Does Ayahuasca Offer a Natural Gateway to Healing Ourselves and the World?

Ayahuasca is a indigenous plant medicine that is said to teach a holistic understanding of the true nature of ourselves and the universe.

Amazon Shaman at Rainforest Plant Medicine gathering
at Guaria de Osa EcoLodge, Costa Rica

Human World Order
Activist Post

As the material world rushes around us at a blistering pace, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find truth and meaning in all the chaos.  The rat-race economy occupies most of our time and energy, and what's left is typically drowned out by perpetually empty distractions.

We may feel utterly disconnected from nature and each other, almost as if we've been deliberately torn from our natural state to conform to a manufactured reality.

When we become conscious of this illusory fabric of our society, it's a somewhat liberating experience.  On one hand, understanding that the matrix is following a predetermined track helps to bring clarity to previously incomprehensible world events, as we can now begin to see the forest through the strategically placed trees. By contrast, it can be quite frightening to realize that the engineers of this matrix seem to prefer war and fear to peace and love.

Perhaps recognizing the genuine structure of the fabricated system makes it easier to succeed or survive in the matrix, as one will likely better understand that the primary trait required is ruthlessness.  The rub is that if one learns the truth that perpetuating this "system" is fatally destructive, then ruthlessness becomes nearly impossible for the enlightened.  As it only feeds what you've grown to despise.

So then, how do we function in this mad society when we begin to awaken?  Shall we keep taking the soma fed to us by the controllers to keep our level of contentment just a notch above catatonic? Or shall we strive to step out of the grid to use our awakening to better ourselves in order to affect the world around us?

It can be difficult to find the willpower to heal ourselves in such a poisoned world.  Some use meditation, prayer, exercise, diet, or friends to seek clarity amidst the storm of daily life. Indeed, many have proven to find great success and happiness in the active pursuit for a better world using these methods.  And each new accomplishment moves them closer to a holistic understanding of the truth by passionately living the solution.

It seems that many have the intellectual knowledge of why we must make personal changes to effect the greater good, yet what is lacking is the profound understanding that can only come from direct experience.

Ayahuasca is now being used by many for such an experience.  Said to be a "great teacher," ayahuasca is a psychotropic plant brew that has been used by South American shaman for thousands of years to better "see" the world.  It has inspired the work of many great philosophers of the recent awakening like John Perkins, David Icke, and Daniel Pinchbeck.  Below is David Icke speaking about his ayahuasca experience:



It had such an illuminating effect on Perkins and Pinchbeck that they both, individually, help organize bringing others to the great healing teacher.  Pinchbeck, author of three terrific books, filmmaker and a contributor to RealitySandwich.com regularly attends authentic shamanic sessions held in Costa Rica. These all-inclusive Experiential Gatherings are open to the publicon a limited basis for a cost of $2000 for 10 nights and 11 days.

The intentions of these gatherings, referred to as "vacations with a purpose," are the following:

• To experientially learn from ancient rainforest plant medicine traditions stemming from the time-tested, traditional healing and wellness practices of Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon.
• To welcome an alchemical transformation, healing, and re-integration of body, mind, heart and spirit.
• To receive insight and guidance from these ancient and profound worldviews and thus strengthen one's essence and improve one's health.
• To enjoy and be nurtured by the pristine Pacific Ocean and mighty rainforest ecosystems on the Osa Peninsula and her natural wonders.
• Expand one's guts and grace. (Source: The Rainforest Plant Medicine Council)

It is unlikely ayahuasca will ever be considered a "party" drug as some other psychotropics like mushrooms or LCD have been labeled.  Ayahuasca is overwhelmingly taken for the purpose of learning and healing where authentic gatherings run by trained shaman offer the most powerful experience.  Below is a trailer to a new documentary following three successful people on their journey to ayahuasca:



So does ayahuasca allow you to "connect to the umbilical cord of the universe" to experience the "infinite" understanding?  Is it the natural gateway to healing ourselves so we can help heal the world?  There's only one way to find out . . . .

For more information on taking the journey to experience the Rainforest Plant Medicine Gatherings visit HERE

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WikiLeaks: U.S. Punished Costa Rica For Not Signing Covert Immunity Agreement

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Michael Edwards
Activist Post

Like a mafia strongman who kneecaps you, then threatens you not to tell anyone or it will only get worse next time, the United States slashed support to Costa Rica after the Kentucky-sized country failed to grant immunity to U.S. soldiers and American citizens in the International Criminal Court.

WikiLeaks is once again at center stage in bringing to light government intrigue that has remained undercover for years.  Apparently, even the smallest countries are not immune.  According to the cables, between the years of 2004-2006, the U.S. imposed undeclared sanctions on Costa Rica totaling upwards of $400,000 annually, according to Costa Rica's largest newspaperThe Nation (La Nación).

