A few years back, I drank Ayahuasca in a farm house. The first night was a disasterā¦ but thatās a story for another time. Today, I want to talk about the second night. There were 5 of us plus 2 facilitators. A couple hours in, I heard one of the other guests struggling. He was … Continue reading
I drank Ayahuasca for the first time in Peru last year š Itās why I moved here. Well, one reason anyway. Iād already explored plant medicine and psychedelics elsewhere (including Ayahuasca). I also knew that Ayahuasca came from South America, with various tribes in Brazil, Peru and other countries whoād worked with it for thousands … Continue reading
I took a trip to Quillabamba on the ol’ Bumblebee last week. 4 hours from where I live in The Sacred Valley, up through the Abra Malaga mountain pass (14,160 feet / 4,316 meters), through the shadow of the snowy Nevado Veronica mountain and then down into the lush jungles of Peru. It was a … Continue reading
When I first started using the nervous system tools for myself, I wasnāt doing it with psychedelics š The nervous system tools are great – some of the most powerful tools for personal change Iāve ever found – and you donāt need to take mushrooms or ayahuasca to experience some of the amazing benefits I … Continue reading
Tomorrow at 8am, I begin my 2nd psychedelic plant dieta here in The Sacred Valley of Peru. Iām never sure whether to talk about this kind of thing in this email newsletter because I wonder if people are going to think Iāve lost the plot. Talk of āintelligent plant spiritsā and āvomitivosā 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 friendās dog) at a blackboard šØāš«š¶ Kano, a fluffy cream-coloured dog with legs too short for his body, wore a pair of dark-rimmed Librarianās glasses while … Continue reading
Tears streamed down my face that day š 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 thatāll … 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 š¹ 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