Exploring the healing, creative, cultural, traditional and scientific aspects of the spirit vine, ayahuasca, yage, daime. Filmmaker richard meech follows key protagonists as they journey to. It is a relatively gentle but powerful healing plant capable of vivid and highly transformative visions. Vine of the soulayahuasca is really two species taken in conjunction by the indigenous peoples of the amazon. Soulherbs buy ayahuasca tea kit online ayahuasca shop. If you are interested, heres the best 10 ayahuasca documentaries that you should. Black ayahuasca vine and other types of vine ayahuasca. The ayahuasca awareness program is an initiative by the spirit vine center in bahia, brazil.
Ayahuasca is a sacred plant that is native to south america, its been used for centuries, maybe even millennia by shamans to heal people and traditionally protect them against black magic and evil spirits. People of all ages and backgrounds are flocking to specialized centres deep in the jungle to investigate the. And, like the ayahuasca vine, it entwines the viewer with an authentic and. Genres drama, documentary, special interest director richard meech. My teacher looked very sick, but then he said it was the most amazing experience he had had. Ayahuasca is a tea brewed from a psychotria viridis plant and pieces from a vine called banisteriopsis caapi. Many people have profound experiences with ayahuasca, reporting everything from healing of cancer to relief from depression, addiction and other diseases. Ayahuasca is a sacred drink of the indians in the brazilian amazon basin. Ayahuasca, also known as the vine of the dead has been increasing in popularity in the last few years. Dvd includes 48 minutes of extras, including indepth interviews with dennis mckenna, dr. A vine or tropical liana, banisteriopsis caapi known as yaje or caapi. This documentary explores the benefits and possible pitfalls of ayahuasca use. Experiences of encounters with ayahuascathe vine of the soul anette kjellgren, ph.
Ayahuasca, the highly psychoactive concoction brewed from the banisteriopsis caapi vine and other dmtcontaining shrubbery, is producing a. The indigenous people of the rainforest consider this tea as a sacred medicine and and they drink it for the purpose of healing and. I had wanted experience the vine of the soul for some time, but never dreamed i would get the opportunity without trekking to brazil or peru. The shamans passed the bottle of ayahuasca to each other as they took turns blowing. In addition, mestizo shamans have a wide variety of protective birds and animals and plants, which we. Explore introductions if you are new to the subject. Indigenous amazonian shamans have been using ayahuasca to heal the mental, physical and spiritual ailments of their communities for centuries. Ayahuasca, the highly psychoactive concoction brewed from the banisteriopsis caapi vine and other dmtcontaining shrubbery, is producing a whole new wave of tourism to the peruvian amazon a wave, it would seem, without a demographic.
In the quechua language aya means spirit, soul, corpse, dead body, and waska means rope, woody vine, liana and has been translated in several ways from vine of the soul to liana of the dead. Vine of the soul 2010 can a sacred plant medicine from the amazon heal our minds and spirits. The two ingredients combine to form ayahuasca vine. Ayahuasca diary by cm films this documentary is almost two hours long, but it is very enlightening and comes with a great and brilliant screenplay. Dmt, the vine of the soul and the ayahuasca experience.
The visionary and healing powers of the vine of the soul. On a quest for spiritual awakening and healing, a naturopathic doctor and an accountant join others in the amazon to drink a hallucinogenic brew called ayahuasca or vine of the soul. Encounters with ayahuasca is a documentary that explores the mystery of ayahuasca shamanism, offering insights into the nature of spirituality, mystical experience and selfhealing through a heightened state of consciousness. Its used for over 5000 years by the shamans or healers or teachers ayahuasqueros as a way for the expansion of consciousness soul.
Their dramatic encounters with the sacred medicine offer new insights into the nature of faith and self. Its medicine that forces you to perform deep spiritual work. In this post, alanna collins describes how it completely opened her up and changed her life. Experiences of encounters with ayahuascathe vine of the soul. The foliage of psychotria viridis chacruna is the principle admixture of ayahuasca potions employed throughout peru and brazil. Read ayahuasca reader by ralph metzner for free with a 30 day free trial. Ayahuasca is a tea made of different plants that has been used for healing in the amazon rainforest for thousands of years. Membership levels soul quest ayahuasca church of mother. It helps them to get beyond the answers our rational minds finds. The bark or whole stem of the ayahuasca vine is shredded, pounded or ground and soaked in water along with. Take a look at our new art gallery to explore creative expression connected to the vine. In the heart of the amazon, a naturopathic doctor and an accountant experience lifealtering epiphanies when they drink the psychoactive brew called ayahuasca, the vine of the soul.
The visionary and healing powers of the vine of the soul is an autobiographical account of the authors work with ayahuasca, a potent and sacred plant brew of the amazon region that is known for its extraordinary visionary and healing powers. Searchers of this hallucinogenic form of healing have traveled to remote places in peru, brazil, and colombia, to experience its life changing effects. As she learned from her experience, with the help of ayahuasca we are able to grasp our. Their dramatic encounters with the sacred medicine offer new insights into the nature of faith and selfhealing. It features four people with various maladies that are treated by a shaman using ayahuasca.
