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Ayahuasca brews vary widely in composition, depending on who brews it. I'd be very wary of some self-styled shaman adding datura or some other nightshade plant
by pmoriarty 5y ago
Ayahuasca brews vary widely in composition, depending on who brews it.
I'd be very wary of some self-styled shaman adding datura or some other nightshade plant to the brew (which is not unheard of), and that's something I definitely want to stay far, far away from.
Unless I was brewing it myself I'd want nothing to do with it either, because I couldn't be sure of what I was getting.
- tomatowurst 5y agoheard lot of horror stories of self-proclaimed shamans trying to capitalize financially. datura is scary stuff...
- supertofu 5y agoWith ayahuasca, it is critical to work with a knowledgeable plant medicine practitioner. The ceremony leader makes a huge difference in the experience. A very good plant medicine practitioner can control the tone of the entire experience for every single person. They can guide you into various emotional states through traditional Icaros or through nontraditional medicine songs, while ensuring that the ceremony setting remains psychologically safe for everyone. It's quite magical what a trained ayahascera/o can do to help navigate these mind states. Conversely, an untrained or despotic ceremony leader can create an unsafe setting, and can lead vulnerable people right into psychotic-like states.