Ceremony 18 – San Pedro Hike – 12th Jan 15
I hadn’t drunk again since the ceremony on the 3rd as I was very much still processing and integrating the experience – a giant evolutionary leap. In the mean time, I had started to learn about the fundamentals of Buddhism and Zen. I decided with Javier that my intention of that ceremony was to die. […]
Ceremony 17 – San Pedro Hike – 3rd Jan 15
We went hiking again with Miguel today and another good friend. We decided to do our favourite hike – the 3 lakes (Kinsa Cocha). We met at Paz Y Luz at 7.30am and took our usual taxi trip half way up the mountain to the home of one of the locals. It was bitterly cold, […]
Ceremony 16 – San Pedro – 24th Dec 14
The intention I brought to this ceremony was to see the role that guilt plays in my life and the circles I was brought up in, before releasing it. I felt ready to undertake this big theme in one go at this stage, rather than spending endless ceremonies working through individual situations and people. “It’s […]
Ceremony 15 – Ayahuasca – 21st Dec 14
I drunk at 6PM and lay back on my mat. When Javier came to offer the 2nd cup an hour later, I knew I didn’t need any more. The visions were strong and the medicine was definitely flowing. My muscles felt tense and my body was convulsing, but I lay flat and allowed it to […]
Ceremony 14 – Ayahuasca – 18th Dec 14
I’d only ever sat in one Ayahuasca ceremony before, and I hadn’t experienced any visions or major breakthroughs in that ceremony. I was clearly doing the work I needed to do with San Pedro. The truth was, I was also scared of Ayahuasca. My last ceremony with San Pedro was the final release of those […]
Ceremony 13 – San Pedro – Nov 14
By the time today’s ceremony arrived, I’d largely recovered from the tortuous ceremony with the extended release capsules, and was instead more concerned that I’d almost thrown up the San Pedro in the previous ceremony before it had even touched my stomach. I brought a more physical issue to this ceremony. I’d tested positive for […]
Ceremony 12 – San Pedro – Nov 14
This ceremony was to be dedicated to a more practical matter – what am I going to do in future? I knew that I didn’t want to work full time in IT, and that I particularly had no interest in any kind of programming or administration work any longer. I knew I had a broad […]
Ceremony 11 – San Pedro – Nov 14
My intention for this ceremony was to continue the work from last ceremony. I decided to drink the fowl tasting stuff rather than risking a repeat of the previous disaster by using capsules. I recalled Javier saying, “it’s nothing to do with the capsules, it’s you,” but I didn’t believe him. The last ceremony was […]
Ceremony 10 – San Pedro – Nov 14
This was my first ceremony in about 6 months. I’d left Peru in between and spent time in Spain and the UK. I foolishly left thinking that I would simply maintain my new awareness and state of being without the need for any kind of supportive practice. Slowly but surely, my old habits and patterns […]
Ceremony 9 – San Pedro – 17th Jun 14
So today’s ceremony was the beginning of a new chapter. There was a real shift in the feel of the ceremony and the kind of work I was doing. There was far less internal struggle, and I didn’t feel any major repressed issues surfacing – for the first time I knew which way was up. […]