Headed to Ecuador in September. Any recommendations for ayahuasca healing centers in the Ecuadorian Jungle regions.

Been to Spirit Quest once a year from 2000 to 2005, drank the medicine several times and each time renewed by spiritual awakening. Closes experiences to communicating with God directly.

It is unfortunate but I can not, will not ever venture into evil demonic data harvesting; “FaceTrap”.

Thank you Aubrey. Your info about these plant medicines and centers is really helpful. I personally love huachum- it’s challenging and profound. I love that you linked the video from Hamilton, I think I can use that when I get back from my next experience in the amazon. Do you know much about iboga? You mentioned a center in your article and I’d love to know more. I don’t need addiction therapy, but hear it helps to go deeper spiritually as well – is that true?

Thank you Aubrey…this Information is invaluable. I live in South Africa and it seems these plants are making their way all over the globe. We also have experienced men travelling to our neck of the woods to bring healing.
- Cosmo-

awesome! Thanks so much for sharing as much as you do. Great stuff you are putting out there. Makes me believe in a better world!

Hello Aubrey, your vivid description of your experience at the SpiritQuest sanctuary is masterful – a true testament to the poet in you (I had NO idea…)

I also love the powerful way in which you describe Don Howard, and I wholeheartedly concur:

“I have never met a man of greater integrity in this field and would trust him with my life in this and every incarnation for the rest of eternity”.

All the best Aubrey.

You can get his podcast on android by downloading beyondpod, or any other podcast app, and they are free

Aubrey, may I make one suggestion? Or, sorry, one reccommendation; would you kindly set up your podcasts for those of us who do not have apple/who use android and such devices? I have not heard any of your podcasts, but I would certainly love the abikity to download and listen to them. Not sure how much trouble this would be though I am sure many of us would appreciate it.

Thank you. I have been quite curious as to where one may partake in such journeys as all I have been able to do are psilocybin mushrooms in my home town. It’s a start, however I have wanted to go on a more powerful journey; DMT/Ayahuasca for example.

Very inspirational so thank you for writing about your experience.

Thanks Aubrey for sharing your experiences! Much appreciated!

Thanks for sharing John….I am booked in to Nihue Rao in around 6 weeks time. I agree with finding the root of whats going on, instead of “our” traditional band-aid solution. I am excited yet bracing myself at the same time. Bring it!!!

I went to Nihue Rao! I had social anxiety, self hatred, and was extremely depressed. I thank God I choose this center because this is not your typical touristy center. They really focus on helping you heal. The people who own the center come from their own unfortunate circumstances and so they know what if it feels like to be in your shoes. I was at the end of my rope and I didn’t want to use anti depressants/ anti anxiety pills because I heard of too many negative stories from them. Plus these pills only bandaid the problem whereas these psychedelic medicines go straight to the root of the problem and help you heal from within. Its been 6 months since I went last December and I feel incredible. It was night and day from how I felt before to now. I can’t recommend this place enough.

I just want to say thanks for the retreat recommendations!

And also, if you can make hemp powder taste good, maybe you can make a future business with ayahuasca brew. ;P

Why Thank you kind sir, I will do that.

Any recommendations for an Ayahuasca retreat in Cusco?

That’s also my reason for not getting on anti-depressants..but by doing that I suffered for years without help. I’ve made progress by working through it, although it’s been very subtle and slow..layer by layer. I hope to go on a retreat in the future

dead links for the Spiritquest Sanctuary… maybe the servers crashed with all of this new attention?? either way, thanks for the great information!

“Biopark” is a lot of dead links :(

I’m so intrigued by all of this and feel like I need to do this…but I don’t want to go alone…I need to find a friend that will go with me! Thanks Aubrey for sharing your experience!

