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Dance of the Four Winds: Secrets of the Inca Medicine Wheel

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By Alberto Villoldo, Erik Jendresen — 1994

Dance of the Four Winds recounts the adventures of the American psychologist Alberto Villoldo as he journeys to Peru to explore the visionary ceremonies of the native shamans. See more...

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A Guide to Spirit Animals

Totem animals, spirit animals and animal guides are just a few of the things our animal kindred are called in spiritual communities. You have probably heard these terms, and met many people who claim the power of certain animals aides them in everyday life and sacred matters.

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Dr Jeremy Narby - Ayahuasca Rollercoaster

Jeremy is an anthropologist and a leading author and investigator of intelligence in nature and the traditional knowledge systems of indigenous Amazonian peoples. His books include ‘The Cosmic Serpent’, ‘Intelligence in Nature’ and ‘Shamans Through Time’.

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Is Ayahuasca an Antidote to Modern Life?

In 1995 I published a book called The Cosmic Serpent that dealt with ayahuasca and other subjects. The enthusiasm of many readers took me by surprise. In the book I describe ayahuasca as foul-tasting and my experience drinking it as an ordeal involving vomiting and frightening visions of serpents.

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The Colonization of the Ayahuasca Experience

The growing popularity of "authentic" ayahuasca rituals in Western circles can present multiple problems, including indigenous fetishization, a lack of cultural context for traditional ceremonies, and potential abuse from untrustworthy shamans, all of which can be problematic or sometimes even...

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South American Shamanism