by Ivaylo Govedarov | 11, Sep, 2023 | Uncategorized
Having walked the path of training to lead a Temazcal (sweat lodge) in the Mexica tradition, I’ve decided to write an article to explain in detail how a Temazcal ceremony is organised and run. This coming January, I have the intention to go up my 4th sacred mountain...
by Mags Tanev | 8, Aug, 2023 | Uncategorized
This article was originally published on HealingMaps.com. In recent years, interest in the sacred Amazonian brew ayahuasca has seen a surge in popularity amongst people from outside of the indigenous communities that have used it for centuries. As more and more people...
by Ivaylo Govedarov | 13, Jul, 2023 | Uncategorized
Wiwáŋyaŋg Wačípi (Sun Dance) is an ancient ceremony, and some might say the most important ceremony, of the Lakota (Sioux) and nearly all Plains Indians – indigenous peoples that have historically resided in present-day North America. The Dance involves four...
by Mags Tanev | 6, Jun, 2023 | Uncategorized
This article was originally published by HealingMaps. Find the original article here. Have you ever sat in a ceremony, and felt like the music is touching something deep inside your soul? Have you ever listened to songs that were played during a ceremony you attended,...
by Ivaylo Govedarov | 10, May, 2023 | Uncategorized
This is the second part of my written account of my time spent in the jungle of Orito, in the Putumayo Department of Colombia. In this article, I will cover my experience of drinking medicine in the jungle and my observations of living among the Awá people for 3 weeks...
by Mags Tanev | 4, May, 2023 | Uncategorized
The difference between your ayahuasca experience becoming a distant memory and turning into concrete change in your life comes down to one thing: Integration. Integration refers to everything that you do in your everyday life that supports you in integrating the...
by Ivaylo Govedarov | 17, Apr, 2023 | Uncategorized
In July 2022, I went to cook ayahuasca, or yagé as it is known here in Colombia, for the first time. I had previously been invited on several occasions to join Taita Giovanni, the elder we do our ayahuasca/yagé ceremonies with, to cook the medicine but for one reason...
by Mags Tanev | 13, Apr, 2023 | Uncategorized
Drinking ayahuasca is no small feat. Even if you’ve prepared well, stuck to the diet, and meditated every day, there can still be moments during the ceremony where you feel utterly overwhelmed. So, it’s no wonder we all feel some fear before we drink the...
by Mags Tanev | 13, Mar, 2023 | Uncategorized
The ayahuasca ceremony starts not when you arrive at the retreat center or ceremony space, or drink the first cup of medicine, but when you commit to the experience. The level you prepare for the ceremony – and the energetic momentum that is generated – can directly...
by Mags Tanev | 10, Mar, 2023 | Uncategorized
For those new to the world of sacred medicine, it can be difficult to find trustworthy, cohesive guidance online that’s rooted in real-life experience. While trip reports can be fun to read, they’re not necessarily the best thing to consume before a...
by Ivaylo Govedarov | 21, Feb, 2023 | Uncategorized
It has been more than 6 years since I had the great fortune to drink ayahuasca for the first time. It was in November 2016 in Ibiza, Spain and how much life has changed since then! I wanted to take a moment to tell you about my first experience with any type of sacred...