I have been to the Temple of the Way of Light twice now and can say that it is a place with great integrity, the food rocks and the curanderos just lovely. This is more of a Plant Spirit Medicine retreat however… it is not just about Aya. You will consult with the curanderos who will also give you other plant doctors based on need. The Maestras bathe you in a floral bath every day at noon to clear your spirit… simply wonderful. I would recommend it to anyone and I am 56, not young… you will be well taken care of there

Great stuff, great podcasts and writing. I’m looking forward to seeing more!

I understand all about the (ayahuasca) ceremonies, but I’ve heard people that do just one. Others that do 3 or even 5 in a weeks time. What do you recommend for an actual experience/process worth doing?

Aubrey you and Joe are two cool mother flickers. You guys have guided me to a path of spirituality. I am doing my part of waking people up and letting my heart guide my way. Shrooms help guide this path and I guarantee one day I will go down my ayahuasca path and let my third eye open. Thanks for everything bro, ill continue to listen to your stories.

The medicine by itself will show you the path in case you take more than one

hello Guys…. well i’ve been going around in south america for a while and i will share my experience…. i started at the Temple of the Way of Light, and it was all great! we were taken care of….. the next is this…. then i went for a months dieta with one of the Curanderos of the Temple of the way of Light …. i had an experience, his son stopped me from opening my vision, somehow and sent me a spiritual Bug and the Father manipulated my head so i can go back … Luckily, i always listened to my Intuition and My heart and always believed that if there is something i need to know, i will know it! …. well i wanted to share this with you…. i heard stories about Nihue Rao too! …. and i believe this… if i’m leaving my soul into a Shaman that is not Pure whats the Point?! just be carefull!! …. they might seem good! but they aint and it;s very hard to be pure! and purify one self! …. thank you! i wish you a beautiful Journey! … saying all this, trust in God, Divine Intelligence and all is Perfect! follow your hearts! do not be afraid! …..

Sarsaparilla contains steroidal saponins, such as sarsasapogenin, which some researcher claim can duplicate the action of some human hormones. ?

Hi Aubrey. I’m studying the 1920 and the Smilax regelii also known as zarzaparrilla.. seems to come up every every time the hard drinking 1930s talking about lever problem. There are no studies, but it seems to work?
I would buy this along with some tests. Onnit on alcohol ?

Thank you very much for this.
What about places to take Iboga? where would you recommend? (and if possible, also, why would you recommend that place?)

Is anyone aware of any decent 2-4 day retreats?

That the Shamans there are Not Pure Shamans and they are not good Healers …… there are many kinds of Shamans…. an Ayahuasquero for example he just knows how to open visions and prepare the Medicine, a Pousangero he dieted the Warmi Plant and he can just clean but he does not go in very deep, A Visionista opens Visions, Medico Curandero he Opens Visions, He cleans, He gives Treatments, He teaches, He learns, He Heals, and he has got Knowledge of Plants ……. many centres do things for show, such as Plant Baths …. it is very delicate when it comes to plant Baths because sometimes they bath people in female Plants and this is not good for the men because it can change their energy! …. also when they prepare Medicine, their Medicine is not strong Enough! , also when someone is Preparing Medicine for a diet, the apprentice is not allowed to touch the Medicine because this way the one who prepares takes half of it’s energy too….. Many Shamans can sing because Plants teach them this, but that does not mean they are strong enough! also some of them they drink!! or even worst get drunk! which for me does not show the commitment! you can not get drunk and be balanced and a Healer ;p …… Most of the Owners of the centres don’t know themselves about all these things because they are not shamans themselves! this is the thing…. but saying all this, like i said before, it is all Perfect! everyone will experience what needs to experience in a way or another:))) this is how we, as souls will learn! …. thank you very Much! I love you all!:)

What have you heard? Its good to talk about these things so people will know before hand what their getting into.

