DOSE:
6 - 8 oz
oral
Ayahuasca
(tea)
BODY WEIGHT:
175 lb
I have had about 30 psychedelic experiences over the past 30 years. Consisting almost entirely of LSD and mushrooms. I am in my 40s. I would not consider myself a psychonaut because I was not intentionally going inward for the experience. I have had mystical experiences on my journeys, but it was not my intention, just an awesome side effect on a recreational trip.
I had my last psychedelic experience when I was in my mid-30s before I had my first son. This created a gap of ~5-6 years. After a few years, and what feels like a recent resurgence of interest and awareness in psychedelics, I felt a strong calling to go back. However, this time it would be with intention.
I did mushrooms for the first time with the intention of going inward. I did it alone, which was also a first. It was a really great experience but that is not what I am here to talk about today. This set the stage for me finding my way to an Ayahuasca Ceremony. As soon as I set my intention that I was seeking this, it found me. Looking back on the synchronicity of events is mind blowing.
About 4 months after my mushroom trip I arrived at the Ayahuasca Ceremony on Friday, July 21st, 2017, in Northern California. It was on a farm, in a temple, with a female shaman, two helping guides, and 12 seekers including me. Two and a half years later it is one of the most important and profound experiences of my life. Two and a half years later it is one of the most important and profound experiences of my life.