“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 visions of the spirit world, alien landscapes like inverted Photoshop jungle lakes, plants merging into the… — Rak Razam Copy Share Image
“One must always be careful, for the art of shamanism is fueled by the power of the will, interacting with the power of the plants. And it seems all too easy for some shamans to warp that power to dark… — 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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“...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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
