Download or read book Aya Awakenings written by Rak Razam and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experiential journalist Rak Razam sets out to document the thriving business of 21st-century hallucinogenic shamanism starting with a trip to the annual Amazonian Shaman Conference in Iquitos, Peru, where he meets a motley crew of "spiritual tourists," rogue scientists, black magicians, and indigenous and Western healers and guides, all in town to partake of the ritual--and the medicine--of ayahuasca, "the vine of souls." Combining his personal story with the history of Amazonian shamanism, Razam takes the reader along on an entertaining, enlightening adventure. In areas of Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru, the traditional herbal brew known as ayahuasca or yajé is legally used to heal physical ailments and to cleanse and purify the spirit by connecting it to the web of life. Sting and Tori Amos have admitted sampling it in Latin America, as has Paul Simon, who chronicled the experience in his song "Spirit Voices." Aya Awakenings works as a cautionary tale, a travelogue, and a memoir, but primarily acts as a portal through which readers are able to gain more information about the perils and the promise of spiritual reconnection through ayahuasca. "A memorable--and deeply personal--journey into the hearts and minds of those who carry on the shamanic traditions of ayahuasca."--Rick Doblin, founder of the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Contents Foreword by Dennis McKenna Preface by Rak Razam Departure 1 Seekers of the Mystery; 2 Wheel of Fortune; 3 Jungle Fever; 4 Space Cadets; 5 Cosmovision; 6 Hamburger Universe; 7 Surfing; 8 Ayahuasca Disco; 9 Logos; 10 Night of the Black Puma; 11 Downtime; 12 Seeds; 13 Beasts Initiation; 14 Shaman School; 15 Snakes and Ladders; 16 Heart of Darkness; 17 Return to the Source; 18 The Love Creek Session; 19 The High Frontier; 20 Stairway to Heaven; 21 Going Down to the River to Pray; 22 The Hero's Journey Return 23 Secret Women's Business; 24 The Prime Directive; 25 One River; 26 When Stones Dream; 27 Paying the Earth; 28 Talking with Kevin; 29 Illuminated; 30 Final Flight Index Bibliography Author's Note

Download or read book Ayahuasca Awakening A Guide to Self Discovery Self Mastery and Self Care written by Jessica Rochester D.Div. and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journeying into the depths of Brazil's Amazon rainforest, distilling meaning from dreams, and drawing deeply from transpersonal studies, ritual entheogen use, non-ordinary states of consciousness, and scientific research are the foundations for Ayahuasca Awakening: A Guide to Self-Discovery, Self-Mastery and Self-Care. In this two-part guidebook for personal and spiritual development, Reverend Jessica Rochester, D.Div draws from her life experiences as well as the expertise of a wide variety of transpersonal and scientific professionals. Volume One: Self-Discovery and Self-Mastery explores the mystery of incarnation, the "maps" of the self, emerging paradigms of consciousness, the role of the Light and shadow in spiritual development, cycles of change, mediumship, the power of the will and restoring authenticity.

Download or read book Ayahuasca Awakening A Guide to Self Discovery Self Mastery and Self Care written by Jessica Rochester D.Div. and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second of a two-part guidebook on the role of entheogens and non-ordinary states of consciousness in self-discovery, self-mastery and self-care, is a continuation of Reverend Jessica Rochester D.Div's spiritual and scientific treatise. She draws from her life experience as well as the expertise of a wide variety of transpersonal and scientific professions. Volume Two: Self-Care and The Circle of Wholeness presents the four-fold practice of self-care; the principles of self-awareness, self-love, self-respect, and self-responsibility. This volume describes in detail how the practice of these four principles can assist in achieving and maintaining greater health and well-being on all levels: physical, mental, emotional, creative, and spiritual. The reader is invited to walk the Circle of Wholeness, discovering the body/mind/soul connection to nature, the environment and community as well as learning how healthy habits, wholesome lifestyle patterns, interpersonal relationships, and everyday choices can enhance well-being.

