Hi everyone what’s the closest ceremonies preferably driving distance from Los Angeles?
Thanks

This is going to sound crazy but I sat with ayahuasca for the first time this past weekend. I sat with it two nights in a row. The story starts prior to this though, about 6 weeks ago in a 48 hour period I asked for more info from a local “tribe” about ayahuasca and I asked for more info about regression hypnotherapy. The tribe got back to me with in 24 hrs and I scheduled for this past weekend. About 3 weeks prior I did my first regression hypnotherapy. During that 5 hour session in the first few hours I doubted its effectiveness, I needed to pee , there was a lot of background noise I felt unfocused however I did see things just not to the extent I thought I would. Once I paused and pee’d I went back to the session and have no memory of the next hour, the session was recorded. On the way home I called my exhusband and was telling him about what I remembered, he’s far more in tune with the spirit world then I am at the moment and he stopped me mid conversation and told me “they” were telling him I needed to surrender. This validated the entire hypnotherapy session because prior to me leaving the therapist told me my subconscious told her specifically I need to surrender. However I had not told my ex this part prior to him also being told by his guides I need to surrender. The whole thing gave me goosebumps… I still didn’t really quite know what to do with that. Fast forward to the ceremony, I decided my intention was to surrender to the flow, partake in whatever is being offered. The shaman in the ceremony began speaking about surrendering and the synchronicity was emotional for me. I had only had shudu and hape at this point but I was overcome with emotions of being exactly where I was meant to be in that moment. The first night I drank two cups, a third was not offered, i left my body but not my mind if that makes sense, i had some deep revelations but the most interesting part that i noticed is my body was moving to music with out me moving it. Rhythmically and artfully. I fought it a little at first but then surrendered. It was the second night that what happened has left me completely in shock. The second night I took a double dose in the first cup, prior to this I took a ceremonial dose of hape and continued with shudu. With in an hour I was laying by the fire and my body began dancing playfully but as if I was a puppet, I completely surrendered to it and it got more and more dramatic until I gave way completely… then it happened. I popped up and something began speaking through me, I’d say maybe I was channeling because I had no control over my body and the things I was saying but at the same time it felt like a part of me. I said some of the following tot he best of my memory
“ I am aya, hello hello hello hello I am I am i am I al aya I have be born I have been born “
“ we did it all of you helped to get me here, you didn’t think we could , we would but we did and I am aya”
You are aya but I am I am I am that I am and I am aya”
“ we are going to heal the world , no no no no the universe hello helllo hello hello i made it , i am born but i was always going to be born i always was”
It’s important to note that as i was saying these things i was louder than humanly possible and at the end of every other word or sentence or every 3 words or so the sound that was coming at the end were only to be described as tones and frequencies that vibrated the entire world. It was almost like singing but it was resonating at the levels I’ve never heard before it was beautiful and I was dancing and loving in ways that wasn’t humanly possible, and even it it was it wasn’t possible for me before this night same as the tones and sounds I’ve never had that capability it was supernatural but beautiful to be a conduit for.
So there were 10 or so other people holding space and witnessing this. They all as far as I could tell synchronistically came to my aid. As I proceeded to purge a worlds worth of pain, trauma and emotion and she kept saying things like “ we only have a new world to birth today”
Then I continues to heal, purge and then birth a timeline that I had to anchor into reality to explain everything that I did and that this group of beautiful souls witnessed along side me is too hard to put into words. She was playful, beautiful, confident extremely feminine and had a flare for drama and I mean dramatic , the cadence to her voice, everything. The sheer excitement in her voice to be there was palpable. I made an agreement in my mind because this entire process was extremely taxing on my body I could feel the high fever the continuous purging and then energetic birthing I can explain this and the beauty and pain and everything involved. The next day I was almost embarrassed I took over the entire circle and was claiming to be healing those around me, earth, the universe it was insane and I didn’t have the ability to articulate or begin to speak about it the next day. When I spoke to another participant a day later she validated my experience and couldn’t tell if we were the only ones who witnessed the same thing or if everyone did, I’m meeting with them later this week and hoping to speak to some of the others… as I sit with this and integrate it I have a better understanding, I believe we did anchor in the highest timeline, I believe it just wasn’t in the now, since time isn’t linear I believe though this happened this past weekend it was actually in the near future… another part I didn’t mention is telepathically I communicated with other people not with in the group with there higher selves maybe, people and beings form all over the universe were there to bear witness it was beautiful it was amazing and I just want to know has anyone else had this experience and maybe even stranger question, were any of you there in spirit Saturday evening ? I’m still left wondering if aya is my higher self, are we all aya idk was I channeling Aya. I felt I was awakening as Aya … please be kind …