Although these cables are a bit dated, the news of U.S. coercion remains relevant as 46 U.S. Coast Guard ships and 27 US Navy vessels are parked in Costa Rican waters as part of ongoing operations against drug trafficking.  The 10-year agreement involving 7,000 U.S. Marines was signed by former Costa Rica President, Oscar Arias, where the U.S. reportedly pays Costa Rica $300,000 per month to occupy its waters.
The $400,000 per year of withheld funds was part of an overall $40 million pool that the United States established for the implementation of free trade and security agreements with Central American countries.  In Costa Rica's case, this money would be spent on training to improve environmental and labor conditions as part of NAFTA, and now CAFTA, implementation.  Furthermore, the funds would also have been used to train and prepare police and the Costa Rica Coast Guard to combat drug trafficking.


However, in order to receive the funds, Costa Rica would have had to betray one of its core principles of sovereignty; namely, that it would sign on to a treaty known as "Article 98" that would grant immunity to the U.S. in the International Criminal Court at The Hague, in the Netherlands.

Costa Rica is actually a founding member of the ICC and is widely regarded as "The Switzerland of Central America" for its policies of neutrality and lack of a formal military.  Unlike the United States, which increasingly appears to have become a de facto dictatorship through executive orders and corporate ownership of politicians, Costa Rica's Democratic Republic still has its checks and balances firmly in place.  There was simply no way for Costa Rica to sign such an agreement, since its Legislative Assembly would need to have approved its execution.  The United States was not deterred: WikiLeaks cables reveal that the U.S. ambassador at the time, Mark Langdale, pushed strongly for some alternative agreement that would circumvent the Congress. 

What is most disturbing about the situation in Costa Rica is just how entrenched U.S. policies of flat-out extortion -- or bullying, if you prefer -- really are.  And they admitted it in the cables.  Langdale stated it bluntly in 2005:  "Costa Rica is paying an increasingly large price for not signing on to Article 98."

Another similar case of colonial bullying directed at Costa Rica was exposed in September, 2010. Christina Tobin, founder and chair of The Free and Equal Elections Foundation, announced details of her meeting with Costa Rica Vice President, Alfio Piva, and Founder and President of Costa Rica Libertarian Party (Partido Movimiento Libertario), Otto Guevara, in regards to drug policy.  According to Guevara, "If Costa Rica legalizes marijuana, the United States would stop sending funding and cut off agricultural exports to the United States."

Tobin clearly defined the colonial nature of such pressures echoed in the WikiLeaks revelations: "It’s despicable that the United States has such ‘authority’ over a sovereign nation such as Costa Rica,” Tobin said. “There’s a lot we can learn from Costa Rica, nonetheless the U.S. government continues to bully other countries to achieve its objectives, a hopelessly undemocratic tactic to international policy.”

Should we really wonder, then, why the world functions the way it does?  Costa Rica, a country of 4 million people with no military was one of only 12 who refused to sign Article 98 vs 102 countries that took the U.S. payoff.  Other more corrupt countries such as Guatemala pocketed millions by accepting.  Perhaps this is the clearest example yet of the price of independence.  No wonder the U.S. has a history of installing and propping up dictators throughout the world; just like petty thugs, when the mafia boss comes calling they are only too eager to give the correct answer.

Sources for this story:

La Nación: http://www.nacion.com/2011-03-14/Investigacion/NotasDestacadas/Investigacion2711020.aspx?Page=10#comentarios

Free and Equal: http://www.freeandequal.org/2010/09/christina-tobin-releases-details-of-her-meeting-with-costa-rica-vice-president-alfio-piva-and-libertarian-party-founder-otto-guevara/

**Special thanks to Scott Oliver from We Love Costa Rica for translation**

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Day 5 Costa Rica Experience

Blog for June 22

The day started off on a sad note as we departed from our "new" houses (a.k.a. our host family's houses). Then we were off to start our adventure at the local farmer's cooperative where we were given the opportunity to purchase an authentic machete. After that we split into our different buses and headed to the mini-vegetable farm. We were able to see how they grow and package different types of produce including: carrots, broccoli, beats, celery, parsley, and cabbage. It was interesting to learn that just four employees work over eleven acres of land doing everything by hand. The majority of the vegetables went to a local market but some was exported to the United States, primarily Miami, as well as Italy. We then traveled to a coffee plantation, where we learned how coffee beans were harvested. We were able to learn the process from seed to store. This was also a family operated farm where all of their merchandise is distributed over the Internet and in local stores. We drank lots of coffee and ate yummy chocolate covered coffee beans. Some of us bought wayyy too much stuff for our beloved family back home. Afterwards, we had a very late lunch. Followed by a very, very long bus ride through the rain....with only one bathroom break! We finally arrived at our hotel (airconditioned!! yippee!!) at 7:15pm. We were greeted with a refreshing pineapple drink as we departed from the bus and checked into our hotel rooms. We were also able to try a mimone fruit, a spiny fruit with a big seed in the middle surrounded by a sweet, fleshy fruit. The day ended with a delicious dinner, and a celebration of Melody's birthday.