Peruvian police say a man buried the body of an 18 year old American who died after drinking Ayahuasca. Jose Pineda Vargas, 58, confessed to burying Kyle J. Nolan on his land in the Peruvian jungle in the Amazon basin that borders on Brazil, according to police colonel Roberto Palomino. Kyle Nolan’s mother, Ingeborg Eswalo, of California began searching for Kyle when he didn’t return fr
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Corboy note. A flat internet search will not necessarily give full details of precautions and hazards of ayahuasca. I want to make clear that I am not saying dont take it. People who want experiences will huff gasoline or glue if thats what it takes. But with ayahuasca, there is a profit driven tourist industry. And unlike huffing glue or gasoline in the urban scene, if you are in the ju
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QuoteThe knowledge which Shaman Mancoluto carries comes from the Order of Bancotauri, a system used by the Shamans of Chavin de Huantar to access a superior metaphysical knowledge coming from Atlantis, Lemuria and different parts of the Universe. Corboy note: This is fake shamanism. The suff about Atlantis and Lemuria derives from a European source, Madame Blavatsky's Theosophy, which was
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Ayahuasca...not to be taken lightly. Am not sure Kyle Nolan's family will be comforted by the hope that this will be a step in our evolution. Or comforted by hopes that the noble medicine of ayahuasca and its adminstratants will not suffer in reputation. Judging by how the Nolan family has fared at the hands of a pair of creeps while struggling with the death of their son, it doesnt ap
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QuoteJohn lazurasHi All, Please find a brief breakdown of the foods that UM have approved for the followers. These are not all the foods only some that have been listed, so if you partner starts to introduce these into your diet you know they are falling into Serges cult: Universal Medicine Food Classifications: Three main foods groups – 1. Evil (really bad) – separates you from your
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QuoteJohn lazurasHi All, Please find a brief breakdown of the foods that UM have approved for the followers. These are not all the foods only some that have been listed, so if you partner starts to introduce these into your diet you know they are falling into Serges cult: Universal Medicine Food Classifications: Three main foods groups – 1. Evil (really bad) – separates you from your
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Note concerning ayahuasca. The people of the First Nations have already had too many rituals stolen from their custody, distorted and then commercialized by new age hustlers. Unless one belongs to one of the tribes who traditionally use ayahuasca as part of community ritual, have a sense of honor and respect those rituals by obeying the boundaries and not partake of it. Never pay money for a
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Full disclosure: only drugs on the evil list that I use is coffee, period. John Lazaras mentioned these as UM's most to be avoided 'evil substances' QuoteEvil Foods Lowest evil 7 – Coffee 6 – Opium and heroin 5 – nil 4 – alcohol 3 – nil 2 – marijuana Highest evil 1 – ayahuasca How did the UM management work out this rank order of 'evil' substances
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Hi All, Please find a brief breakdown of the foods that UM have approved for the followers. These are not all the foods only some that have been listed, so if you partner starts to introduce these into your diet you know they are falling into Serges cult: Universal Medicine Food Classifications: Three main foods groups – 1. Evil (really bad) – separates you from your divine essence.
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Dam I'm going to need some help or a lot of spare time to reply to all these questions. I thank you all for your queries. And Corboy especially, you have a stylish way of getting down to business. I will begin with what I know about UM with your questionnaire. First we need to understand Serge's premise that we came from light and chose to descend into physical form. As it go
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I know lots of things went on in that trailer in the backyard, many of them involved nudity, sex or the drug ayahuasca. In reading some of these posts my memory has been triggered so I'd like to just validate what I'm reading here. Yes, he bad-mouths his people. I was shocked how he acted all lovey-dovey when talking to someone then as soon as he hung up or they left, he would tell
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Part three. Again, take care to skim. This is confusion inducing. Notice how each so called scholar or authority is described as famous or eminent or special. Its the classic method. Co-opt scientists by quoting them but use the material to make the kinds of sweeping generalizations that no responsible scientist could actually make and remain a scientist. QuoteThe Vitruvian Man The Vit
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Xythos wrote here about a reportedly problematic group called A-H in response to another correspondant, Harleygirl: December 12, 2008 12:31PM QuoteQuoteQuote: Harleygal Anyway, I fought this past year and a half for me and my children! I realize now how strong I am and I am very very thankful for that. You stay strong for you and for your children and keep posting to the board as it w
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Corboy, have you even read anything that was posted on the Hyperspace Cafe website? This is distracting from who the Swerdlows are and what they're really doing and it is counter intuitive to try and make them look as if they're legit. They brainwash people by making them believe they have been programmed and that Stewart is the only who can help them - including sexual deprogramm
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Disclaimer: This is in NO way an endorsement of the Swerdlows. Just an observation that there exists a diversity of view points concerning what some psychonauts consider useful vs hazardous.