Download or read book Follies of an Awakening Fool written by Wind Walker and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a rapidly polarizing world, Melmin finds his way through dead-ends of following others' expectations during a full naval career, only to discover that happiness is in a deep Spiritual connection - one that he never could have seen coming. Beginning in mid-1988, "Melmin" launched into adulthood fresh from his long high school years by immediately donning the Navy dungarees. His goals were clear: combat, foreign and exotic locales, and maybe a Medal of Honor. Twenty years later he retired with things he never expected. Two failed marriages, a lost young adult child, and a failed attempt at SEAL training brought him face to face with a lifetime of failures and an unknown future. Unsure if he should punch out or push forward, something totally unexpected occurred. Through an abrupt and painfully unwitting renunciation of his entire possessions, he was shown the Light of God and given two choices. Looking back at his life and the "teachers" who showed him the hard way to live, he opts for the path of Knowledge...except it requires a death of ego harder than anything before. Follow along and watch Melmin go from destruction to the ultimate Creation: of an Enlightened being. "A true warrior does not hate his enemy. He is not neutral to his enemy. He loves his enemy as he loves himself. He sees in his enemy a mirror, a reflection of desire to survive and of fear to die in vain. His true enemy, he realizes, is himself." ~Melmin

Download or read book Ayahuasca Awakening written by Naomi Harper and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you ever asked yourself who you really are on the inside and wanted to get down to the bottom of this question in a raw, honest and transparent way, Ayahuasca Awakening will take you through the journey of realizing the answer to your question... With this book you will learn all about the powerful medicine of Ayahuasca that originates in the Amazon rainforest... Have you ever contemplated on the thought that there must be more to life than this? Are we much more than just this limited form that walks aimlessly on this earth? Do you want to be able to realize the immense energy that resides in you? When you enter into the multiple level healing world of Ayahuasca, you can connect with this infinite energy which will transform your health as well as your physical and spiritual wellbeing in a way you could never imagine... If it's healing of a past traumatic event, disease that you've been battling, or you simply want to know your purpose in this life, then this is the book you need to get the results that you're searching for... Everything you need to know about what to expect during the ceremony as well as preparation and integration tips are included inside. This guide will give you the insight into the complete picture of the world of the healing medicine of Ayahuasca... This book is a one-stop shop for anything the potential journeyer might need to know about this amazing and transformative sacrament. It has been used in the jungle for countless generations, and only in modern times have Westerners been able to access this life-changing experience. With this book as your guide, you'll have everything you need to know to begin planning your own experience... Grab your copy of Ayahuasca Awakening now!

Download or read book Awakening with Ayahuasca written by Thiago Zaupa and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-10-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Prepare to embark on an extraordinary journey that will awaken your spirit, expand your consciousness, and ignite the profound power of transformation within you. In 'Awakening with Ayahuasca: A Guide to Healing, Wisdom, and Transformation, ' the tapestry of the Amazon rainforest comes to life in all its vibrant splendor, revealing its ancient secrets and the timeless wisdom of its indigenous and spirit guardians. This is not just a book; it is a luminous guide-a beacon of light for those who seek to transcend the boundaries of the ordinary and delve into the extraordinary. Within these pages, you will find the keys to unlocking the deepest chambers of your heart and soul, receive sacred empowerments and blessings from the queen Ayahuasca herself, connect to spirit and elder shaman's most sacred wisdom, harnessing the transformative force of the sacred Ayahuasca brew, a potent elixir with the power to heal, inspire, and illuminate. As you traverse the pages, you'll encounter the timeless teachings of shamanic masters and the spirits of nature itself, the rich tapestry of the Amazon's healing traditions, and the profound insights of a guide who has spent years honing his expertise. This is an invitation to embark on your own quest for healing, self-discovery, and spiritual awakening, under the guidance of a master who has walked the path before you. Our shamans have spent years of research, living with shaman elders within the tribes, investing hundreds of thousands of euros, and dedicating many valuable years of time and energy to gather this wisdom. This invaluable knowledge is now being made available to you in a single book. We wish we had something like this available when we began our journey, but we are grateful that we can share this with you and be pathfinders on your quest. The wisdom within these pages isn't merely theoretical; it's the result of genuine, heartfelt experiences and profound spiritual revelations. It's an odyssey that transcends the boundaries of the mundane, lifting you into the realm of the extraordinary. In every word, in every chapter, you will feel the heartbeat of the Amazon, the whispers of the jungle, and the profound wisdom that resonates through the generations. It's an invitation to embrace your highest potential, to uncover the treasures hidden within your own being, and to set forth on a path that holds the promise of healing, enlightenment, and transformation together with Ayahuasca, the queen of the forest, and her vast team of spirits. This book isn't just a read; it's a journey. An adventure. An initiation into the mysteries of the Amazon and the profound potential of the human spirit. With each page, you'll sense the subliminal call to take a step closer to your own awakening, your wisdom, and your transformation, and to remember that you are fully loved and guided in every step of this journey. 'Awakening with Ayahuasca: A Guide to Healing, Wisdom, and Transformation' is more than just a book; it's a timeless companion for those who yearn to explore the frontiers of their soul and connect with the ancient wisdom that resides within. To receive valuable shamanic empowerments guided by the queen Ayahuasca herself and the energy and blessings from those healers who have contributed to putting it together, get ready to immerse yourself in a story of healing, growth, and profound self-discovery. This book is the key to unlocking the foundation needed for the extraordinary journey with Ayahuasca. Buy it now, and embark on a spiritual journey that promises to change your life forever."

