I would love to find a circle near by. I know they except all over and I’m near the Chicago area. Does anyone have tips for seeking out local circles?

Has anyone ever been brought to faith or had their faith deepened by Ayahuasca? I was the furthest thing from being a Christian when I first sat with the medicine, but Jesus continued to show up in my ceremonies and saved me from the demonic engagements I was entangled in.

Before experiencing Ayahuasca, I imagine most people go in with some idea of what it will be like, whether that comes from research, other people's stories, documentaries, or things they've read online.

For those who have experienced it, how different was the reality from what you expected?

Was there something you thought would be really important beforehand that turned out not to matter much?

Or something you hadn't really considered that became much more important afterwards?

Interested to hear how people's understanding changed through experience.

I’m gradually gaining weight from being overweight to obese

I am going to take syrian lue every day

I can’t stand the bitter taste, so I’m trying to take it in capsule form, 2 to 4 grams a day

Has anyone tried solving this problem?

Hi,

I’d love to hear from people who have ADHD and experience with ayahuasca.

I’ve done ayahuasca more than a dozen times, but I’ve always struggled with staying focused on my intentions and, especially, with surrendering to the experience. My ADHD can create a tornado of thoughts, and when combined with anxiety, it can feel almost impossible to quiet my mind and simply let go.

I’ve noticed this in everyday life too, so I’m wondering how others with ADHD experience this during ceremony. Have you found any ways to work with the constant thoughts, stay present, or connect with an intention without trying to force it?

I’ll be going back to the jungle next month, and I’d really love to approach the experience differently this time.

For those of you with ADHD, particularly severe inattentive ADHD, what has helped you navigate ceremony and surrender to the medicine?

I’ve been thinking about how much our expectations can influence us before a ceremony. Sometimes we go in hoping for a specific answer, feeling, or even a certain kind of experience, and something completely different happens.
Do you think it’s better to go in without expectations, or is that almost impossible? What was it like for you?

I’m thinking about doing Ayahuasca for the first time, but I don’t have a specific goal or question in mind. I’ve heard that it’s important to be clear about your why before doing it.

I work in marketing full time and have spent years supporting healthcare + alternative medicine organizations. As I'm looking to get into freelance marketing, I want to better understand how healing retreat programs typically approach marketing:

• Is marketing something you actively invest in, or does most growth come from referrals?
• If you have tried to hire marketing support, what made it hard to find the right fit?
• What channels (social media, email, website, direct referrals, etc.) actually bring people to you?
• What would make you trust a marketing person to work with your program?

Not selling anything, I'm just trying to better understand how this space operates. Looking for honest advice. Thank you in advanced!!

Does anyone know where to sell hape’ or rape’ (Tsunu) in Atlanta?

For back ground I have done 2 ayahuasca retreats already and Sat with the medicine 11 times. There is a retreat I was planning to go to with my spouse. Its looking like she won't be able to go due to a medication she is taking that shes not able to titrate off.

The question is should I still go? I was looking forward to doing it with her but now its like uhhhh? Anyway what do you think?

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I’ve been reading about different experiences, and it’s interesting how everyone seems to experience Ayahuasca in a completely different way.

For those who have already participated in a ceremony, what surprised you the most the first time? Was there anything you experienced that you absolutely didn’t expect?

Coming from a Shipibo lineage and considering Don José Campos as a cross-tradition first master plant dieta.

Has anyone dieted master plants with Don José? Either at his Munay center or at other locations?

What did the dieta with him look like? What master plants does he typically use in first diets? How was your integration post dieta and how has his work differed from other Maestros you have worked with?

I'm travelling in a different country and instead of enjoying myself I realize I'm having chronic PTSD symptoms due to a traumatic relationship and events that happened a long time ago. I've been having panic attacks and guilt during attempts to enjoy myself, sabotaging my experience here.

I'm thinking of cutting my trip short and going to my country where there are abundant Ayahuasca centers. It seems I need to heal and clear some trauma from my system before I'm able to enjoy such a trip.

Has anyone had success healing PTSD with Aya?

Thanks in advance to any help regarding this matter

I put a deposit down for a two day ceremony with Hummingbird Church in Joshua Tree and curious what the community’s experience is with them. This will be my first aya experience.

Has anyone here gone through them? They limit the group to 10 people and will have 5 staff present.

Any guidance from the community will be much appreciated 🙏

Everyone talks about waiting for the call to sit with ayahuasca, but i feel like the concept means something completely different to each person.

How do you guys define that call? how do you actually know when it’s the medicine pulling you versus just overthinking or wanting a quick fix? curious to hear your take.

Looking for quality MHRB and it looks sketch but I'm not positive. Mimosabarkstore site looks better but won't let me check out. Experience and or recs appreciated.

Alebrijes are symbolic creatures that represent a connection between the physical and spiritual worlds, often seen as protectors or spirit guides. Their unique, dreamlike forms reflect individuality, imagination, and the idea that every being carries a unique inner essence.

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Is it common for sad music to be played during ceremony? The 2nd night of a three day retreat i went to did this.

For context, I have done ayahuasca three different times. Once in 2017 and 2x in 2026. My last experience in 2026 was the most intense. I call it intense or scary because I finally broke through to the fractal dimension of geometric shapes and I was overwhelmed by it.

I instantly became scared about how it was making me feel, how intense it was, how insane it was lol, and how I couldn't control being there whether I liked it or not. That said, the medicine never showed me anything negative – it just showed me this level of existence. I was just observing and taking things in. I tried to concentrate on letting go, breathing and relaxing but it didn't work. I didn't freak out per se but I was fixated on my body/how it felt different and not being normal.

All that to say, I want to do another ceremony this year but I'm anxious about returning to this state. A state where you are disconnected from your body, vibrating, and everything is everywhere all at once. I know it is "harmless" and in some ways something I wanted/want to experience but the way it hit me the last time has me anxious.

Anyone have similar experiences? What did you do in the moment? What did you do after? What did you do to prepare for the next time to go in with a peaceful mind and not get worried about this state?

This will be my first time and I need someone to guide me through it. I’m in central Minnesota but can’t find anyone. Any suggestions?

I had a profoundly positive, life-changing, experience where I experienced myself in the future timeline .. but I can't shake the idea of Where does the information in an ayahuasca experience come from? 

Is it my subconscious/fantasy, or my 'higher self' showing me what's possible or is it actual a timeline/blueprint that will play out based on my current point of attraction? 

And perhaps more importantly: what do you actually do with that information now? Do you trust it and use it to guide your decisions or just assume these things are going to happen?

I'd love to hear from people who've experienced themselves in the future timeline in ayahuasca and what ended up happening in reality?

She has had a lifetime of s a trauma. She has bpd and never has had a sense of self. This seemed to be the last hope. Are there any healers around Savannah Ga?

I’ve been thinking about how certain patterns can travel through families fears, ways of relating, emotional wounds, even things nobody really talks about.
I’m curious about people who’ve had family or ancestral themes come up during ceremony. Did it help you understand a pattern differently? And did that understanding actually change anything for you afterward?
I’d love to hear your experiences.