Good luck man! I would love to hear you experience! Email me at arjunav20@gmail.com

I dont think you should be spreading rumors, specially if you havent been to the place yourself. Having visited Nihue Rao on two separate occasions, I can tell you that the shamans there are true healers fully committed to helping others with the highest degree of integrity. As a matter of fact, Im going down for a third time this summer to spend a whole month dietando. If anyone i considering visiting Peru to explore AYA and master plants, Nihuerao should be at the top of your list. If you have questions about the place, drop me a line at ji.saenzq@gmail.com

Are you saying the Shamans at Nihue Rao specifically are not pure?

Aubrey,
My name is Vincent Camps and I have recently contacted you through email and figured I would give this a try as well. As a former college wrestler and now competitive marathon runner I have always been involved in the health and fitness world and it has taught me more than anything to set goals and achieve them. For this reason I chose to obtain a bachelors degree in Exercise Science and am currently obtaining my masters degree in Wellness and Human Performance at the University of Pittsburgh. I am a certified Health Fitness Specialist through the American College of Sports Medicine and am preparing to gain my NSCA C.S.C.S. I would love to work for your growing company and become a partner of the ONNIT brand and get it into the running community. I promise you that you will not find a more determined, hard working fitness professional/runner than me. You can contact me through email at vjc1632@gmail.com or through phone at 724-998-2323. I am looking forward to hearing back from you and I thank you again for your time.

Vincent

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I love you

I agree with Joshua, an mp3 download on your site would be great. I’m on the move and like Joshua I’m not a mac guy and I would love to listen to your podcasts while at work.
Thanks for the information either way.

Got myself visited by the bird’s spirits.. "Strenghten up! " it communicated, “Only then will you invision… for All to fall into place…” Keep courage!! Then, I saw the Hole Spirit through his eyes…

It crystalized me!.. emerging from a beautiful forest ;)

Aubrey, I really enjoy your pod casts thus far, especially the more shamanic and ethnobotanist characters and spiritual aspects of your journey, I would be interested to hear you talk with some more of those engaged in their own shamanic journeys, Hank Wesselman would be a really interesting guest for your show though he is more into drumming then using plants or derivatives for his journeys.

Regards,

Thanks for sharing this great information!
I am very interested in Maestro Orlando’s retreat, what does it cost and how many sessions would this include?
Thanks beforehand,

Matias

IbogaQuest in Tepoztlan , Mexico is superb …. do your research …

Aubrey,

I just applied as a wholesaler of Onnit. I have a personal development business am looking to sell supplements. I have limited funds for inventory, so wanted to see if you had any suggestions for 3 product combo that you think would be best for fitness and wellness.

Michael DiCroce

Hey Aubrey, Can you give any recommendations on Iboga centers?

Aubrey, your email signup here for warrior poet isn’t working. Can you please add brianself007@gmail.com – look forward to checking out the alpha brain.

Thanks!

do you know a place in Argentina? Buenos Aires..

I did Ayahuasca ceremonies in many places.
I wish I could recommend on the net, but since it’s not legal in most countries, I can’t.
In Peru, do yourself a favor and DO NOT go to Nihue Rao.
The staff people are icy-cold, and condescending.
The place is not in a great shape either, and for spiritual work it’s essential (for the money they charge they can do much better than that).

For Iboga – I recommend warmly “Iboga Experience” with Maria & Henry in Holland.
They are amazing and humble people, using good-quality Iboga.

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Ayahuasca is a great spiritual experience that helps us connects to our higher self and gives us a life changing experience by personal transformation and spiritual initiations.
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I don’t consider that an entirely fair statement. The centres listed also have deep rooted . Additionally, these centres give back to local tribes in their area.

This is what I believe, we are called to the plants and the experience conforms to us, as we do to the experience. It come in right timing in the way that we can receive it best. The race of the shaman has no bearing on the benefit one has with the plants, it happens the way it is meant to happen. Bridges are made in many ways.
Thank for sharing your take on it.
Blessings?

Hi Wendy, do you know a place in California, US?

