Tomorrow at 8am, I begin my 2nd psychedelic plant dieta here in The Sacred Valley of Peru. I’m never sure whether to talk about this kind of thing in this email newsletter because I wonder if people are going to think I’ve lost the plot. Talk of “intelligent plant spirits” and “vomitivos” is a very … Continue reading
I walked into the bathroom the other morning to the most shocking sight: Zeus and Storm (our two kittens) sitting obediently at 2 school desks along with Kano (our friend’s dog) at a blackboard 👨🏫🐶 Kano, a fluffy cream-coloured dog with legs too short for his body, wore a pair of dark-rimmed Librarian’s glasses while … Continue reading
Tears streamed down my face that day 😭 I was on a farm in the Southern Highlands, 3 hours from Sydney, after breaking up with my girlfriend of 4 years the day before. Rolling green hills in every direction. Pristine blue skies. Curious sheep, mooing cows and at least a few killer brown snakes that’ll … Continue reading
It was a tragedy. There Ellie went. My younger sister. Innocent as a daisy beneath a rainbow in a field of green grass… …chasing the gooey monster down the street. It was red and purple and gross… exactly what you’d imagine a pile of vomit with legs would look like. And yeah – Ellie chased … Continue reading
I’m eating dinner in the kitchen when Ellie’s phone rings. It’s Mum. Calling for her regular chat with her daughter. Ellie talks. I eat. At some point, they start talking about ayahuasca 🍹 Ayahuasca is a psychedelic “tea” that’s traditionally made from the ayahuasca vine and chacruna leaves (though other ingredients sometimes get used too). … Continue reading