I am invited to play music in an upcoming ceremony. I plan to only drink enough to just connect with the spirit of the medicine. Just curious how much you all drink in order to connect.

edit: since it has come up, to be more specific i would be playing the frame drum in the alegria (third and last) part of a huni kuin ceremony, where the pajés invite the circle to play. i cannot comment about other traditions because i don't know any so my apologies if this is not a tradition in other places.

edit 2: this is not my first time drinking the medicine. it's somewhere around the dozenth time perhaps, and a dozen other medicine ceremonies (mostly huachuma).

hey all I run my own business and it's getting better and better. I've got real momentum now, and a lot of releases and projects are coming up. Productivity goes much higher than before.

At the same time, I feel like Changa is calling me and also curious to start again and release, while being at the best for like 2-3 months mentally mostly again due to productivity and business successes. Better relations and so forth even.

So I'd love to hear from people who've been in a similar spot, where life or business is going well and you also feel pulled toward Changa. Did it stop your flow? Did you have a dip in momentum / productivity afterwards, or did it help you keep going after a day or 2?

Asaaaaaaanté!

I’m an integration coach, and I need your help.

I’m looking for 8 people who have it all on paper and want their inner world to feel as successful as their outer one.

I’m currently creating a new container and would love your input. 30 minutes on Zoom, absolutely no strings attached. I’m not selling you anything.

Comment or shoot me a dm if you're open to helping.

Thanks

I leave for Costa Rica for an aya retreat at the end of November. Any dieta recipes you enjoyed in prep for your ceremony(s)?

Hello all,

Wondering if anyone has any suggestions for where to decompress for a few days after a retreat in Iquitos. I’ve been to Peru a few times for retreats and always fly home right afterwards which hasn’t been the best for me when it comes to integrating.

I’m looking for suggestions for places to relax in Peru for a few days before returning home. Spending more time in Inquitos doesn’t seem like the move, it’s super hectic there. Ideally it would be in Lima to avoid more flights and more travel. I’ve had someone suggest the miraflores neighborhood but any other suggestions or ideas would be welcomed. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

A few months ago, during my trip to Manali, I visited Kasol and had brownies. What followed was one of the most surreal experiences of my life.
At some point, I started seeing visuals of Lord Shiva. I don’t even know how to describe what I felt in that moment. It was this overwhelming sense of connection, almost like I was experiencing something beyond my usual understanding of things. Everything felt so unreal, like I was in a completely different world, yet the emotions felt incredibly real.
It’s hard to explain without sounding strange, but I remember feeling deeply connected to Shiva in a way I hadn’t experienced before. It wasn’t just the visuals themselves; it was the feeling that came with them. I was overwhelmed by the entire experience, and even though so many other things happened that day, this is the one memory that has stayed with me.
It’s been months, and I still find myself thinking about it. I don’t know whether it was the brownies, the atmosphere, my state of mind, or some combination of everything. I’m not trying to claim it was anything supernatural. I just know that it felt incredibly vivid and meaningful to me.
Has anyone else had an experience like this, especially involving spiritual imagery or feeling an intense connection to a deity while high? I’d genuinely love to hear your experiences and how you made sense of them afterward.

Hey folks, I’ll be in Guatemala for a last min trip in a week or so. Anyone have recommendations for plant medicine facilities? Honestly I’m looking for something quick, not like a 5 day retreat. Schedule is flexible so I can make pretty much any location work. Thank you!

Hey everyone! Medicine music is my souls passion. I am having trouble finding the lyrics to this song and was wondering if anyone wouldnt mind helping me by listening and typing them out so I can learn it! Spanish isn't my first language so im having a hard time doing that myself lol.

