Shamballa Ayahuasca Retreats

  Ayahuasca has many facets, it is known as the mother because of the way it holds the individual during the process. For its visionary effects. The way it washes the stains of the individual’s psychological body. Often the way the somatic body releases these blockages is through cathartic release. What is la Purga? The term “la purga” is the the release by vomiting or by the lower gate, diarrhea. These are the two most common expressions of the purge. But the Ayahuasca purge can also take the form of hot and cold flushes, laughter, tears, shaking etc. it is seen as a form of release - a cleansing. Not to be feared Many people when they first approach the subject of an Ayahuasca ceremony express their distaste for the thought of having to vomit . But those who have been through the process welcome the mystery that is encased within the process. The Ayahuasca purge is not like the vomit from a night of hard drinking or of being sick (a physical response of the stomach) - it is more...

  A lot of information has been written concerning “preparation for first Ayahuasca ceremony” and to tell you the truth it has grown into a rather complex assortment of half-truths, half science, and half superstition. The reason why I say this is because we have applied much of our western ways of thinking to the detriment and the benefit of this process. So, I would like to go through a series of steps to clarify and question some of the beliefs that have given been birthed as truth. And out of this gain some perspective in the path of your orientation. Importance of a Shaman in Ayahuasca Ceremony First the difference between a path of a shaman and the path of the participant/ patient. Originally in the jungle the shaman gained his credentials through a combination of practical experience and cultural traditions, mixed with various degrees of natural capacity with the medicine. This is observable in ceremony, that is some people have more capacity to orientate themselves. It i...