In my journey on becoming a shaman I explored through different ceremonies. One of the ceremonies was me connecting to a cactus called Peyote. A medicine that planted me firmly to the ground. A well needed experience that revealed my inner foundation, strong enough to hold any skyscraper that I was ready to build.
Before you jump on the internet to get your fix of Peyote I would like to share with you a glimpse of my experience.
After being awake for almost 28 hours and a night full of awe, I was ready to wind down and hide away in the surrounding jungle to claim one of the vacant hammocks. It was an intense night to say the least, a ceremony with Ramiro.
Ramiro was our Peyote shaman that had gathered and prepared the medicine for us from the Mexican desert. An experience that was ignited trough Fire and Song! A glimpse of other dimensions, singing our lungs out, dancing and diving feeling free and alive! And O YES!!! As a closing he shared with us shamanic candy root, sadly forgot the name of the root but it ignited the body as if I had pop rocks from Head to tow, fizzing and popping all over. An experience every 4 year old would scream for, so GOOD!!!
Before we walked away from the ceremony Ramiro shared his final insight:
Remember “The moment you THINK you are magic you’ll lose all your powers”
An insight that puzzled me at the time became one of my core ingredients of what I share now.
The statement of Ramiro made me aware of a well needed key out of my and our most common addictions. Our addiction of OVERTHINKING our way trough life.
Not sure what I mean? try to sit still for a while and decide to be quiet for at least 60 seconds. No distractions like music or mobile phone aloud. If a voice (similar to yours) keeps on scrambling all sorts of commands its a clear sign of a mind gone wild. You can also become aware of this when you wake up and instantly your voice in your head is telling you all sorts of WTF’s.
Another way to recognise this addiction is when we kiss. Do you remember that kiss that was one of the most electrifyingly awesome experiences as if in flow. But an experience as if someone was trying to choke you with their tung when not in flow. Also a clear sign that at least one of the kissers was overthinking.
Give it a trie and become aware of a mind gone wild. Decide to sit still and be quiet for 60 seconds.
And? Stuck in your thoughts?
GOOD! I’m here to help and share new insights to get you out of it.
You can connect with me here!
Lots of awesome vibes!
Michel Geurts
Your Shaman for today! @ UHRDRIFT
Disclaimer: Its important that you are called towards exploring a plant teacher, or even Manny substance that is able to alter your state of consciousness. I share my insights and perspective with A FIRST KISS a new perspective on the power of psychedelics.