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QuoteAnd travel on a pricey Pachamama trip down to the rainforest, where you too can take an hallucinogenic drug with an actual shaman. Just in case the drug is ayahuasca, here is some information about it. Quote Dear Xythos, what you say about ayahuasca is scary. A rather fragile friend said she wanted to go to Peru and do it and I did some background research and was alarmed. I
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To those who would like more information on plastic shamans and new age scam artists mixing native indigenous teachnings with their own 'brand' of "clap trap", this might be a forum worth looking into - i.e., James Ray. As we are approaching the hyped up 2012 nonsense (fear trigger or trigger, anyway), sects & cults and false $haman$ trying to lure in the gullible will
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I have met SW myself in Brazil. And although I agree with most of what has been said about the man himself, my last post on the (at the very bottom) shines a more discerning light on what happened to Stuie... And for all the bad rep ayahuasca has been given on this thread, I would like to emphasise here that shamanism isn't necessarily a 'religion' as intimated by Nicole Bétra
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From the Foreward, written by Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H. (a Beverly Hills forensic psychiatrist, who examined two of James Ray’s followers who were in the sweat lodge that fateful day of tragedy in Sedona. Her background encompasses additional experiences that give her deep insights into self-styled gurus like James Arthur Ray. These include having: spent weeks in the Peruvian Amazon conv
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Came across an old Stuart Wilde book called MIRACLES. Its listed as being published in 1983, and its content is basically standard New Age New Thought, affirmations, visualization...literally identical to what was said in The Secret, and a thousand other New Age books. There is not much of a hint yet, of the Stuart Wilde weirdness that came later. It says you can do "miracles", and
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On a radio interview on newsforthesoul.com (the one about Ayahuasca and trip to Egypt to the pyramids) Ray alludes to his "experiences" with Kali. He mentioned how she was "alive" for him and didn't go into detail, but he seemed to completely relate to her death and destruction representation.
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Here is one article that has to do with flashbacks following use of psychedelics. What is most interesting is the speculation that the basis of this is that use of psychedelics can sensitize the variety of visual receptors in the eye and brain. So it is a serious matter if someone invites or encourages us to try a psychedelic. It can have long term effects even if one has a good trip.
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By chance, an article in Psychology Today a few days ago that addresses this propensity to project suprahuman powers externally and the various ways that this projection translates in lay terms:
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From a psychological point of view the invisible entities---lizard people, body thetans--are the disavowed feelings and emotions, fear, rage, anger, negativity, that are not considered acceptable to display in 'civilised' society. The chemicals that give rise to the feelings are still produced in the body as a result of stress and fear but, being disavowed, have to be translated into e
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Quoteaccompanied by a cupping sensation or pressure in your eardrums Interesting. I have had such sounds in my ears, off and on, for years, for decades. When old enough to read medical books, I learned this was often caused by Eustachian tubes becoming blocked or unblocked, due to allergy or some such thing. I occasionally have ringing in my ears, a condition the docs call 'tinnitis&
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In fairness I wish to note that the second person who had a bad experience admits he/she did not fast prior to intake. Still even John Horgan who did scrupulously follow all instructions and who, from his book photograph, appeared to have a very robust physique, had a very rough time while on the ayahuasca and found the vomiting to be quite miserable.
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I'm not a fan of recreational psychotropic drug use and would caution anyone against it who has a history of emotional upheaval or heavy meditation practices. I was involved in the LSD scene in my youth but never partook as it was very well recognised then that persons such as me (I had what was later labelled PTSD) were likely to suffer severe adverse effects. I played a similar role th
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An article to read Another article [74.125.93.132] Ayahuasca is what is known as a Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor. Many drugs and food items must be avoided so as to avoid a potentially dangerous serotonin crisis or an interaction that could trigger a rise in blood pressure. It is very interesting that Dr Betrancourt reported passing out and having a headache. and Quot
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QuotecorboyThere was a song called Bring Me Money by the Flying Lizards. [74.125.155.132] Right...I remember this. I was shocked to later find out that it was a cover of a Beatles song which I never was aware of.
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