Ayahuasca Chat with Bari Muka Yuxiba

      Ayahuasca Chat with Bari Muka Yuxiba
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      During my last visit to Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, I had the opportunity to spend more intimate time with my friend and Huni Kuin shaman, Bari Muka Yuxiba. Bari led my most recent ayahuasca ceremony in February alongside Cacique Paruaña. The timing of my ceremony felt divinely orchestrated, coinciding perfectly with Bari’s visit to Salvador. Before [...]
      Eye of the Beholder: Sananga Plant Medicine

      Eye of the Beholder: Sananga Plant Medicine
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      Years ago, during my first trip to Brazil, I participated in a fire circle with a Kariri Xocó shaman. During the ceremony, I was offered the plant medicine sananga. At the time, the shaman explained what it was, how it worked, and the benefits it provided. Without hesitation, I said—NO! My initial thought was: I [...]
      Discovering Candomblé: Foundations in Afro Brazilian Religion

      Discovering Candomblé: Foundations in Afro Brazilian Religion
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      Before visiting Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, I was fascinated by traditional African spirituality and began learning about the Orishas and their rituals. Days before my trip, I experienced my first divination based on African cosmology, which was eye-opening. Upon arriving in Salvador, I observed traces of Ifa—the West African religion of the Yoruba people from modern-day [...]
      Experiencing the Power of Rapé (Ha-Pay)

      Experiencing the Power of Rapé (Ha-Pay)
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      Six years ago, I was introduced to the plant medicine rapé (pronounced Ha-Pay) in Massarandupio, Bahia, Brazil, by Cacique Paruana, a Kariri Xocô shaman. My first experience was so powerful it left me in awe—and, truthfully, a little scared. The intensity! From setting my intentions to receiving those sharp blows, I was launched into an [...]
      So… I Tried Kambo

      So… I Tried Kambo
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      Before arriving in Salvador, Bahia, in January, my friend Prandhara Prem messaged me and asked if I would be interested in joining her for a Kambo ceremony. Usually, if she’s doing it, I’m interested and curious. She is the one friend who is extremely adventurous when it comes to discovering all sorts of healing and [...]
      Getting into Ayahuasca, What is it?

      Getting into Ayahuasca, What is it?
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      Ayahuasca is a powerful psychoactive brew made from two key plants native to the Amazon rainforest: Banisteriopsis caapi, a vine that contains harmala alkaloids, and Psychotria viridis, a shrub whose leaves contain dimethyltryptamine (DMT). When combined, these plants create a brew that induces profound alterations in perception, consciousness, and emotional states. The brew is traditionally [...]
      Ayahuasca Ceremony – Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

      Ayahuasca Ceremony – Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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      I’m hosting my first ayahausca medicine ceremony in Salvador, Brazil with my Kariri-Xocó family! January 31st at 19:00hrs (7pm), Huni Kuin guardian of ayahausca, Txana Bari will offer ayauascha, sananga, and rapè during a traditional plant medicine ceremony. These sacred medicines will open up ancestral wisdom and spirituality of indigenous peoples of the Brazilian Amazon.  [...]
      Huni Kuin Tribe – Brazilian Amazon

      Huni Kuin Tribe – Brazilian Amazon
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      Photo by Gaby Arriola (@photographic.gt) The Huni Kuin, also known as the Kaxinawá, are an indigenous people from the Amazon rainforest, primarily located in the western part of Brazil, particularly in the state of Acre, but they also inhabit parts of Peru. They are part of the Panoan linguistic group, and their language is called [...]
      Kariri-Xocó Tribe – Bahia Brazil

      Kariri-Xocó Tribe – Bahia Brazil
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      The Kariri-Xocó are an indigenous people from the northeastern region of Brazil, primarily in the states of Alagoas and Bahia. They are part of the Kariri group, which historically inhabited a broader area of northeastern Brazil, and are considered part of the larger Tupi-Guarani language family. The term Kariri-Xocó refers to the union of two [...]
      Genipapo for Spiritual Ceremony Preparation

      Genipapo for Spiritual Ceremony Preparation
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      In Brazil, genipapo (Genipa americana) holds significant spiritual and ceremonial value in indigenous and Afro-Brazilian traditions, where it is used in the preparation for medicine ceremonies and healing rituals. The plant is seen not only as a powerful ally for physical purification but also as an important spiritual tool, playing a role in aligning one's [...]