PB didn’t come back for another ceremony; turns out he had to head for Chile to get there in time to make his flight home. A shame, as he’s good people. In any event, we didn’t drink again til Saturday. This turned out to be just as well, since several of us went down with …
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A return to basics in Ceremony 288
Another unusual ceremony, taking place on a Monday night. It looked like it would be just me, GB and my teacher again until pretty much the last minute, when two couples showed up: the ladies who had come for healing in the last entry and their respective partners. Only two of them actually drank in …
Has collective consciousness really evolved?
Traditionally, the shaman was the wise man [sic], healer and soothsayer of the tribe: a position of great responsibility. Often their initiation was very dangerous, involving near-death experiences as they travelled between this world and the spirit realms…Contemporary initiation can be quite gentle, according to Chris Waters of Spirit of the Inca, because our
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Footage of Aya & Spirituality Talk, 8 July
At last, I have some video! This is from the last talk I gave, in Bath on 8 July. It isn’t complete – had some technical problems – but far better than nothing. Enjoy!…
Ayahuasca, science & spirituality talk revisited 8 July in Bath
For those on Facebook, the link is here; for everyone else, the info appears on the Bath Omphalos website – or see the screenshot (should be able to zoom in on it). Hope to see you there!
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Substance over style
Usually, substance over style is a good thing… but not when you’re talking about medicinal substances and lifestyles.
Here we get into the difference between symptom relief and true healing. A symptom is the outward manifestation of a problem – a headache, for example. Many different problems might cause headaches, ranging from simple dehydration through …
The state of healing
The talk in Canterbury went well. Although the audience was smaller than anticipated, those attending were interested and asked good questions. The video is still in process, but when it’s available I’ll post the link to it. The camera angle is a bit strange because we had a camera fail at the last minute …
Upcoming talk in Canterbury 28 March
I’m giving a talk on the spirituality & science of ayahuasca on 28 Mar in Canterbury, sponsored by the UKC Psychedelics Society.
It’s a long way to go for me & most of the people I know, but the folks there are lovely and I don’t have to organise the venue, which is …
The fear of freedom
Caroline Myss coined the term ‘woundology’ to refer to some people’s identification with their damage to such an extent that they would much rather keep on suffering with it than get better and lose whatever extra attention or special consideration their condition might be eliciting from others. In fact, sometimes this is so extreme that …
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