The Ayahuasca ritual stems from an ancient tradition in the Peruvian Amazon, which reached its peak during the Inca Empire. No one knows for certain how the indigenous people of the jungle discovered the blend of plants that makes up the Ayahuasca brew: Ayahuasca itself, whose spiritual compound is DMT, also known as the “spirit molecule,” and Chacruna, from the coffee bean family, which prevents DMT from being broken down by our digestive enzymes, keeping it intact so it can enter the bloodstream and then the brain’s circulation, where it produces its many wonderful and healing effects.
We work exclusively with Amazonian shamans who are experts in all aspects of Ayahuasca rituals in the jungle, and who in turn belong to families that have practiced shamanism for many generations; our Association has 10 years of experience in the heart of the Amazon jungle, a region with some of the strongest natural energies in the world; we organize Ayahuasca ceremonies and retreats, healing and nurturing the spirituality of people from all over the world—people who become friends and frequent visitors.
The Ayahuasca ceremony in the Amazon follows a predictable course: first, for most people, it opens the door to harmful unconscious content—childhood traumas, repressed experiences, the roots of addictions and self-destructive behaviors, and the shadow (which, in Jungian psychology, is the structure containing uncivilized, unethical impulses). The goal of Mother Ayahuasca is to have the participant confront and overcome these dark and pathological contents; this healing can also occur on a physical level, with the sacred plant healing cells, bodily systems, etc. Most people will vomit, but Amazonian shamanic healing holds that this is merely the physical and organic aspect of the psycho-spiritual cleansing that is taking place. This part of the Ayahuasca ceremony in the jungle is actually a cleansing, a purging, from which the sacred plant will ultimately bring us out.
Then usually comes the second part, which is one of peace and happiness, and it can unfold in various ways; in this article, we will discuss how Mother Ayahuasca can lead us into the realm of our True Self, our True Being: after the purging phase, the participant will enter a state of deep relaxation, and the sense of Self will begin to grow and expand, expanding greatly, until the notion of an “I”—of an individual person with a name and a biography—fades away; the participant will be one with the universe, their individual self having merged with the cosmos… it is no longer that there is a sky, there are shining stars, etc.; you are the sky, the shining stars, and the entire universe, and there is a radical transcendence of suffering—all elements of reality that cause pain, fear, anger, and the like are also included in this oneness with the cosmos. The participant experiences a radical non-duality that is in fact their True Self, their divine and real consciousness; it is a total transcendence of the encapsulated everyday (false?) identity.
This state of enlightenment lasts for several hours (the average duration of an ayahuasca experience is 6 to 7 hours), and experienced ayahuasca users are able to remain in it to some extent—even for years—and some manage to stay in this state more or less for the rest of their lives. It goes without saying that this experience has a profound healing and spiritual effect: most people see significant improvement or overcome depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, addictions, self-destructive behaviors, developmental traumas, etc. Furthermore, such knowledge is a powerful spiritual boost, which will ultimately greatly improve and motivate people to continue on a spiritual path; finally, it produces a radical change in our worldview, our thinking, and our behavior.
Ayahuasca retreats in the Amazon rainforest are the safest and fastest way to heal body, mind, and spirit, with the complete safety and professionalism of our Amazonian shamans, our assistants, and our trained translators. You will have the best and most authentic Ayahuasca experience here in the energetic and mystical Amazon rainforest.