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  • From Corporate Burnout to Ayahuasca Magic with Kayla Ewing
  • Curandera
  • Goddess Traditions and the Cosmology of the Amazon
  • From Skeptic to Seer: How Plant Medicine Opened Me to the Spirit World
  • Embracing Change: From Pain to Purpose
  • How Long Does Ayahuasca Last?
    Ayahuasca,  Plant Medicine

    How Long Does Ayahuasca Last? (And Why You Might Still Be Hugging a Tree Days Later)

    August 7, 2025 /

    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
    Ayahuasca,  Plant Medicine

    Psychedelics Are Not Enough

    June 21, 2025 /

    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…

  • Exploring the Ayahuasca Plant: Tradition, Science, and Modern Use
    Plant Medicine

    Exploring the Ayahuasca Plant: Tradition, Science, and Modern Use

    May 8, 2024 /

    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…

  • Plant Medicine,  Travel

    Ayahuasca Retreats – Drinking Ayahuasca in the Brazilian Amazon

    February 18, 2024 /

    Ayahuasca retreats are an excellent way to connect with the powerful ayahuasca plant. In this article, I discuss my recent trip to the Amazon and how this experience has shaped my life after participating in an ayahuasca retreat in Brazil.…

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    Plant Medicine

    What is Mother Ayahuasca?

    March 10, 2023 /

    The ayahuasca brew has been used traditionally by indigenous peoples in the Amazon region for spiritual and medicinal purposes. It has gained popularity in recent years among people seeking to explore its effects on personal growth and healing. Most people…

  • Huni Kuin
    Plant Medicine,  Video

    Interview with Tuwe Huni Kuin Plant Medicine

    March 10, 2023 /

    This post introduces the Huni Kuin (or Kaxinawá), an indigenous tribe residing in the Brazilian Amazon, particularly in Acre, and in parts of Peru. They belong to the Pano linguistic family and maintain a profound connection with their traditions and…

  • Ayahuasca Journey
    Life Lessons

    Lessons From Grandmother Aya

    December 5, 2021 /

    The post explores the concept that life's simple, often considered mundane tasks are divine expressions, and that joy can be found in these moments when we align ourselves vertically with the source and horizontally with life's unfoldment.

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