Last night, I participated in the last ayahuasca ceremony in my role at Vikara. Reflecting on the past 6 months, I remembered many magickal moments that left me in awe of the divine way things unfold and in the unique design the universe has in store for each of us.
I followed a pull that brought me to Ecuador in November, and it felt like I was held by the land as I gained more clarity about myself and experienced a season of expansion and new learnings, experiences and feelings.
I was accompanied by grandmother ayahuasca throughout this period and I have never before been in the presence of such intelligence. She always gave me the journey I needed and the perfection of each lesson helped me build more of a muscle of acceptance, because I was always able to see something about my self I was otherwise oblivious to. Walking out of last night's ceremony, I felt a sense of ease and groundedness. A bit more aware of myself, a bit more loving towards myself, and very clear about what I want to dedicate my energy to entering the next season of my life.
The medicines and rituals I encountered over the past 6 months have made me softer while inviting me to take more responsibility for how i think, feel and act. The wisdom at the core of these traditions are universal teachings that are our birthright to receive. They are tools for finding oneself and living well.
I learned so much from Mercedes, the medicine woman I assisted with translation during our monthly ayahuasca retreats, and I’m endlessly grateful to grandmother ayahuasca for bringing us together.
On June 17, Mercedes and I will be hosting a 6-day retreat to honor and share the ancestral wisdom practices that serve as guides for learning to live well and evolve as a person through ritual use.
Mercedes will guide workshops and practices to put these principles into use, and we’ll perform a special ritual together on the day of the solstice (June 21).
There will be a cacao and mushroom ceremony, and an ayahuasca ceremony.
My intention for this retreat is to honor the wisdom that brought joy back into my life and share it with others.