.” Deep in the midst of her own healing journey to non-ordinary worlds and in
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As I have discovered, fear or paranoia can accompany this moment of transition. Following is an email I sent to the patient 2 days after her experience with Bufo. [name withheld] dear, I hope that you are well and having a nice day. ‘Ego death’ is one of the more common effects of smoking Bufo.
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Dear Bright Spirit, We get a lot of useful information from the yearly surveys we send to our members. These short questionnaires help us understand your needs and limitations for event participation and to tailor our offerings accordingly. Two indicators which jumped out at us were in the category of ‘Biggest barriers to attending an
New Exchange (cost) Model For Event Participation Read More »
Good afternoon Gabriela, This email is for Sasha and you, but I didn’t see his email address. Pls share with him as well. I also cc’d Feliz to give greetings. If you recall, we did a ceremony with Feliz in October. It was my 2nd and 3rd times journeying with Ayahuasca Medicine. I
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We have heard it all before – “BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD.” Mahatma Gandhi “WE CANNOT CHANGE OTHERS, WE CAN ONLY CHANGE OURSELVES.” “SURRENDER TO THE PROCESS.” “(even) A JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP.” Dao De Jing, Laozi and… “AYAHUASCA IS NOT A SILVER BULET
How to Change your Life Read More »
I was feeling ‘UP’. You know, Happy to be alive, good things were coming, great relationship to my Iranian partner, beautiful home, warm weather, no worries. I had just finished completing a task on the computer so I decided to lay back and stream something on Amazon Prime (yes, I like Prime :-). I had
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Dear Michael, thank you for the (rather) lengthily document entitled ‘Democratizing Psychedelics: Why Community Should Lead The Way’. I can see that you have put some thought to this work. As you know, I have been ‘around’ ‘The Flying Sage’ site and WhatsApp chats for a couple of months now. I have been feeling out
Democratizing Psychedelics: My Response Read More »