Ego Death Symptoms (ego dissolution)
** Updated March 2023 **
Symptoms of ego death can be varied and unique but generally may include,
- feeling closer to the people in your life,
- new mental perspectives, aka ‘becoming the observer’,
- introspective visual and emotional sensations or hallucinations,
- out of body experiences,
- simulation experiences and
- synchronicity events.
Eating the day of an Ayahuasca Ceremony
Don’t eat much is the short answer but, if you do it should be according to the Ayahuasca Diet and you should try not to eat or drink much for about 6-8 hours before the start of the ceremony itself.
19 recetas de dieta de ayahuasca: para que no tengas que pensar demasiado
Aquí hay 19 comidas veganas inspiradas en ayahuasca para que pruebes. Es posible que deba modificarlos un poco para eliminar ciertos alimentos, pero están muy cerca de las comidas de la dieta de Ayahuasca.
What are the negative effects of Ayahuasca? (adverse effects & ayahuasca side effects)
The negative effects of Ayahuasca are potentially, purging, risk of stroke, in some rare cases psychosis and in extreme situations death. Note, the more severe side effects are able to be quite easily mitigated with some research and basic precautions for the majority of people. Read on for more info on all of these and some of the benefits as well.
How does Ayahuasca affect the brain? (physical and mental effects)
**Updated March 2023**
Ayahuasca Tea can affect the brain by introducing DMT (Dimethyltryptamine) which reduces the activity of the Default Mode Network (DMN). DMN is a network of areas of the brain which are highly connected to each other during waking life. It’s possible you can have intense, health promoting, introspective hallucinations as the DMT interacts with your Serotonin Receptors.
What are the dangers of Ayahuasca? (side effects)
Mainly the dangers of Ayahuasca can come from
- the tea itself if not brewed correctly,
- pharmaceuticals you take in conjunction with drinking Ayahuasca,
- the retreat organizers themselves if they mis-manage a situation
- and/or other retreat participants.
Is the ayahuasca diet necessary?
The short answer is yes. The longer answer is, it will help you to purge less and, reduce the risk of stroke. If you want to learn the details of how these all work then read on...
Ayahuasca Diet Cook Book: Free PDF
I’ve taken 27 Ayahuasca Recipes from around the internet and compiled them into a PDF for you to download. You could consider it a cook book of sorts.
19 ayahuasca diet recipes: so you don’t have to think too hard
** Updated March 2023 **
Here are 19 vegan diet inspired ayahuasca meals for you to try. You will need to tweak them a little to remove certain foods but they are very close to Ayahuasca Diet meals.
27 Ayahuasca diet recipes: from breakfast to dessert
I’ve taken 27 alkaline recipes from the web and altered them to be appropriate for an Ayahuasca Diet(a). There is also a downloadable PDF of these recipes.
Ceremony 4 at Santuario Huistin 2019 (Curandera Aimee)
It was Thursday, March 7th, 2019 and I was in my 6th ever Ayahuasca experience at Santuario Huishtin Retreat in Peru. By 750 pm that night I had drunk a full cup of Ayahuasca. I have done two before but I find one is a good place for me. I get in contact with her and I can come out of it if I want to. I do see myself taking 2-3 cups in a ceremony in the future, however. There is a benefit, I believe, from going deeper sometimes.
The Ayahuasca diet (dieta)
Before you drink Ayahuasca an Ayahuasca Diet(a) prepares you to drink safely and after drinking keeping your diet(a) ensures the maximin benefit is bestowed to you. Let’s look at how to undertake an Ayahuasca Diet(a) and give you some recipes to prepare.
Ayahuasca preparation: how to prepare for Ayahuasca
Preparing for Ayahuasca you should restrict your diet, medications and habits between 2 and 8+ weeks prior to drinking Ayahuasca. Let’s look at all of this in detail.
Ayahuasca alternative? Various methods discussed
Psychedelics aren’t for everyone. What can you do to achieve similar effects like ego dissolution, connection to something higher and overcoming ‘bad narratives’ or problems associated with your mind? I would also add that the methods described in this blog could also be used by Ayahuasca users in between or in combination with a ceremony.
Ayahuasca integration lessons: It’s a tricky business
I think this post will be useful for those trying to understand what integration post ayahuasca might be like for them. Ayahuasca integration is not only about concreting the lessons you have learned into your life afterward, but also about integrating yourself back into a world which now might be seen through different eyes. Very different eyes in my case. In this post I’ll talk about my own stories of integration and how I understand the world after meeting spirits – which I have to say is a real head-fuck.
Ayahuasca and Spirituality: Anecdotes, Science and Buddhism
What does drinking Ayahuasca have to do with spirituality? Anecdotally it feels like a very special experience, like you’re in the presence of something great and wise (but without the ego) but, also scientific studies have been done which put Ayahuasca experiences at the same level as Catholicism with respect to spiritual value to participants. We’ll also look at how Buddhism, a spiritual practice, overlaps with psychedelic experiences in general.
What are the after effects of Ayahuasca? It’s complicated
After Ayahuasca the effects on your life can be extreme. Some for the good and some for the bad. It’s really a case by case basis but for me, they have included,
- continuing to get messages from Mother Ayahuasca,
- mental health effects both for the positive and the negative,
- attempting to make behavioral changes in line with the lessons you were taught by Ayahuasca,
- handling a new found world view and spirituality,
- learning to meditate,
- wanting to go back to ceremony straight away, and
- potentially needing to see a psychologist to make sense of the experience.
The long term effects of drinking Ayahuasca (DMT): GOOD NEWS
According to one scientific study, ayahuasca helped reduce depression and stress significantly and that these changes persisted for 4 weeks after ceremony. The study goes on to mention other benefits in terms of how peoples’ thinking is changed and we also talk about some other related information like, how DMT is produced naturally in the body, historical use of ayahuasca, the danger of psychosis, ayahuasca’s LD50, long term psychological effects and the number of ceremonies people have.
Ayahuasca Death (how people died)
** Updated Feb, 2023 **
Ayahuasca deaths during ceremonies are not related to the Ayahuasca tea itself but from avoidable co-factors to the Ayahuasca ceremony. I’ll talk about what the real reasons for death were, but mainly in this article I will try to help you to think about how you can minimize your risk of death from taking Ayahuasca.