It’s slippery, but in this article, I use research to define Ego as an intermediary between the real world and other parts of your psyche and talk about how psychedelics interact with the ego from a scientific and an anecdotal point of view.
The experience of ayahuasca is a difficult thing to communicate but, these documentaries and podcasts are the best at doing just that in my opinion. This is because they effectively communicate the ability to help/change that Ayahuasca can do for you.
I noticed this show trending and thought I would add some value to the people searching by doing some extra research on some key questions which seem to be being asked on the internet.
Kentucky Ayahuasca is a useful insight into what Ayahuasca can do for people. The way it describes the narratives of the people attending is great as it highlights a yet unseen (by me at least) look into what drives some people to do Ayahuasca.
A description of my fifth ceremony at Santuario Ayahuasca Retreat nearby Pucallpa Peru where I helped another attendee who was struggling with the strength of the medicine, encountered the ‘red devil’ of my shadow/ego and was attacked by a dark spirit made of black gas. This one was full of excitement in hindsight!
A description of my 4th Ayahuasca experience in February 2019 where I learned to be more humble, connect more with the people in your life, be my loving self more often and had the feeling of being ‘operated on’.
Intentions in an Ayahuasca ceremony can be very specific or general but either way can help you to focus your Ayahuasca ceremonies so they are of most benefit to you. I’ll give you examples of my intentions over my 8 ceremonies and also give you the ultimate intention just in case you don’t have one or don’t know where to start.
There is more than a diet involved in planning for Ayahuasca. In this post, I look at how to identify issues which may come up for you, how to find a safe shaman, clarifying intentions, medications to avoid as well as the normal diet considerations.
I was given a UI (User Interface) to help me organize my life, had life long stress and negative thought patterns reduced. I saw a demon, the depression in someone close to me (as a weird spikey starfish) and pixelated energies all around me. On top of describing what I saw in my visions and learned I will also talk about how I have gone with integrating my intentions in the following 6 months after the ceremony.
There are some serious potential downsides to Ayahuasca including feeling sick, psychosis and in some extreme circumstances death, however, on balance, I feel for many people these risks are not present or able to be lowered to be in line with any other travel adventure. With that in mind, the benefits start to stand out. Here are 8 PROs and CONs if you are thinking of doing Ayahuasca.
The 4500 odd words below were mostly written in a week or two after my first Ayahuasca Experience in August 2018. I think it is a good read if you have not had your first Ayahuasca experience yet and you’d like a very detailed trip report or if you just like reading trip reports then this is a long one!
** Updated, March 2023 **
The most powerful effects of Ayahuasca last between four and six hours on average and will often stop when the ceremony stops as the ceremonial procedure is a large part of the effects you feel while drinking Ayahuasca.
That being said, the insights you receive in an Ayahuasca Experience can last weeks, months or years after you drank Ayahuasca.