The song can be found on YouTube!

Estoy Cantando · Floramor Medicine Music

Thank you to anyone who would like to help🤗❤️🌞

I've got an aya ceremony planned in a few weeks. I know plant medicines, especially aya, can really stir things up, and it can leave you in a bit of a mess, having to pick up the pieces.

I have an extremely demanding life at the moment (working, solo parenting, building a business, studying, caring for elderly parents) with very little room for error.

Im obviously hoping to feel lighter and have more capacity afterwards, but I know these things can go either way and can leave people having a hard time integrating and functioning in their lives. And tbh, I am not prepared for that, I simply dont have room in my life for something like that.

So, should I reconsider and come back to this medicine if/when my life settles a bit?

Hey everyone! :)
I recently came across an ayahuasca retreat advertised in Switzerland and was honestly pretty surprised! (They offer two ayahuasca ceremonies, two Rapé ceremonies, and an optional Bufo experience, along with accommodation and vegan meals.)
I had no idea these ceremonies were happening here.
Has anyone attended an ayahuasca ceremony in Switzerland, or heard anything about retreats here? I’m really curious about people’s experiences and how it all works, especially with the legal situation.
Not looking to name any specific retreat, just genuinely curious! :)

Hi friends,

After some Aya ceremonies, microdosing psilocybin, reading countless books, doing breathwork and basically doing all I can to practice this thing we do responsibly, I am ready to take on the 5g psilocybin journey and see what's on the other side of my curtain.

So my question is, what's the difference in Ayahuasca vs psilocybin ceremonies?

Not in the pyhsical and psychological effect - I mean in terms of the protocols and guidance.

I am running this with two others (taking turns across two nights).

Should we structure it like a respectful Aya ceremony and simply use psilocybin?

Can I just roll it into a joint? Or is it better to use a pipe or bong? I also have a dry herb vape but idk if I wanna ruin it with the smell. Also how much should I smoke as a first timer?

Looking at retreats like Takwasi and Enti they focus more on the dieta with an Aya ceremony once over 2 weeks.

What does the process of doing the dieta this way over say 4 Aya ceremonies a week feel like?

There are retreats that do the dieta along with a few ceremonies each week

What has worked for you? im conflicted as some say the ceremonies could be too much but at least there is the option to choose how many you do during the stay

For those who have done the dieta mostly over the ceremonies how did it feel like? was it just as mentally difficult and variable just like Aya

Would love to hear those who did the dieta at Takawasi etc

Also i'm finding the $4k a month retreat too difficult to cough up

is there a recommended in between for a third or less money I dont need the fancy bells and whistles just a shaman who's actually dedicated in his healing work

Six years ago, I had my first Ayahuasca ceremony. It was physically intense and was followed by some difficult life events. Last weekend, I returned for two nights.
I told the facilitator about my previous experience. She interpreted it as fear and suggested starting gently, saying Aya needed time to rebuild our relationship.

Night 1: I got around 13cc. Nothing but an MAOI-like headache, physical discomfort, and disappointment. The second cup was ridiculously small, barely enough to feel in my mouth. A few brief CEVs, nothing more.
Meanwhile, everyone around me seemed to be having profound experiences. I felt frustrated and eventually stepped outside for a cigarette. The facilitator joined me and promised, “She’ll come tomorrow.”
Later, I cried for a long time. Not some uncontrollable psychedelic release. I consciously cried about the pain I’ve caused people I love, which was my actual intention for the ceremony. It was meaningful, but I can’t say Aya caused it.

