A Plant That Teaches

Before he left for Ecuador, I asked my godson, Steve, if he would check in with me now and then. He said he would if he could. He was traveling there to participate in an Ayahuasca retreat. The first time

Before he left for Ecuador, I asked my godson, Steve, if he would check in with me now and then. He said he would if he could. He was traveling there to participate in an Ayahuasca retreat. The first time

A year ago I never dreamed that I would be writing about two subjects, both of which are generally considered taboo. One of these is cancer. We avoid talking about cancer – “the Big C” – because it speaks of
The Native Tribes of the Amazon have a sacred healing medicine known as ayahuasca. I first read about it twenty years ago in Michael Harner’s book, the Way of the Shaman, but not having access to the exotic plants at the

Reach Out and Touch Faith Professor and chemist Steven Barker sits at his desk, surrounded by curious objects — a mortar and pestle, a DNA model, the cylinder of a spectrometer. Professor Steven Barker is a curious, if strange, man. And he

Our next Ayahuasca ceremonies are three groups in Ecuador with the Australian shaman Darpan and Tom Lishman doing the first two groups, and the well known Peruvian shaman, Don Jose and Tom, doing the last group. We have people who come to


Humans suffer greatly because they are in a spiritual-mental void, it comes from the unexplored inner self; the wounds of childhood. To heal your self forever, you have to be brave enough to peer into that void. I’ve watched about

Amazonian mestizos believe that it is possible to lose one’s soul, or part of one’s soul, through more or less natural processes; indeed, soul loss through susto, fright, is a relatively common childhood condition. The sickness category of susto is undoubtedly derived from traditional Hispanic

For centuries, Amazonian shamans have used ayahuasca as a window into the soul. The sacrament, they claim, can cure any illness. The author joins in this ancient ritual and finds the worlds within more terrifying—and enlightening—than ever imagined. I will never forget

My good friend and colleague, Dr. Charles Grob, has extended a kind invitation to submit a contribution to this special edition of the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, devoted to the topic of ayahuasca, for which he has been selected as

I’ve participated in, or worked as a facilitator on 207 Ayahuasca journeys. It cures depression, usually with one drink, and it heals people that have a fractured psychology from childhood pain or trauma. It is the greatest teacher in the

I was in Ecuador for nine Ayahuasca journeys with about 150 people. There were a dozen or more Aluna fighters who made the trip; they are people who can see in the Aluna Mirror-Worlds and they can kill the ghouls

Dan Hardy is one of my favorite fighters. His style is exciting, no matter how you slice it. I’ll always root for him, no matter who he’s up against. If it’s King Kong, I’m rooting for Dan. On a more

Author and Healer Stuart Wilde joins us to talk about pain, illness, and healing. However, we delve deeper into not just the psychospiritual causes of these maladies, but also their cures. We discuss ayahuasca’s healing properties and how this magical