The Rest between Ayahuasca Ceremonies
Posted on Jul 4th, 2008
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008. In the Amazon, near Iquitos, Peru
A quiet morning. I awoke around 7 and made my way to the dining malloca for tea and quiet time.
Yesterday was pretty much a day of rest and recapitulation. Today we're having consultations with the shaman about our experiences with the first ceremony. Then we visit the Yakuna trie which lives nearby, and then we have the second ceremony late tonight.
My intention for the first ceremony was to introduce myself to the medicine and cleanse me so that the teachings could penetrate me.
My intention for the second ceremony will be to open my heart to prepare me for love and fearlessness. Perhaps to give me a glimpse beyond the doorway of our normal perception. I want to better see and understand our energy body and its relationship to creation. So whatever we can do to move forward along those lines will be welcome.
I"m beginning to realize that a fundamental part of this work is the building of community. There are 14 of us participating (two are not partaking of the ayahuasca but are attending ceremony) and we are each letting down our barriers. It's hard to keep up walls when we all barf together.
A quiet morning. I awoke around 7 and made my way to the dining malloca for tea and quiet time.
The chief of the Yakuna tribe in his malloca
My intention for the first ceremony was to introduce myself to the medicine and cleanse me so that the teachings could penetrate me.
My intention for the second ceremony will be to open my heart to prepare me for love and fearlessness. Perhaps to give me a glimpse beyond the doorway of our normal perception. I want to better see and understand our energy body and its relationship to creation. So whatever we can do to move forward along those lines will be welcome.
I"m beginning to realize that a fundamental part of this work is the building of community. There are 14 of us participating (two are not partaking of the ayahuasca but are attending ceremony) and we are each letting down our barriers. It's hard to keep up walls when we all barf together.
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amazon
August 2008 