Ayahuasca Blog

I’m Ozel Christo – meditation nerd and previous Spirit Vine retreat participant. I love combining science with psychedelics, meditation and tantra. I was genuinely curious. It is believed by many that taking ayahuasca can catalyze an enlightenment experience or “kundalini

What is zen? Zen is defined as a state of calm where actions are guided by intuition rather than by conscious effort. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word Chan – with roots to the Indian practice

Negative energy is a force coming from the inside or the outside and it is causing pain, stress, draining energy, anxiety, depression, lack of creativity, fears and restlessness. Negative energy puts you in a very bad and disempowering place. Using

To people without some knowledge of the religions of India, it’s easy enough to think that dharma is something a little like karma. But actually, although the two concepts do link together, they are very different indeed… Plus, what dharma

Ayahuasca is an ancient and visionary brew prepared from two sacred plants – the bark of the Caapi vine and the leaves of the Chacruna plant. It has been used for thousands of years in South American countries in traditional

Ayahuasca is a brew from the forests of South America and made from the leaves of the Chacruna plant and the bark of the Caapi vine. It is known for its visionary and healing properties. It was traditionally used for

Metaphysics is defined as a branch of philosophy – the study of general and fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language – that examines relationships between potential and actual, mind and matter, and substance and attribute. The

Ayahuasca is a visionary brew, an entheogen prepared from the ayahuasca vine and chacruna leaves that grow predominantly in regions of South America. In recent years the reputation of life-altering experiences undergone during ayahuasca ceremonies has caused an increasing number

What is metacognition? The term is derived from the Greek root word meta – meaning beyond and the Latin word cognoscere meaning getting to know – combined with cognition, the mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience,

What is self-discipline? This frequently asked question can be answered simply with the statement that it’s the ability to control emotions and overcome weaknesses. But the meaning goes much deeper than this – self-control is a sign of inner strength