Animosity and Ayahuasca: The Plague of the Plant Medicine Community

Yes, there are plenty of healed and wise people in the community, but there is a massive amount of discord too, due to a seemingly ever-growing number of commenters prowling medicine forums with the overarching agenda of showcasing experiential, intellectual or spiritual superiority. Perhaps it’s more opportunistic than that – who knows? Either way, it comes across as keyboard warrior syndrome backed by ‘get out of jail free’ cards in the form of entheogenic CVs…

6 Reasons Ayahuasca May Not Be Working for You

There seems to be a common notion that ayahuasca is a one-stop-shop medicine that will highlight and subsequently resolve emotional, physical and spiritual issues overnight. Yet there are many people out there who report unmet expectations after drinking the medicine. The thing is that we are all complex beings with unique personal histories, physical constitutions and lifestyles. The same goes for our cognitive abilities and functions, our expectations and our belief systems. All of these things can dramatically affect the way we receive this medicine...

Do You Need to Travel to South America to Drink Ayahuasca?

The question of whether it is necessary to travel to South America to drink ayahuasca is a common one. It is a question regularly chewed over in ayahuasca forums without any lasting consensus drawn. For some it makes most sense to go to South America to work with ayahuasca and the indigenous shamans; for others it is simply not a viable option, for various reasons…

Should you Drink Ayahuasca with an Indigenous or a Western Shaman?

One of the most common questions asked by those seeking out an ayahuasca experience is whether it is necessary to drink the ayahuasca with an indigenous ayahuasca shaman or a Western shaman. The answer to this is probably not cut and dried and there are some important considerations for choosing an appropriate shaman, whatever their nationality or location…

Should You Smoke DMT or Drink Ayahuasca Alone?

The question of whether it is a good idea to drink ayahuasca or smoke DMT alone regularly arises, so it goes without saying that people are uncertain as to its safety. There is no cut and dried answer to this, as it is largely dependent on whether you are mentally and emotionally sound, the quality of your setting, the safety of the substance, and whether or not you believe in certain metaphysical factors having the power to influence your physical world…