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The Holy Medicine of the Holy and Divine Mother Ayahuasca is gaining tremendous global interest and popularity over the recent years. The tremendous Healing potential as well as the life transformational experiences attained from the Sacred Ceremonies where the Holy Medicine is consumed leaves such deep imprints in the participants that they forever become advocates of the Holy Medicine and the Holy and Divine Mother Ayahuasca. The strength and passion of their conviction creates a deep influences and impact on others close to them to pursue and ‘seek’ the Holy and Divine Mother Ayahuasca.
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Origins and ingredients in the Holy Medicine of the Holy and Divine Mother Ayahuasca
Oral traditions, especially in Colombia, say that the Holy Medicine of the Holy and Divine Mother Ayahuasca originated from the Napo River, and date back to about 5000 years ago. The Holy and Divine Mother Ayahuasca provided the secret of making the Holy Medicine to the Shamans in the Amazons, and the main ingredient of the Holy Medicine provided was the Holy Banisteriopsis Caapi Vine. In the Amazons, they often refer to the Holy Banisteriopsis Caapi Vine simply as “Ayahuasca” – as the Vine of the Holy and Divine Mother Ayahuasca.
Other Ingredients which are often added with the Holy Medicine
According to the Amazonian indigenous communities the Holy Banisteriopsis. Caapi Vine of the Holy and Divine Mother Ayahuasca enables the shaman to learn more about other Plants by adding other Plants in the Holy Medicine with the Holy Banisteriopsis. Caapi Vine.
Shamans have added various admixtures of different Plants with the Holy Medicine along with the main ingredient, the Holy Banisteriopsis Caapi Vine, depending on varying intentions so the participants in the Sacred Ceremonies, or the Shamans themselves in a Sacred Ceremony, can meet and receive the unique healing from the Holy and Divine Mother Ayahuasca.
As each admixture from Plants provide unique healing to the participants in a Sacred Ceremony, often before a Sacred Ceremony the shaman will listen to the participant’s problems and based on the requirements, the shaman will select the most suitable admixture which could bring the most healing from the Holy and Divine Mother Ayahuasca.
The Holy Medicine containing DMT admixture from Plants
Each Plant provides a different effects and ‘healing’ as desired by the Holy and Divine Mother Ayahuasca. Shamans add many various admixtures when preparing the Holy Medicine with the main ingredient, which is the Holy Banisteriopsis Caapi Vine, to achieve various results as taught by the Holy and Divine Mother Ayahuasca.
Often, the admixtures from Plants often contain naturally occurring DMT. The most commonly selected ‘compañeros’ or companion Plants in the Amazons which contain DMT are as follows:
- Psychotria Viridis (Chacruna)
- Diplopterys Cabrerana (Chaliponga)
- Psychotria Carthagenensis (Amyruca)
- Mimosa Hostilis (Jurema)
- Anadenanthera Peregrina Seeds (Yopo)
- Acacia
The DMT admixture from Plants added with the Holy Medicine along with the Holy Banisteriopsis Caapi Vine can intensify the effects of the ‘Holy Experiences’ after consuming the Holy Medicine of the Holy and Divine Mother Ayahuasca, providing powerful and vivid visions. Having a near-death or an intense personal experience is common after consuming the Holy Medicine containing DMT admixture from Plants, which may entirely change a person’s view on life and the world around them. Being added with the Holy Banisteriopsis Caapi Vine, which is the main ingredient in the Holy Medicine, the DMT is said to provide additional imagery in the ‘Holy Experience’.
The Holy Medicine without DMT admixture from Plants
Often, some of the participants in Sacred Ceremonies who consume the Holy Medicine of the Holy and Divine Mother Ayahuasca, feel that the Holy Medicine containing DMT admixture from Plants is very intense for them, with overwhelming visuals, which distracts them and makes it difficult to gain insights and understanding of life from the Holy and Divine Mother Ayahuasca.
To them, the shamans often recommend to consume the Holy Medicine without any DMT admixture from Plants, As the Holy Medicine without DMT admixture from Plants is very subtle and allows the participants to consume larger quantity of the Holy Medicine without being distracted by visuals and overwhelming effects compared with the Holy Medicine with DMT admixture from Plants, the participants can receive powerful healing from the Holy and Divine Mother Ayahuasca and to gain teachings, ‘Lessons’ and ‘Healing’ from the Holy and Divine Mother Ayahuasca.
Read the article: The Holy Banisteriopsis Caapi Vine based Holy Medicine without DMT
Conclusion
The Holy Medicine, whether containing DMT admixture from Plants or not, is prepared with the primary ingredient, the Holy Banisteriopsis Caapi Vine, which provides the ‘Way’ to meet the Holy and Divine Mother Ayahuasca.
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