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Ilse
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3: From my first time taking uní (ayahuasca) to a one-month Mamé dieta
Why I decided to do a four-week Mamé dieta with the Indigenous Yawanawa in Aldeia Nova Esperança under guidance of Chief Isku Kua
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2: Meeting, understanding, and learning to recognize my fundamental fear of being alone
During my second ayahuasca ceremony I learned that I have a deep, existential fear of being alone. Read about how I came to understand it.
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Ilse
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1: My first times taking uní (ayahuasca), with the Indigenous Yawanawa
One year ago I came back from a one month Mamé dieta with the Indigenous Yawanawa in the Brazilian rainforest, under guidance of Isku...
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Ilse
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The Brazilian Rainforest as a Pharmacy exists through Indigenous Languages like that of the Yawanawa
As you may or may not know I have spent a month in the Brazilian rainforest at the end of 2022. I lived in a village of the indigenous...
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The political history behind the illegalization of psychedelic drugs too many people are unaware of
We are raised in a society where most drugs are illegal. The reason they are illegal is because they are dangerous for yourself and for...
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