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My anecdata from knowing 3 or 4 people who have tried ayahuasca and from knowing a shamen who guided people through the experience, is that ayahuasca does have
by rendall 6y ago
My anecdata from knowing 3 or 4 people who have tried ayahuasca and from knowing a shamen who guided people through the experience, is that ayahuasca does have a temporary change but the change is not permanent.
- temp0826 6y agoMy own anecdata from working at a retreat for the last six months in the Peruvian Amazon is that it definitely can. It doesn't always "work" for most people immediately (one could drink a hundred times and not actually make any progress)- it highly depends on the willingness of the person to go in to their past and work with their unprocessed traumas. It is not easy; proper intentions and concentration make a big difference. The visions can be interesting but truthfully are more of a side effect and can be a distraction if you are trying to get real work done. A good shaman will be able to "move the medicine" (really your focus) with their icaros to different areas of the body that they might see trauma stored in; this in turn can bring up memories or thoughts to push you into processing those ignored emotions.
- rendall 6y agoI'm talking 4-5 years later, the patterns they were trying to escape and thought their trip ended, still remained, were still a struggle.