There are two beautiful plants that were used ritually as cleansing herbs for thousands of years. Both siblings, separated in two sides of the world. Tobacco and Cannabis. For ones a grandfather, for others a sister or mother.
The truth is life has been unfair with both of them. Tobacco by being exploted and overused that now people got addicted to it. And then cannabis, by being wrong judged and misused.
In the Ayahuasca world particularly, people are more familiar with tobacco, naturally to its amazonian location. While on the other side of the world, egyptians were already tripping with Ayahuasca’s sister, the Syrian Rue, protecting their ceremonies with cannabis.
So you have actually two options of cleansing/protecting plants. And you need to be wise, since they work in totally different ways.
Tobacco allows your mind to experience the source for a short time. Not enough to even process it well, so you will be left with hunger of more, only to keep coming back for more bites of the cake.
Cannabis, on the contrary, it takes you for the whole ride. She grants you full passage because she totally believes in your capacities. And she will show you the whole truth even if you don't like it. Even if you struggle and want to leave the rollercoaster before it gets to the highest peak. She will give you all tools to play and fail for you fully understand. On your own. On your own terms. Seeing the dark and the light. All nuances. Never again ignored. Just processed and overcomed.
What would you choose then, for the Ayahuasca ceremony? Well, first, you need to decide whether you are a warrior or a client. From this you can work. You can also not have anything but only Ayahuasca. Remember, the limits are on us. The medicine works on its own spectrum. We are just witnessing the magic. So we should remain humble always.
The power is not in the drop… but in the tongue.
