Ancestral Psychedelic Therapy Using Ayahuasca
South American indigenous cultures benefit from their ancient healing traditions surrounding plant medicines like ayahuasca. As more research explores ayahuasca as a tool to mitigate suffering, future generations may have the ability to harness ancestral psychedelic therapy to transform their cultural and familial wounds. Traditional Amazonian practices operate with an entirely different set of principles […]
An Exploration of Ayahuasca Art History
Communicating the ayahuasca experience in written word or spoken tales often cannot capture the dreamlike encounters and vivid tessellations typical of an ayahuasca ceremony. Artists help bring the visionary experience to life through the varied mediums of ayahuasca art. From the Shipibo weavings of the amazon to the western acrylic interpretations — art helps show […]
What Is Ayahuasca Like?
In many South American jungles, curanderos and Shamans sing ceremonial songs as people go up and receive the ayahuasca tea. The brew of a mixture of plants will often take people on one of the most profound journeys of their lives. Ayahuasca is sought by people from different cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds for its potential […]
What Is a Good Ayahuasca Dieta?
For anyone called to work with the mother plant, understanding what is a good ayahuasca dieta, the reasoning behind it and the guidelines are essential.
Ayahuasca Guide: Effects, Common Uses, Safety
The Amazonian brew, Ayahuasca has a long history and wide use. Read our guide to learn all about the tea from its beginnings up to modern-day interest.
Excerpt from Ayahuasca Shamanism in the Amazon and Beyond
With Chacruna Institute, we present an excerpt from the book Ayahuasca Shamanism in the Amazon and Beyond that explores the rise of ayahuasca tourism.