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Tag Archives: Ayahuasca
Hallucinogen DMT Simulates Near Death Experience
British scientists are testing the effects of the compound found in ayahuasca
What if it was possible to experience death without actually dying? It’s a question that is currently being pondered by scientists in the U.K, with the assistance of a drug known as DMT. DMT is the hallucinogenic compound in ayahuasca, a … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Ayahuasca, dmt, Hallucinations, Near Death Experiences, Research
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Is Ayahuasca Right for Everyone? An Interview with Dercas Nidra, Part Two
Dercas Nidra explains how people get closure from their sessions
In the second part of this two-part interview (read part one here), SevenPonds spoke with Dercas Nidra (his name has been changed to protect his identity). He is a licensed social worker and yoga instructor from San Francisco who leads … Continue reading
Can Ayahuasca Heal Grief? An Interview with Dercas Nidra, Part One
Dercas Nidra's groups lead the way in tea-based healing
In the first part of this two-part interview, we spoke with Dercas Nidra (his name has been changed to protect his identity). He is a licensed social worker and yoga instructor from San Francisco who leads monthly ayahuasca sessions to … Continue reading
Healing (the Spirit) Through Plants
Ayahuasca is one of many Amazonian plants with tremendous healing potential, which is why people are talking about it
What is the difference between a drug and a medicine? We use the terms interchangeably, though drugs are more readily labeled as illicit substances that lead people down a path of psychological addiction and abuse. Medicine is viewed as a synthetic, … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Amazon, Amazon Tribes, Ayahuasca, curanderos, Healing, Herbs, medicine, Plant Medicine, Psychedelics, The Sacred Science
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