“I mightn't be a shaman in the indigenous sense, but as a world-bridger between Western culture and the indigenous world, I knew I was playing a shamanistic role. Language was my medicine and with it I would do my best… — Rak Razam Copy Share Image
“Outside, milling under the ubiquitous gaze of security cameras, are bright splashes of colorful souls wearing crystals, beads, and Native American Indian paraphernalia; middle-aged… — Rak Razam Copy Share
“It is true ayahuasca that has the potential to change everything and allow you to see the world in a different way. It's just… — Rak Razam Copy Share
“The sound of his purging next to me, long and deep and often was like a backbeat throughout the night. He's been wrestling with… — Rak Razam Copy Share
“Stripping away the scientific language, what you find is that our most eminent minds agree that on the subatomic and quantum scales the universe… — Rak Razam Copy Share
“The Hindus believe that in the beginning was sound, a pure vibrational ohm, and as I surf these wave emanations I feel like I've… — Rak Razam Copy Share
“Are you seeing Jesus yet? Eric the ayahuasca virgin asks me this morning over a late brunch at the Yellow Rose... We're trading visions… — Rak Razam Copy Share
“I can feel myself gently slipping away into a light trance by the quarter moon light as the candles are blown out, and my… — Rak Razam Copy Share
“Ayahuasca ceremonies are usually very structured rituals where the shaman or shamana holds the space and guides the drinkers on their journeys of discovery.… — Rak Razam Copy Share
“The poor are so common they're invisible, just part of the ambience of this place. I tuck a few soles under them as they… — Rak Razam Copy Share
“...what science cannot explain is the psychic effect of this 'mother of all plants,' the sense of the numinous and the spiritual world it… — Rak Razam Copy Share
“One must always be careful, for the art of shamanism is fueled by the power of the will, interacting with the power of the… — Rak Razam Copy Share
“Ayahuasca can heal, but it an also be used to kill,' Carlos continues to translate for Juan... The key is remaining humble, being a… — Rak Razam Copy Share
“I mightn't be a shaman in the indigenous sense, but as a world-bridger between Western culture and the indigenous world, I knew I was… — Rak Razam Copy Share
“Ayahuasca is a fickle mistress—she likes it when you put out for her, make a show of it, and put some effort in. But… — Rak Razam Copy Share