Download or read book Sister Jaguar S Journey written by Sister Judy Bisignano and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2018-02-23 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sister Jaguars Journey is the fiercely honest story of Sister Judy Bisignanoa Dominican nun who, after spending sixty-eight years looking for God in all the wrong places, finally found the peace and divine connection she was looking for in Ecuadors Amazon rainforest. It all starts with a simple invitation to visit the Achuar community in the Amazon jungle. Here, in this place, with these special people, using the plant medicine ayahuasca, she was propelled onto a new path. Guided by the indigenous wisdom of Pachamama (Mother Earth) and the sacred rituals of the Achuar people, she confronts and lets go of her turbulent, abusive, and angry past, ultimately discovering that her lifes purpose was not to become an American educator, author, and nun but rather, a compassionate human being. In many ways, Sister Jaguars Journey is the story of one nuns transformational passage from self-rejection to self-acceptance and from self-blame to self-love. It is, perhaps, the journey of each of us as we search for peace in this life and beyond. The Achuar call her Hermana OtorangoSister Jaguar, and so will you.

Download or read book Awakening with Ayahuasca written by Karl Meyer and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-11-18 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Awakening with Ayahuasca" energy therapist and healer Alicia Benova speaks about her spiritual journey. Born in Eastern Europe, Alicia had to contend with personal pain and hardship which tested the limits of her endurance and led to her involvement with energy therapy. Driven by anguish to the far-away reaches of the Amazon, Alicia travelled across continents in hope of healing her wounds. Alicia's quest culminated deep in the Peruvian jungle in her life-changing encounters with ayahuasca and shamanism. In the process of narrating her story, Alicia touches on topics and questions that will be of interest to those who contemplate exploring shamanic healing and the sacred ancient medicine of ayahuasca.

Download or read book My Ayahuasca Experience Journal written by Vine Soul Vine Soul Press and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mother Aya talks, you listen, then write. Journal for writing deep insights before, during and after a Ayahuasca Ceremony. Perfectly sized 6x9 inches 100 pages Soft matte cover

Download or read book Ayahuasca written by Naomi Harper and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ayahuasca 5 Books in 1 provides a comprehensive look into the sacred topic of Ayahuasca. Ayahuasca is a plant medicine that has been used by Amazonian shamans for thousands of years and is surrounded by an extremely dense web of spiritual lore and cultural protocols. It can be intimidating to dive into this world, but the chapters in this book make the world of Ayahuasca easy and accessible. It will provide you with everything you need to know before journeying into the realm of the plant spirits... By learning about Ayahuasca, you're embarking on a voyage of self-discovery that many never experience. Beginning this journey requires that you understand what ayahuasca is, why it is, and how it's prepared. This book is the first step to gaining the knowledge you need to move forward in your journey... This five-in-one series includes the following 5 books: 1. AYAHUASCA AWAKENING: The Truth Behind the Amazon Jungle's Sacred Plant Medicine (Book 1) 2. AYAHUASCA FOR BEGINNERS: Ultimate Guide to Understanding Ayahuasca and the Healing Powers of the Ancient Plant Medicine (Book 2) 3. AYAHUASCA: Exploration of Consciousness Through Plant Medicine (Book 3) 4. AYAHUASCA: Sacred Plant Medicine of the Amazon Jungle (Book 4) 5. AYAHUASCA: The Psychedelic Experience (Book 5) In this book you'll learn: What is Ayahuasca? The Origin of Ayahuasca History of Ayahuasca and how it became known in the West How to make and prepare Ayahuasca Ayahuasca for development What Ayahuasca is used for Different plants of Ayahuasca The power of Ayahuasca How Ayahuasca is traditionally administered Different uses of Ayahuasca and why one would choose a certain use The practical aspects of Ayahuasca The science behind Ayahuasca Effects of Ayahuasca in the body Controversy around Ayahuasca Pharmacology of Ayahuasca Shamanism and Ayahuasca The mysteries of Ayahuasca And so much more! This book is a one-stop shop for anything you might need to know about this amazing and transformative sacrament. It has been used in the jungle for countless generations, and only in modern times have Westerners been able to access this life-changing experience. With this book as your guide, you'll have everything you need to know to begin your journey! Grab your copy of Ayahuasca now!

