Plant Medicine
Plant medicine used for centuries by indigenous people in the Amazon basin for healing, spiritual exploration, and connection to the natural and spirit world.
-
From Corporate Burnout to Ayahuasca Magic with Kayla Ewing
What happens when you spend a decade burning the candle at both ends in the corporate world, only for your body to finally scream “stop”? In this episode of Cura Medicina, Derek sits down with holistic health practitioner Kayla Ewing…
-
Goddess Traditions and the Cosmology of the Amazon
Lately, I’ve been living in a kind of luminous overlap. On one side, I’ve been studying the Goddess traditions—through Josh’s work at The Emerald—where animism isn’t a concept, it’s a way of walking. Respect for land. Respect for ritual. Respect…
-
From Skeptic to Seer: How Plant Medicine Opened Me to the Spirit World
Five years ago, if you had told me spirits were real, I would have laughed. Today, my ancestors visit me often. I spent most of my life trapped in the scientific worldview that we are material beings and that we…
-
Noya Rao Diet: Experience Plant Spirit Communion
I hosted this beautiful tree in a month-long Noya Rao plant diet. A plant diet is a commitment to ingesting a plant or tree for a period of time to get to know the spirit of our plant friends. These…
-
How Long Does Ayahuasca Last? (And Why You Might Still Be Hugging a Tree Days Later)
So you've heard the whispers in the jungle, or maybe just read a Reddit thread at 2am, and you're wondering: How long does ayahuasca last? Buckle up, cosmic cowboy, and let's answer that call from the jungle.
-
Psychedelics Are Not Enough
I had just had my mind blown after two nights of ayahuasca. It wasn’t my first dance with this medicine, but it might as well have been because I had taken a twelve-year break from working with this powerful plant…
-
Meditation, Medicine, and Mysticism: My Journey Toward Liberation
I want to be free. As my journey deepens along the spiritual path, I continue to get pulled toward practices that explore drawing the heart into the mind. I study teachings and practice techniques that cultivate meditative peace and harmony,…
-
Amazon Ayahuasca Retreat – Study with the Brazilian Tribes
Would you like to go on an ayahuasca retreat in the Amazon? Deep within the heart of the Amazon rainforest, ancient cultures have thrived for centuries, living in harmony with their lush surroundings. Among their most remarkable traditions is the…
-
What is Hapé Medicine (aka Rapé)- Sacred Snuff Tobacco Plant of the Amazon
What is Hapé? Hapé (pronounced ha-pe), also known as hapeh or rapé, is a sacred tobacco plant used by indigenous healers in the Amazon rainforest for thousands of years—also known as hape medicine.
-
Exploring the Ayahuasca Plant: Tradition, Science, and Modern Use
What is the ayahuasca plant, and why does it hold such profound significance across cultures? This article unpacks the ancient origins, spiritual traditions, and enthralling psychoactive effects of the ayahuasca plant, offering a window into its soul-altering ceremonies and scientific…
