15 day Mapacho Plant Dieta

Sacred Tobacco Traditions from the Amazon Basin

~Notes from the Jungle~

In silence ones true voice can be heard. In isolation the true self met. The silence,  rich with magic, whispers through the stillness, my true voice heard and companionship felt. It is in the depths of humility that I remember new horizons of gratitude, courage, strength and reverence.  I am humbled by your teachings, Mapacho, curandero, mi amigo. Your insatiable appetite for spirit inspires and teaches as only a Master teacher can. I honor you with high reverence and deep humility.  I am humbled by your spirit, I am grateful for your lessons.  

The teachings received by tobacco during my Mapacho dieta in the jungle this year were beyond any other. The 15 day dieta began on the Winter Solstice in the dark night of new moon energy of the Amazon Basin. The first 5 days I spent in silent isolation, at sunset visited only by the Shaman, Maestro David and the blessed pint of Mapacho juice to be imbibed. Confronted with the only path forward, I downed the potion in one go. This ritual took place at sunset over the first three nights. In the throws of the medicine I was greeted by the Spirit of Mapacho and granted access to his ancient ways. These teachings continue in my day to day as this plant ally allows me to access even deeper states of being. 

One last note, the humor of Master Plant Teachers, in the way they teach,  has been an unexpected and a welcomed offering that I love, cherish and carry forward. I am beyond grateful for the teachers in my life, both plant and human. Gracias Maestro David! The space you have created within the motherland of these Plant Medicines is like no other. 

Gracias Mapacho! 

Gracias Ayahuasca!