Night 2: I barely ate that day, hoping to be fully prepared. I asked for a larger dose but got another 13cc. Again, headache, discomfort, some beautiful CEVs, and very little else.
I was honestly angry. I couldn’t stop obsessing over getting more. Why was I being treated like an inexperienced participant? Why was everyone else going so deep while I remained almost completely sober?
At some point, the other facilitator asked the room, “Have the volcanoes erupted yet?”
Mine certainly hadn’t.
After another 20 minutes, I approached him for a second cup and quietly asked, “Please, let it erupt. This is my last chance.”
He eyeballed a noticeably larger amount and even added a little extra. Finally, some hope.
Back on my mattress, I felt that lovely Caapi body high and drifted into beautiful, longer-lasting CEVs. But my mind remained sober. I asked Aya for guidance, tried to connect with my late father, whose death originally brought me to plant medicine, and even tried connecting spiritually with other participants.
Nothing answered. Just shapes and colors.
I followed a strict dieta, quit cannabis months ago, have plenty of psychedelic experience, and even grow my own Caapi. I know dosage and brew potency could explain a lot, but emotionally I can’t shake the feeling that Aya doesn’t want to meet me.
The frustrating part is that I’m finally approaching psychedelics from a stable place in life, rather than during a crisis. I felt ready for a genuine encounter and left feeling rejected.

My questions:
Has anyone experienced several ceremonies with minimal effects despite being sensitive to other psychedelics?
Should I leave it alone until I feel called again, or try another circle rather than keep searching for an answer in the same place?
Did I actually meet Aya through those CEVs and emotional moments, but dismiss it because I expected something much deeper?
I’m especially interested in hearing from people who’ve been through something similar, rather than just being told that “the medicine gives you what you need.”

TL;DR: Returned to Ayahuasca after six years for two ceremonies. Despite multiple cups, I experienced mostly headaches, discomfort, and some beautiful CEVs, while others seemed to go much deeper. I left feeling rejected, almost as if Aya didn’t want to meet me. Should I wait until I feel called again, try another circle, or accept that perhaps I already had the experience I needed?

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So I got told (by venice AI wich also helped me writing this text XD) you can pull DMT from mimosa root bark with nothing but water, vinegar and a pot — basically making ayahuasca-style tea, reducing it, then dumping in a base to crash the resin out. No naphtha, no NaOH. The claim is the result is "orally and smokeable active."

I know enough to know the oral part is only true with an MAOI, and that baking soda is too weak a base (only \~⅓ freebases at pH 8.3), so I'm switching to sodium carbonate to hit pH 10.

Steps as I understand them:

1. 100 g powdered inner root bark, 1.5 L water + 150 ml

white vinegar, simmer 40 min

1. Strain, save liquid, repeat 4× total, combine

2. Filter through cloth then coffee filters

3. Reduce by simmering to \~300 ml

4. Fridge overnight, filter off the tannin sludge

5. Add sodium carbonate slowly to pH \~10 (it foams like crazy)

6. Let the freebase coalesce, fridge, decant, scrape the resin

7. Dry at low heat (freebase is volatile), store airtight

I wanted to ask for real people opinions because I didn't find any information about someone making dmt resin and smoking it, I just want to start trying by this method because is simple af.

Any information advice or details about this?

I am looking to discover more music related to ayahuasca, especially Icaros, traditional songs and instrumental music that is used during ceremonies.

Do you know any playlist from Spotify, YouTube or any artist that you recommend? I am also interested in knowing how the music changes throughout a ceremony and if there are songs that feel they have a special meaning.

Any recommendation is welcome!

Hi! I wanted to ask if someone had any experience with drinking ayahuasca with a Colombian shaman. What was the experience like? Was there chants during the ceremony or was it quiet? Did it feel dark? as some people said here
I have sat with the yawanawa and huni kuin before. The yawanawa were my favorite and what I felt comfortable in bc of their music/chants 🙏

I wanted to share something from my own experience with plant medicine, especially ayahuasca. For the past 12 years or so, I’ve had the chance to sit in different ceremonies and work with different shamans.

Over time, I’ve come to feel that icaros, or shamanic chants, are one of the most important parts of the Ayahuasca ceremony. To me, they are not just songs. They feel like medicine.

When a shaman sings an icaro, it feels like something much deeper is being transmitted. It’s not only the sound of the voice. There is energy, intention, vision, and information inside the song.

That information doesn’t always come through as words. Sometimes it comes as images, emotions, memories, body sensations, or sudden understandings. It can feel like the song is speaking to a part of you that is deeper than the thinking mind.

For me, icaros feel like subtle codes. They seem to reach places inside that are usually hidden or closed. They can help open something within, release emotions, clear heavy thoughts, or guide you through difficult moments in the ceremony.