My high school teacher tried it with an indian leader. The medicine is what shamans and experienced users like nic gabriel call ayahuasca, a powerful entheogen derived from a vine found in the amazon. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ayahuasca literally translates from the quechua language of the north andes as soul vine or vine of the dead and has traditionally been consumed by indigenous communities such as the. Buy or download ayahuasca vine of the soul from our store.
The only light illuminating the hut was three candles burning on the floor and three on the table. Dmt, the vine of the soul and the ayahuasca experience tuesday 24 may 2016 ayahuasca is a brew containing a psychedelic compound dmt used in religious ceremonies to promote healing and spiritual awakening, and its consumed in south american countries such as peru, colombia and brasil during ayahuasca retreats. Ayahuasca vine of the soul is a documentary film that explores the mystery of ayahuasca shamanism, offering insights into the nature of spirituality. Typically it is mixed with a tryptamine carrying plant. Unfortunately for wilcox, it seems as though she undertakes her ayahuasca adventure with the main goal being that of writing a book about ayahuasca. Informally, we generally translate all these terms simply as the spirit of the plant. Ayahuasca tea is a brew from the amazon that is mixed of psychotria vridis and banisteriopsis caapi ingredients. By charlie kidder my uncle knew the curandera maria sabina. Everyone took their places on the mats that were lying on the floor. Free ayahuasca retreat program at spirit vine retreat. Pdf ayahuasca is an amazonian psychoactive, hallucinogenic brew used by indigenous and. Joan parisi wilcox reports an adventure in healing using the assistance of peruvian shamans and psychedelic medicine in ayahuasca. It has been used through centuries by the wise and the elders in amazonian tribes for enlightenment and in search for spiritual answers. In the heart of the amazon, a naturopathic doctor and an accountant experience lifealtering epiphanies when they drink the psychoactive brew ayahuasca, the vine of the soul.
Usually dmtladen plant known as psychotria viridis chacruna, virola theidora epena. Select ayahuasca vine of the soul is a documentary film that explores the mystery of ayahuasca shamanism, offering insights into the nature of spirituality. There are many methods of preparing ayahuasca, it varies as per the tribes, but the basic procedure would be the same. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the ayahuasca experience. The leader prepared everything for him, including the ritual, the music etc. A sourcebook on the sacred vine of spirits kindle edition by metzner ph. The program aims to help increase awareness of the potential of ayahuasca by sponsoring free ayahuasca retreats every month for up to 2 people who feel the call for spiritual development with ayahuasca and other methods. The brew goes by several different names throughout south america depending on the language and can be spelled in several different ways depending on the dialect. In the heart of the amazon, a naturopathic doctor and an accountant experience lifealtering epiphanies when they drink the psychoactive brew ayahuasca, the. This group is dedicated to the spirit vine ayahuasca. The vine is traditionally married with another plant ayahuasca is a synergystic potion. Shutterstock few researchers can claim to operate quite as close to the bleeding edge of neuroscience as jordi riba, ph. In the heart of the jungle, a naturopathic doctor and an accountant experience lifealtering epiphanies when they drink the psychoactive brew ayahuasca, the vine of the soul. Ayahuasca ayahuasca vine of the soulayahuasca is really.
Soul quest ayahuasca church of mother earth membership. Their dramatic encounters with the sacred medicine offer new insights into the nature of spirituality, mystical experience and self. In later years, because of that association and his knowledge of sacred datura, peyote, and other halluciogens, he was interviewed by carlos castaneda apparently in the process of gathering information for future use in his series of don juan books. The miracle healing includes one patient with cancer. Recently, the western world has taken a great interest in the use of ayahuasca as a powerful medicine, it has been. As luck would have it, a friend informed me of a peruvian shaman visiting the city and conducting an ayahuasca ritual. A registered psychiatric nurse, she now facilitates ayahuasca sacred ceremony retreats for others, and is currently deep in the brazilian jungle. The sections of the plants are boiled in hot water to draw out all the properties of the vine and shrub.
Guillermo ar valo, kenneth tupper, dennis mckenna, gabor mate. And check out the forums to meet a large global community of researchers and. This awardwinning documentary explores the mystery of ayahuasca shamanism, offering insights into the nature of spirituality, mystical experience and selfhealing. Ayahuasca vine of the soul in the amazon rainforest. Ayahuasca or ayaguasca in hispanicized spellings and aioasca in brazilian portuguese spelling, from quechua ayawaska aya. An insiders account of the journey to become an ayahuasquero, a shaman who heals with the visionary vine ayahuasca details the authors training and life as a curandero using ayahuasca medicine, san pedro cactus, tobacco purges, psychedelic mushrooms, and other visionary plants. Ayahuasca vine of the soul a film by richard meech. Ayahuasca is basically used by shamanistic people, a shaman is a person who helps his patients to communicate with the spiritual world and help them heal through divination.