Do you remember the war paint of the indigenous people? Red stripes on the face and body. That's a natural dye - the seeds of the Annatto plant (Latin: Bíxa orellána), or Achiote, as it's called in Peru. Magical Properties of Annatto The tribes in Central and South America didn't use Annatto just for beauty. This plant has very strong magical properties. Protective magic is just one of many. Annatto unfolds and activates a person's energy, making them not only physically but also mentally stronger and more flexible. In women, Annatto promotes the health of the reproductive organs, cleanses and ..read more

A recently conducted study as part of the Beckley scientific program (Sant Pau) under the leadership of Jorge Riba confirmed that the healing properties of Ayahuasca resemble another disciplined therapy with a long history: meditative practice (Soler et al., 2016). When scientist Judson Brewer from Yale University conducted MRI analyses of the brains of people who meditated, he concluded that prolonged practices of this therapeutic discipline slow down the activity of the passive brain network responsible for the formation of our ego. In science, this condition is called "decentering," which p ..read more

Ayahuasca Myth 1: Ayahuasca is DMT. Why do we believe this? The worldwide popularization of ayahuasca has been actively promoted by the Brazilian churches, which traditionally use ayahuasca, which consists of a decoction of two plants - the ayahuasca vine and the chakruna plant, which contains DMT. This composition has been the subject of numerous scientific studies. Since standardization of the composition was necessary for reliable scientific data, scientists took the above substance as a guide. The connection between Ayahuasca and DMT was further solidified by the popular film "DMT - The Sp ..read more

It is currently trendy to be enthusiastic about “holistic” medicine. However, a single “unfortunate” substance is increasingly being blamed for all of human problems. Although nothing in the body works in isolation, all by itself. The body is a living and constantly changing system. There are no stable and lasting connections “for life”. There is a process of adaptation to the needs of the present moment, in which even huge molecules of enzyme proteins, under the influence of an impulse unknown to science, can instantly change so much that they become unrecognizable (scientists have recorded ..read more

What is Cat's Claw? Cat's Claw, or Una de Gato (Latin: Uncaria tomentosa), is known as the "Amazon Wonder of Phytotherapy" and is among the most sought-after healing plants globally due to its curative effects. It serves as the most potent natural immune stimulant known to humans. Native to the rainforests of Peru, Cat's Claw is also found in other South American countries like Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, and Venezuela. This incredible vine can reach heights of up to 20 meters and is named "Cat's Claw" due to its stem's hooked thorns, some of which can be up to 2 centimeters long. Ancient Usage ..read more

You've probably heard about "left-brained" individuals who lean towards analysis and logic, and "right-brained" people who are more creative, emotional, and imaginative. It might seem like some people's left hemisphere works better, while others excel with their right hemisphere. Some enterprising individuals even suggest deliberately training and strengthening the weaker side, like engaging in right-brained drawing or delving deep into mathematics. Don't believe that! Yes, the brain's hemispheres are not mirror twins, although they look similar. Yes, different brain regions are responsible f ..read more

In a study that demonstrated the strengthening of divergent (creative) thinking during the acute phase of Ayahuasca's effects, the researchers wrote, "It would be interesting and important, in terms of the potential clinical application of Ayahuasca, to investigate whether the effects are stable or change over time. It would also be interesting to examine whether convergent (logical) thinking is restored 24 hours after Ayahuasca ingestion." Such a study was conducted two years later (Uthaug et al., 2018). The assessment of creative and logical thinking was conducted three times this time: bef ..read more

Creative thinking is referred to as divergent thinking. It is the state of imaginative trajectory or flow where one can "see" and extract the right solutions for the problem the brain is working on from the infinite ocean. The solutions can be overwhelming—not a compilation of past experiences but something completely new and impressive. And one can capture a multitude of them in various forms and content. Often, it is said that one must switch off the mind to access the ocean where these solutions reside, meaning to switch off logic and analysis. This is also suggested by studies on the acut ..read more

For experienced retreat participants seeking profound spiritual and personal transformation, Home of Ayahuasca organizes extended customized long-term plant medicine retreats. Expanded retreats are suitable for individuals who: - Find themselves at a crossroads in life, seeking radically new goals, or - Intend to completely rebuild their structure and emerge as a new person to construct a new life, or - Aim to transcend human limitations and explore the Universe, Spirit, and energies of our world and others, or - Seek to unlock extraordinary or magical abilities, dreaming, and vision. Retreat ..read more

For lovers of evidence-based medicine, meta-analyses, neural connections, and so on... With kind regards and strict adherence to the rules of primary attention. Through mistakes, humans learn, but who doesn't want everything to work immediately?! Our brain has precisely the tools for us to live easily and find joy in every activity. For this purpose, we have two types of thinking: creative thinking and logical thinking. At first glance, they may seem contradictory, but they are a continuation and complement to each other. The ability to employ them in the right sequence and the right extent d ..read more