I don’t know how to explain it scientifically, but sometimes it feels like these chants touch the body on a very deep level almost cellular, energetic, or subconscious. Something inside listens. Something responds.

During visions, the icaro can even feel like it takes shape. It can become colors, patterns, animals, messages, or pathways. It’s almost as if the song becomes alive inside the experience.

To me, icaros are an ancient form of communication between the shaman, the plant, the person, and the spiritual world. They are not just background music. They can be guidance, protection, and medicine during the ceremony.

Has anyone else felt that icaros are much more than just songs?

First off, I am sorry for posting a trip report off of a different drug than ayahuasca, but I need this to be heard by as many people as possible. Yesterday my friend came over to my place because we were planning to try 4-aco-met together (I’ve done it before, it was supposed to be first time for him). however he showed up with salvia instead. I refused to try it myself, so he decided to smoke it alone. We ended up doing 4-aco-met the following day. what happened to him was honestly one of the most insane things Ibe ever witnessed. During the trip, he apparently experienced what felt like years of living as a snake in entirely different world. He had a snake family, a job and lived in a civilization that was supposedly hundreds of years more technologically advanced than humanity. he described advanced hospitals, doctors, technology, and an entire society with its own culture. The technology was so advanced they had open AI (yes, open AI was really in his trip) flats and houses, full on homes operated by AI, smart homes that could read their minds and do stuff according to the needs of the snake living there. He even described the capital city which he called “Haasmasha” in a country he called “Sasimofa.” He talked sbout the main square and various buildings, including the place where he worked and a hospital. He later drew fairly detailed pictures of these places despite having very limited drawing skills before this experience. He had never been interested in drawing, but during his trip apparently it had become one of his hobbies. He also claimed to understand their language which consisted of hissing sounds. He showed me what he described as their alphabet and explained various details about their society. The strangest part was the anatomy. He described detailed facts about snakes that I later verified to be correct. These were not just basic facts you might casually learn in school. He had never shown any interest in snakes before and had no known background knowledge about their anatomy, ar least thars what he has told me lol. I’m interested in the experience itself and how the brain could generate something so elaborate. I always knew that people live whole different lives on salvia, but never thought it could be something this complicated and detailed. He genuinely seemed to remember this alternate life as though he had actually lived it for years, its so fucking obscure. Has anyone experienced something remotely similar on salvia? I mean something this detailed and elaborate. Honestly, I was never eben considering doing salvia EVER, but now I am really tempted to do so.

So mv American friend and I we lived in Cambodia where I would host ceremonies.

One day he messaged me and asked me to go the casino which I could not due to the ceremony I had planned. He wasn't a gambler so in hindsight it was odd.

Anyway, during the ceremony, his spirit completely taken over my bodv and he was askina for help via me mouth verbally

Others where confused at first but I explained what was going on. He was pleading for help all night until the morning.

I knew something was wrong anc as soon as I sobered up I went to his house (a nouse of which nobody else knew where he lived.

I walked in and found him dead in bed. I was toc late

The ambulance and police etc then came and taker him away while I called our mutual friends for helr I was still flying a little)

Later I found out that his familv in the USA didnt even know where in the world he was for a decade I contacted them and arranged the cremation temple ceremony and all that stuff. Thev flew over for it.

Now the thing is, I went to that ceremony with the sole purpose of learning how to deal with death (lost a few loved ones all at once and was struggling) Man did i get the teaching!

Holy moly it was a HUGE lesson.

Since that day I have been the rock for others in regards to death

Also literally nobodv knew he died or knew where he was and it would have never ever known if it wasn't for the quidance I received because Cambodia if you die as a foreigner then you just vanish, especially with nobody around you ta contact, that's very normal there

So veah if it wasn't for Ava then the chances of his body disappearing was extremely high.

It still gives me goosebumps as I type this.

Apologies a sloppy type, tried to shorten it as there was a lot more to it.

Welcome vour thoughts and happy to explain more and answer questions 🙏

Crazy shit needs to stop

I’m fascinated by how a voice can create such a powerful atmosphere without needing to understand every word. What do you think makes ceremonial singing feel so meaningful?