Tag: plant medicine
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beyond human words
There are moments in life – in love, in grief, in ceremony – where words simply don’t fit. Where what I feel stretches so far beyond the edges of a sentence that trying to explain it feels like betrayal. I’ve always been someone who feels deeply. I’ve sat with plant spirits, bathed in the silence…
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health benefits of ceremonial cacao
There are many benefits for using ceremonial cacao in your life. You can use it as a replacement for your morning coffee or add it to your routine. It lowers blood pressureThe high antioxidant content dilates the blood vessels and helps with a lower blood pressure. Accelerating blood circulationThe high antioxidant content increases blood flow…
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ayahuasca: the grandmother plant
Ayahuasca: the plant medicine of plant medicine. She is such a powerful healer. She is known as the grandmother energy. No words can fully capture her nor the experience of being in ceremony with her. She is strong, wise, not always gentle but always loving in the way that truth is loving. It is a…
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cacao at home
Cacao is such a sacred plant medicine. She is gentle and warm. A true heart opener. My first contact with her was back in 2021 – she helped me with forgiveness and opening of my heart. When you purchase ceremonial cacao it is important to know that this medicine is cold pressed. The 100% pure…
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we will be jaguars – Nemonte Nenquimo – quotes & notes
Must read for everyone, the book “We Will Be Jaguars” by Nemonte Nenquimo and her husband Mitch Anderson. The book shares the story of Nemonte and her life in the Amazon. It gives an insight into the damage of oil companies in the Amazon and also shares spiritual insights of how it is like to…
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my experience with Kambo medicine
I sat with Kambo medicine four times. Each time was a different experience. I want to write you what benefits it gave me and how I experienced these ceremonies. During my first session – not much happened, I felt a bit warm but not too intense and I had some stomach issues the next two…
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what happens during a Kambo ceremony?
Kambo is intense but fast. The unpleasant effects are strong and immediate, lasting for around 10/15 minutes. The entire ceremony usually last 2/3 hours. Dried Kambo is mixed with a small amount of water and divided into small dots. Then these little dots – called gates – are placed on the skin. With an incense,…
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what is Kambo?
Kambo is a secretion from a green tree frog, Phyllomedusa bicolor, which lives in the upper reaches of the Amazon rain forest. The story goes that the Indians of the Kaxinawá tribe were very sick. The Paje (tribe doctor) had already done his best to cure them using medicinal herbs and plants, but none helped.…
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bean of love: cacao
One of my favorite of plant medicines has to be cacao. Cacao has such a gentle spirit and can help you to open your heart. To feel love, to let people in and to connect deeper with yourself. It is not just about the love you feel and share with others, but mainly about your…