Chocolate for the Soul
Ayahuasca - also known as the tea, the vine, and la purga - is a brew made from the leaves of the Psychotria Virdis shrub along with the stalks of the Banisteriopsis Caapi vine. This drink was used for spiritual and religious purposes by ancient Amazonian tribes and is still used as a sacred beverage by some religious communities in Brazil and North America, including the Santo Daime.
Traditionally, a shaman or curandero - an experienced healer who leads Ayahuasca ceremonies - prepares the brew by boiling torn leaves of the Psychotria viridis shrub and stalks of the Banisteriopsis caapi vine in water.
Her super powers as a plant spirit lie in this limitless and omnipotent capacity she holds to take us both to the depths of our psyches, and to the nether-regions of the multiverse. She is the medicine of duality, in that there is not a corner of this experience she can't fling us into with unrelenting glee. She is also the medicine of multi-dimensional travel. Perhaps it is fair to think of her as the queen of interdimensional frolicking - both external, and internal. She is a denizen of the multiverse, and she stokes our awareness of our multidimensional selves.
Whatever we are hiding from, hurts us. Whatever we are conscious of can be healed. This is her most powerful gift to humankind. The fact that she does this with undeniable bursts of enthusiastic joy makes it either insulting or terrifically entertaining, depending on your perspective. She is not a healer, she is an expander of consciousness, and she is changing the collective consciousness for the better.
The main active ingredients in Aya - DMT and carbolines - have been shown to exhibit neuroprotective and neurorestorative qualities. As well as increasing the mindfulness capacity of our brains and improving overall psychological well-being.
The evening of the first Aya ceremony was July 7. The 7/7/7 (2+0+2+3) portal. 7 is the number of deep spiritual wisdom. 7+7+7=21. 2+1=3. Numerology.
I am still integrating and processing this week long experience filled with plants, ancient wisdom, ceremony and health with a group of people deeply committed to their personal healing and enlightenment for the greater good of the human collective. It was hard work. I felt it was a mix of Mormon youth conference pioneer trek, all night benders and rehab all in one week. It was intense.
One young woman wrapped it up by saying "Ayahausca is the kink partner you didn't know you needed. She spanks you in the most loving way."
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