I find it quite telling that of the thousands upon thousands of curanderos in Peru, our Mr Marcus prefers two gringos. Is his favorite basketball team the Washington Generals?

Hi Chris,
Not sure whether you’ve done any psychedelics before, but i’d thought it’d be helpful to share my experience nonetheless.

I was instinctively opposed to any hallucinagens thinking that our bodies arent designed for, however upon hearing about DMT from a friend’s experience i was inevitably intruiged. I had researched the subject heavily and made sure i had felt ready before taking anything. Probably also best to make sure you know exactly what you’re taking once / if you get anything.

I’ve done mushrooms and Acid a fair few times, in varying amounts and in slightly different settings. The first ever trip i had was a very mild DMT trip which had only opened my eyes to the wonders of existence, something i needed to experience to only start to lift myself out of the bad place i was in. I like other people was prescribed anti depressants and refused to take them. I’ve also been a marijuana smoker for 5 years.

The next trip was a pretty intense acid trip with a good friend, who i had only known for around a year or so. For me to jump into and explore the unkown, it was of utmost importance that i trusted this friend for me to feel safe taking something i had no experience of, not to mention this friend had taken acid multiple times beforehand. We smoked some cannabis, both being cannabis smokers ourselves. I believe cannabis can elevate a trip a little, but personally believe it’s better to do without.

Avoid drinking alcohol, especially before the trip. Where ive had super intense acid trips, i’ve done them at midnight and without sleep since being awake in the morning. The remains of the acid would then be wearing up by around 9 or 10 pm the next day, depending on the strength (these were super strong tabs). After these, i found great difficulty falling asleep, alcohol could be used to help fall asleep at this point (almost 20 hours later) as a very last resort, but i feel it’s counter productive, as if you try hard enough and face your fears you can do it naturally.

You shouldn’t have this problem with mushrooms, as its more natural and a lot kinder to your body and brain. I have also had no problems sleeping after a mushrooms, however i’ve tended to take shrooms either in the morning or the afternoon.

The stronger the dose, the more beneficial the trip, and the longer it takes to wear off.

Always be grateful for your experience and treat all drugs with the utmost respect.

where you do it is also extremely important and make sure you’re safe and with someone you have absolute trust in.

Make sure you’ve allowed yourself enough free time to trip, with some time on the other side to allow yourself to reflect on your experience. you dont want to finish tripping and then have to run errands straight after.

If you’re a cannabis smoker, then i believe its ok to smoke joints while you’re tripping, but dont overdo it, maybe take a few puffs every now and then if you need to. Also make sure you’ve got enough cannabis for the trip if you are going to smoke, you dont want to be having to get some while tripping.

Experiencing nature whilst tripping is also very important for me. When i’ve tripped at midnight with a friend, once it started to steady itself and i regained a bit more normality, say around 4:30 am, we took a walk to a local field / forest, only for an 30 – 60mins. its also not the most comfortable thing to be tripping and having visions whilst seeing members of the public.

Fruits like pineapple chunks, mango, melons etc. are amazing whilst tripping, but again, everything in moderation.

Good medolic music is also very good on mushrooms and acid, it really helps listening to great music with good vocals (if any). I’d recommend some upbeat ‘la belle musique’ hour long sets or kygo.

Finally in my experience, i’ve had beneficial mushroom trips where it was completely over in 6 hours (intense part was like 3 hours, but still mild compared to the acid trips), and i’ve had acid trips where its over in like 24 hours (with the intense part being 10 hours). Make sure if you do take it, you do it for the right reasons and you allow yourself to let go of the things holding you back and let the plants do what they need to.

I’ve never done iboga, ayaushca or san pedro, but one day if i can gather up the free time, money and courage to do it, it may have to be ayaushca or iboga.

Hope that helps. Peace be with you all.

May I ask you how many experiences you had with mushrooms/how much you took and in what settings? Were you with friends or alone? did you drink alcohol or use cannabis with them?