Here is my take on ayahuasca which gets more and more fashionable these days.
When I grew up in a small traditional German town with pretty closed minded parents, I thought all drugs are bad for you. I didn't take any drugs really except alcohol and coffee (probably the only bad drugs are the ones that are legal, ironically). I never smoked weed as I didn't have friends who smoked. And well, I was pretty much autistic and too sick anyway. So I never took drugs until in my thirties. I heard about ayahuasca and this started my learning journey that drugs like mushrooms, marihuana, LSD, MDMA are actually not evil. Quite the opposite. It should tell you something if the government says something is illegal - it's usually really really good for you. So I embarked on a journey to heal spiritually, with the help of these ancient plant medicines. I think I started out with ayahuasca, the master plant. My first three ceremonies were rather uneventful which just shows how blocked my pineal gland must have still been. But it was a start, and I had some intense energy shifts in my third session although no visuals. I did more ceremonies over time, and had a massive breakthrough at my sixth session. It was very scary for me at that time but it was so good at the same time. Some of my last sessions had been immensely beautiful, and I will continue this journey as much as I can. I also tried mushrooms since then. They are actually using high dose psilocybin (the active component of magic mushrooms) to treat depression. I didn't take a real high dose yet but I would love to do so (under supervision). I had two great trips and I always see ancient patterns moving on my skin which is my favorite part, and I had one intense trip with lots of crying but felt amazing for weeks after. I also tried microdosing which was incredibly helpful for my depression at that time. I also did a ceremony of San Pedro which was more gentle than ayahuasca but nevertheless beautiful. And last but not least, just a couple of weeks ago I smoked weed for the first time :D Haha. I had taken edibles some years ago and hadn't been too thrilled with it (paranoia) but smoking was ok kinda. I just got really really hypothermic and I didn't like that my mind got really slow and my memory was impaired. Not my drug of choice, but I know that it's a very powerful plant for fighting cancer. I tried CBD oil (THC free) and it did make me more cheerful too. So this post is not to say, just go out and take drugs. I believe these plant medicines should be treated with respect and taken only in proper environment and not only for recreational use. Finding a good shaman is helpful. I heard how smoking weed can be actually causing de-realisation or the weed can be contaminated with heavy metals itself. I think these plant medicines can help you open up and see reality as it is, make you more intuitive, and sometimes they can play a big part in your healing journey, especially for emotional trauma.
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I will copy a few interesting quotes here from different sites: "The ECS appears to be one of the most integral bodily systems for regulating our health and well-being (and many lifeforms before us on the evolutionary spectrum, even nematodes!). [...] Research demonstrates that even small doses of CBD stimulate your body to produce more endocannabinoids, like anandamide and 2-AG, and create new cannabinoid receptors. [...] Two key endocannabinoids are 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) and anandamide. 2-AG and anandamide are derivatives of the essential omega-6 fatty acid known as arachidonic acid; these endocannabinoids are produced as necessary for producing local healing and restorative effects in target tissues before being deactivated by enzymes. [...] The better options for boosting levels of anandamide is to eat foods containing arachidonic acid, such as meat and eggs, or to supplement with arachidonic acid directly." (From AnxietyHack) "Low levels of omega-6 fats with pyroluria appear to result from a problem with the production of arachidonic acid (AA). This is different from the mechanism behind low vitamin B6 and zinc in high mauve. HPL depletes zinc and B6 by binding to these nutrients, which causes them to be excreted in urine. So it’s not that the omega-6 arachidonic acid is depleted in pyroluria, it’s that its synthesis is inhibited. This block in AA synthesis appears to result from a problem with delta-6-desaturase, the enzyme which converts the omega-6 precursor linoleic acid into gamma-linoleic acid (GLA), which is then converted into AA. This same enzyme is also required for the synthesis of omega-3 fatty acids, so both omega-3 and -6 PUFA synthesis may be inhibited, but it appears that with high mauve, it’s more common for just the omega-6 eicosanoids to be affected. [...] Both zinc and B6 are cofactors required for the proper function of delta-6-desaturase (6) (7). Reduced omega-6 fatty acid levels may therefore be a secondary deficiency resulting from low zinc and B6. [...] Chronic viral infections may also decrease D6D activity in both the omega-3 and omega-6 pathways." (From LivingLoveCommunity) Same old question, what was first? Does Pyroluria increase toxicity by inhibiting the endocannabinoid system and lack of nutrients, or is Pyroluria a symptom of mercury toxicity since mercury inhibits lots of enzymes and is a neurotoxin in the first place. I have heard of people who reversed their pyroluria by detoxing the heavy metals. Few videos about the connection of the endocannabinoid system and autism: Apparently CBD Oil can be a good treatment for autism:
"The study was led by the director of pediatric neurology at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Hospital, Dr. Adi Aran, who treated the 60 children with a high-CBD cannabis oil (20% CBD and 1% THC). The children were treated for at least seven months with the oil. After the treatment period, parents answered assessment questionnaires to characterize their child’s condition. Questions were asked about behavioral changes, anxiety levels and ability to communicate. Here’s what they reported:
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Diet: Experimenting with fruit and overall more carbs again. Yes, even grains (gasp!). Starting with buckwheat for now. Boom, I am having more energy. I know, what a surprise (not). I got this sneaky little theory that low carb works best for men anyway, while women need more carbs (and fruit), or at least they do better on it. So many theories in my head, hehe. Do I go back high carb vegan now? NO. I try and go back to a diverse healthy diet (seems like the disordered eating is still having a hold on me, but looking on the internet, I don't seem to be the only one :D). Anyway, yesterday I went for a long hike in the sunshine and even did a bit of running in between. My last attempts of running were awful. I wasn't even eating super low carb but kinda low carbish with mainly some sweet potato as my source. (Maybe a real low carb aka ketogenic diet would be different energy-wise). So back on the bananas and I feel like a light switch has turned on again. Maybe that was the reason for my low libido as well. D'oh! I keep on making the same mistakes it seems. I wonder though if I should rather focus on starches than fruit sugar to keep blood sugar balanced. Experiment continues. The massive bloating slowly went down! So this could be due to: lauricidin suppositories, peppermint oil orally (suppositories in the making), cbd oil or diet changes (less vegetables, more fruit - you would expect the opposite though). Maybe it's a bit of all. Which leads me to the cbd oil. Not quite sure yet about the effects but it usually takes some time anyway (which is a bummer because I am always doing so many things at the same time so I never quite know what works and what not - keep on making the same mistakes). Was feeling more cheerful though lately. I am mainly the guinea pig because I want my grandmother to get on it for her severe arthritis pain. I am trying to learn more about the endocannabinoid system. I am one of those rare cases who never got high smoking weed. So there might be a genetic receptor thing going on. It could also be that it's shut down due to disease (toxins?). So with the cbd I am hoping to wake up my endocannabinoid system. Maybe it is similar to other psychedelic drugs like ayahuasca. My first ceremonies were pretty low key. It seems as if my body was so toxic that it takes a while to wake up those receptors. My last ceremonies anyway were beautiful with lots of visions so maybe I should try smoking weed sometime again ;) I am almost through my sample of the Mitosynergy copper. I am taking two extra strength in the morning with no notable side effects so I wonder if that is a good sign? Maybe I am not deficient in copper after all? But of course it has been just a couple of days. I would love to give it more time but it's quite a costly supplement, so I will have to reconsider that. So far it has changed nothing to the better though as far as I can see. Some people said it helped with cold hands for example. Nah, still ice cold. Well my thyroid is still sub optimal (no white moons on fingernails and I can see it's still a big enlarged. I continue my iodine intake). I found a private lab nearby that will test anything you want for pretty cheap so that will be my next step to test my zinc and copper levels, besides lots of other stuff. I know I am still zinc deficient as I am still showing signs (white spots on the nails, dandruff). For detox I make a yummy cilantro pesto the other day, now that we are having lots of organic cilantro. Been eating a bit daily. In my very toxic past this would have made me very sick but now I can handle it so that's a good sign. I mean, how much more do I need to detox? I am very very hopeful though for the Advanced TRS that should arrive soon. Again, expensive, but I read so many positive comments now about it. I will let you know! I am starting back on my morning ritual practise of affirmation, visualizing and gratitude. SO important. My meditations were a bit meh lately but I also didn't put that much effort into it. Maybe time to switch it up. I think that's it. :) |
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