Shamballa Ayahuasca Retreats

  San Pedro retreat works with the cactus (Echinopsis Pachanoi) which contains sacramental properties. It is a close relative of the Echinopsis peruviana (Peruvian torch cactus). The name is attributed to the belief that just as St Peter holds the keys to heaven, the effects of the cactus allow users "to reach heaven while still on earth". What is San Pedro medicine? The San Pedro cactus contains a number of alkaloids , including the well-studied chemical mescaline (up to 4.7% of dry cactus weight). Anecdotal evidence suggests that the highest concentration of active substances is found in the layer of green photosynthetic tissue just beneath the skin. If we were to say how does one rate these plant medicines on a 1-5 rating I would say that both Ayahuasca and San Pedro are on the 5 level but reflect different flavours and qualities. The depth of San Pedro is in the bond that one feels with the natural world it is the heart of the nature beings , the wind, storms, stars a...

  Ayahuasca is a medicinal brew of the South American Shamans. it is a mixture of two plants , the vine from which it gets its name (Banisteriopsis caapi) and chacruna (Psychotria viridis ). The vine contains the ingredients that allow our body to digest the light elements of Ayahuasca and the leaves of the chacruna contain the DMT. Ayahuasca contains a Schedule I controlled substance, dimethyltryptamine (DMT). And as such is illegal in the USA. Is there a way to drink Ayahuasca legally in US? Whilst being strictly illegal it is accepted as a sacred sacrament and is legal in a few organizations, mainly churches of Ayahuasca. Brazilian ayahuasca religions the União do Vegetal (UDV) and Santo Daime serve Ayahuasca in USA legally. Why psychedelics were banned in US in the first place? Part of the social stigma and illegality of such substances had arisen in the US due to social perceptions in the 70’s and 80’s when psychedelic substances were introduced into the US via the hippy movem...