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Discoverying Ayahuasca (part 5) The Power of Silence

The last entry in my ‘Discovering Ayahuasca’ series, Passion in Purging, detailed my third encounter with Ayahuasca, which took place in mid-June 2014 an hour outside of Cali, Colombia. It was quite a night. Three weeks later, a friend who is doing her PHD on traditional medicine in South America, invited me to what would […]

Discovering Ayahuasca (part 4) My Third Encounter; Passion in Purging

I arrived in Cali, Colombia about a month ago. After realizing I had been in the Iguana Hostel for two weeks, it was apparent something about Cali was drawing me in. I decided I wanted to spend a bit of time in here so I started looking for some other accommodation. As fun and social […]

Discovering Ayahuasca, My Second Encounter (Part 3)

The following is a recollection of my second encounter with Ayahuasca. In part 1 of Discovering the Ancient and Sacred Amazonian Medicine, Ayahuasca I give a brief summary of how I came to know about Ayahuasca and what Ayahuasca is. In Part two, Discovering Ayahuasca, My First Encounter, I recount my first experience with Ayahuasca, […]

Discovering Ayahuasca, My First Encounter (Part 2)

The following is a recollection of my first encounter with Ayahuasca. In part 1 of Discovering the Ancient and Sacred Amazonian Medicine, Ayahuasca I give a brief summary of how I came to know about Ayahuasca and what Ayahuasca is. If you haven’t read part one, I suggest doing so before proceeding with this post. […]

Discovering the Ancient and Sacred Amazonian Medicine, Ayahuasca (Part 1)

In 2010 I journeyed around South America for six months. I started my trip in Chile making my way counterclockwise through Argentina, up into Brazil, on to Colombia and eventually to Peru, before heading down through Bolivia and returning to Chile to fly back to Canada. Half way through my trip, while in Brazil, I […]

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