Download or read book Ayahuasca Medicine written by Alan Shoemaker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insider’s account of the journey to become an ayahuasquero, a shaman who heals with the visionary vine ayahuasca • Details the author’s training and life as a curandero using ayahuasca medicine, San Pedro cactus, tobacco purges, psychedelic mushrooms, and other visionary plants • Offers first-hand accounts of miraculous healing where ayahuasca revealed the cause of the illness, including how the author healed his mother from liver cancer • Shows how “ayahuasca tourism” symbolizes the Western world’s reawakening need to connect with the universal life force For more than 20 years American-born Alan Shoemaker has apprenticed and worked with shamans in Ecuador and Peru, learning the traditional methods of ayahuasca preparation, the ceremonial rituals for its use, and how to commune with the healing spirit of this sacred plant as well as the spirit of the San Pedro cactus and other sacred plant allies. Now a recognized and practicing ayahuasquero, or ayahuasca shaman, in Peru, he offers an insider’s account of the ayahuasca tradition and of its use for expanding consciousness and achieving healing through access to other dimensions of being. Shoemaker details his training and his own curandero practice using ayahuasca medicine, tobacco purges, psychedelic mushrooms, and other visionary plants. He discusses the different traditions of his two foremost teachers and mentors, Don Juan in the Peruvian Amazon, an ayahuasquero, and Valentin in Ecuador, a San Pedro shaman. He reveals the indispensable role played by icaros, the healing songs of the plant shaman, and offers firsthand accounts of miraculous healing resulting from ayahuasca’s ability to reveal the cause of an illness, including how he healed his mother from liver cancer. The author also addresses the rising popularity of Northerners traveling to the Amazon to seek healing and mind expansion through ayahuasca and shows how this fascination is triggered by humanity’s reawakening need to connect to the universal life force.

Download or read book Aya What Ska Journey to the Depths of Self Through the Ayahuasca Experience written by Deni Van and published by Deni Van. This book was released on with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into the fascinating journey of Deni Van, a professional linguist and master hypnotist who fearlessly shares her transformative journey of healing through the ancient plant medicine ayahuasca. Join her as she navigates the depths of consciousness and explores new realms of self-discovery in this captivating narrative that intertwines language expertise with spiritual exploration. Discover how Deni's unique perspective offers insights into the power of healing and personal growth through alternative modalities

Download or read book Facets of Ayahuasca written by Dario Nardi and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day, more people around the world are hearing about ayahuasca and awakening to transform their lives. What about you?Are you drinking ayahuasca, or thinking of drinking? Your first ceremony may be confusing, exciting, nauseating, surprising, scary, boring, or joyous. Whatever it is, every time will differ as part of a larger ongoing process. The plants, or La Medicina, are therapeutic and can stimulate an intense psychological and life-shifting spiritual journey for most people.In this practical guide, you will find must-know key details about ayahuasca. The arc of responsible use covers preparation, ceremony, and integration. You'll find best-practices and insights on:- archetypes.- relationships.- energy work.- sexuality.- related healing approaches.- the community.- what it takes to serve medicine.There is also a glossary, list of books and films to explore, and handy before/after checklists when drinking ayahuasca.This guide is by and for non-indigenous persons and modern challenges. It is the perfect companion for those who have taken one journey or twenty with ayahuasca and wish to make the most of their experiences.

