Ayahuasca Visions of Pablo Amaringo

Product Information

Unveiling nearly 50 vivid painting masterpieces revealing Ayahuasca's mind-expanding impact on human consciousness. The ayahuasca brew is made from the jungle vine Banisteriopsis caapi, which contains several beta-carboline compounds, and Psychotria viridis, a shrub containing the psychotropic dimethyltryptamine (DMT), which acts on specific subtypes of serotonin receptors. Taken on their own, neither of these ingredients has any significant effect, but when consumed together, they synergize. Ayahuasca can open new possibilities as it works through the unconscious. Visions can be intense and colorful but they are just a small percentage of the potential of ayahuasca. Induced experiences can be extremely tactile.

There is also another special difference I would like to highlight. As psychologist Richard Noll indicated, the ability to control hallucinations appears to be one of the main tasks of being a shaman. Learning how shamans and others work to control hallucinations can likely help us better understand and treat psychosis. My goal in this article is to explore such a possiblity. In 1905, Rafael Zerda Bayón named the active extract of ayahuasca as telepathine, a name latter used by the Colombian chemist Guillermo Fischer Cárdenas when he isolated the substance in 1932. [58] Contemporaneously, Lewin [59] and Gunn [60] were independently studying the properties of the banisterine, extracted of the B. caapi, and its effects on animal models. [61] Further clinical trials were being conducted, exploring the effects of banisterine on Parkinson's disease. [62] [63] Later it was found that both telepathine and banisterine are the same substance, identical to a chemical already isolated from Peganum harmala and given the name Harmine. [64] Shamanism, mestizos and vegetalistas [ edit ] For divination, they use a beverage, some of white datura flowers, which they also call Campana due to its shape, and others from a vine commonly known as Ayahuasca, both highly effective at numbing the senses and even at taking one's life if taken in excess. They also occasionally use these substances for the treatment of common illnesses, especially headaches. So, the person who wants to divine drinks the chosen substance with certain rituals, and while deprived of their senses from the mouth downwards, to prevent the strength of the plant from harming them, they remain in this state for many hours and sometimes even two or three days until the effects run their course, and the intoxication subsides. After this, they reflect on what their imagination revealed, which occasionally remains with them for delirium. This is what they consider accomplished and propagate as an oracle."

Despite the INCB's 2001 affirmation that ayahuasca is not subject to drug control by international convention, in its 2010 Annual Report the Board recommended that governments consider controlling (i.e. criminalizing) ayahuasca at the national level. This recommendation by the INCB has been criticized as an attempt by the Board to overstep its legitimate mandate and as establishing a reason for governments to violate the human rights (i.e., religious freedom) of ceremonial ayahuasca drinkers. [133] Ayahuasca is known throughout the world as a powerful visionary brew. It’s made from a combination of the ayahuasca jungle vine and the chacruna shrub. Recent studies have suggested that drinking the tea makes the visual cortex in the brain more active. And this can create intense and dramatic images. You can read about how to interpret ayahuasca visions here… Understanding the Ayahuasca Ceremony Desmarchelier, C.; Mongelli, E.; Coussio, J.; Ciccia, G. (1996-02-01). "Studies on the cytotoxicity, antimicrobial and DNA-binding activities of plants used by the Ese'ejas". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 50 (2): 91–96. doi: 10.1016/0378-8741(95)01334-2. ISSN 0378-8741. People who have consumed ayahuasca report having mystical experiences and spiritual revelations regarding their purpose on earth, the true nature of the universe, and deep insight into how to be the best person they possibly can. [113] Many people also report therapeutic effects, especially around depression and personal traumas. [114] Thomas, G., et al. (2013). Ayahuasca-assisted therapy for addiction: Results from a preliminary observational study in Canada [Abstract].

Shamans, curanderos and experienced users of ayahuasca advise against consuming ayahuasca when not in the presence of one or several well-trained shamans. [90]Internationally, DMT is a Schedule I drug under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances. The Commentary on the Convention on Psychotropic Substances notes, however, that the plants containing it are not subject to international control: [131] This ancient ceremony has been carried out for thousands of years by rain forest shamans and over the last few decades it is being adapted to modern contexts to help bridge the cultural gap while still respecting traditions. The ayahuasca ceremony is a journey into the unconscious and in our retreat we explain the process and have workshops so that you get the most from your experience.