The flickering glow of candles illuminates a jungle maloca, where the rhythmic chants of a shaman weave through the humid air. Participants sit in a circle, sipping a bitter brew that promises profound insights—or, for some, a confrontation with their deepest fears. This is ayahuasca, a sacred Amazonian plant medicine revered for its ability to […]
In the sacred hush of an Amazonian maloca, where the shaman’s icaros weave a timeless thread and the jungle breathes ancestral wisdom, a seeker sips ayahuasca, their journey steeped in reverence for cultural traditions. Known as “yagé” in Colombia, this brew connects seekers to spiritual and communal roots, much like the Islamic concept of “Nikkah” […]
By some bastard who’s seen too much, 2025 I’m sitting in a Colombian sweatbox, 8 strangers sprawled on mattresses like roadkill, waiting for the shaman to pour us a cup of jungle sludge called ayahuasca. It smells like death’s armpit, tastes like motor oil spiked with regret. They say it’s medicine, a sacred brew from […]