Download or read book Trust the Flow written by Tara Rose and published by . This book was released on 2023-04-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who am I, and what am I here to do? TRUST THE FLOW is a true story about finding very surprising answers to these questions through medicine ceremonies, dreams and mystical visions. Along the way, the author finds herself unexpectedly doing "van life" and communing with the desert in the American Southwest. Her true tale will make you laugh, cry and above all, feel inspired by this illuminating story of healing, learning and evolving into creator consciousness."TRUST THE FLOW is a remarkably honest, heartfelt and vulnerable journey into the world of plant and earth medicines, written in an accessible, easy style that takes you willingly on the voyage of discovery. Rose examines concepts like ego death, God, sickness, healing and spirituality in an intimate portrait of one woman's own awakening. Read it and find your own on-ramp into the mysteries of existence." - Rak Razam, author of Aya Awakenings: A Shamanic Odyssey"TRUST THE FLOW is a compelling account of how we can access incredible power and guidance through communing with Earth and sacred entheogenic medicines. This beautifully written book will inspire readers to become who they really are. Open up to the adventure Tara Rose shares with us and you will be amazed." ~ Sandra Ingerman, MA, world-renowned shamanic teacher and author of 12 books including Walking in Light and The Book of Ceremony"TRUST THE FLOW is beautiful in spirit and beautifully written, natural and engaging, with wonderful storytelling and healing words. Her narrative holds power and truth. Her faith becomes yours. Trust the Flow is about embracing and becoming - always becoming -- the embodiment of a miracle that is about to happen. Tara leads by example." ~ Fanny Brewster, Ph.D., M.F.A., LP, author of Race and the Unconscious: An Africanist Depth Psychology Perspective on Dreaming

Download or read book Daily Awakening written by Nicola Jane Hobbs and published by Piatkus. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have ever felt overwhelmed, exhausted or unworthy, this book is for you. Sometimes all it takes is a simple question to awaken the strength and compassion hiding within us. To wake us up to the truth and beauty of who we are. Daily Awakening is a nurturing guide to living a life free from struggle, anxiety and overwhelm, offering a sacred space for introspection where self-acceptance and self-respect can blossom. Drawing on ancient wisdom and modern science, this book provides 365 days of insightful questions to encourage reflection, awareness and healing. From overcoming perfectionism to rediscovering your inner child, and coping with anxiety to tackling burnout, integrative counsellor and meditation teacher Nicola Jane Hobbs offers soothing words and gentle advice to inspire you to slow down, make peace with yourself and create a life full of meaning, beauty and joy. This year-long journey will allow you to form a deep connection with your authentic self and will equip you with the tools to stay true to your heart among the never-ending demands of the modern world.

Download or read book Sexographies written by Gabriela Wiener and published by Restless Books. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "No other writer in the Spanish-speaking world is as fiercely independent and thoroughly irreverent as Gabriela Wiener. Constantly testing the limits of genre and gender, Wiener's work ... has bravely unveiled truths some may prefer remain concealed about a range of topics, from the daily life of polymorphous desire to the tiring labor of maternity." --Cristina Rivera Garza, author of The Iliac Crest In fierce and sumptuous first-person accounts, renowned Peruvian journalist Gabriela Wiener records infiltrating the most dangerous Peruvian prison, participating in sexual exchanges in swingers clubs, traveling the dark paths of the Bois de Boulogne in Paris in the company of transvestites and prostitutes, undergoing a complicated process of egg donation, and participating in a ritual of ayahuasca ingestion in the Amazon jungle--all while taking us on inward journeys that explore immigration, maternity, fear of death, ugliness, and threesomes. Fortunately, our eagle-eyed voyeur emerges from her narrative forays unscathed and ready to take on the kinks, obsessions, and messiness of our lives. Sexographies is an eye-opening, kamikaze journey across the contours of the human body and mind.

Download or read book Fishers of Men written by Adam Elenbaas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-07-22 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of memoirs like Daniel Pinchbeck's 2012 and Jim Carroll's The Basketball Diaries, Adam Elenbaas's Fishers of Men chronicles his journey from intense self-destruction and crippling depression to self-acceptance, inner awareness, and spiritual understanding, through participation in mindexpanding-and healing ayahuasca ceremonies in South America and beyond. From his troubled and rebellious youth as a Methodist minister's son in Minnesota, to his sex and substance abuse-fueled downward spiral in Chicago and New York, culminating in a depressive breakdown, Elenbaas is plagued by a feeling of emptiness and a desperate search for meaning for most of his young life. After hitting rock bottom at his grandfather's house in rural Michigan, a chance experience with psychedelic mushrooms convinces him that he must change his ways to achieve the sense of peace that he has always desired. Several subsequent psychedelic experiences inspire him to embark on a quest to South America and take part in a shamanic ceremony, where he consumes ayahuasca, a jungle vine revered for its spiritual properties. Over the course of nearly forty ayahuasca ceremonies during four years, Elenbaas discovers the truth about his own life and past, and begins to mend himself from the inside out. Fishers of Men is the gripping, heartbreaking, and yet ultimately uplifting story of the power to transcend one's past.