Huachuma
Banter Cast Episode 26: Teresa Yung, Shaman In The Making
On today's show, Ben and Michael talk with the amazing Teresa Yung, a teacher who aims to share indigenous medicines of the world and promote spiritual growth and connection. Amongst many topics, we discuss the current political climate, whether we 'manifested' Donald Trump in ...read more
MEMBERS ONLY: Mescaline and the Mother Earth Pt 5: Waking Up
Continued from part 4. Read part 3 here, part 1 here, and part 2 here. The process of death, at least from my experience with the sacred ‘Vilca’ was intense to say the least. I had committed myself to keeping as calm as humanly possible during the ordeal, and as the powerful ...read more
Bantercast #19: Ben's Terrifying Journey to The Amazon Rainforest
In this epic edition of the Bantercast, Ben discusses his recent journey to the Amazon rainforest where he took 'Huachuma', a psychoactive plant medicine used widely in Peru. Ben details coming face to face with the reality of death, his experience of taking 'Vilca', the most ...read more
Mescaline and the Mother Earth Pt 4: The Snuff From Hell, and a Journey to the Afterlife
Continued from Part 3 (Read part 1 here and part 2 here.) The Banter Long Read: Still deeply plugged in to Huachuma, we gathered round the Mesa as don Howard poured the pink looking liquid into a small sea shell. One of the aides had placed purge buckets on the floor and was ...read more
Bantercast Episode 17: Michael and the Mongolian Shaman
After a two week break, Ben and Michael are back with a brand new episode of the Bantercast. In today's show, Michael discusses his experience meeting a Mongolian Shaman and Ben talks about his crazy trip to the Amazon Jungle. It's a thought provoking show with insight into the ...read more
Mescaline and the Mother Earth pt 3: A Harsh Lesson From Pachamama
(Continued from part 2) I felt extremely queasy as the boat bumped along the river and after doing my best to keep my stomach calm, I relented and vomited over the side of the boat. One of the other guests kindly patted me on the back having witnessed my mini-purge, but I was ...read more
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MEMBERS ONLY: Mescaline and the Mother Earth, Pt 2: Water Mesada
The Water Mesada (Continued from Part 1) On the first day, we went into the ceremonial tent and lined up by the Mesa -- a table filled with ancient artifacts from the Chavin empire -- a pre Mayan civilization in Peru that used Huachuma as a sacred sacrament. Don Howard had ...read more