The Ayahuasca brew is considered by the Amazonian tribes to be a master "teacher plant". It has been used by Shamans of the Peruvian Andes and Amazon jungle for millennia as an essential part of their traditional medicine and as a way of expanding consciousness. In Quechua, the term "aya" means spirit or soul while "huasca" means rope or vine (the vine of spirit). Because of Ayahuascas benevolent healing feminine energy the people of the Rainforest often refer to her 'Mother Ayahuasca'.

We will be updating this section soon with many more links & resources about Ayahuasca.

What is Ayahuasca?- by Diego Palma
This is a summary of the book "El Ayahuasca - La medicina del alma"
(Ayahuasca – The medicine of the soul) published in the internet in July 2002.

From Chemical Dependency to Bio-Alchemical Interdependency - by Armando Loizaga
The use of Ayahuasca healing rituals in a shamanic treatment model of addictions.

Ideas and Reflections Associated with Ayahuasca Visions - by Benny Shanon Ph.D.
MAPS Volume 8 Num 3 Autumn 1998

Supernatural - by Graham Hancock
A brilliant interview the acclaimed researcher and author Graham Hancock about the 'supernatural' power of Ayahuasca. He proposes that the dimensions of consciousness accessed durring the Ayahuasca expereince may be the key to understanding the mysterys of reality.

Ayahuasca Icaro 1 - Elisa Vargas Fernandez
Elisa Vargas Fernandez, ayahuasca shamaness sings beautiful icaros (tradtional healing Ayahuasca chants) during an Ayahuasca ceremony.

Ayahuasca Icaro 2- Juan Flores
One of Juan Flores' many Icaros, or songs of gratitute for the plants. Recorded in Mayantuyacu, Peruvian Amazon.

Ayahuasca Curandera - Norma Panduro Navarro
Senora Norma Panduro Navarro expresses her passion about the healing properties of 'pure' Ayahusaca medicine- Iquitos, Peru.

Shamans of the Amazon - Terence McKenna
Selected footage from a Documentary about the Amazon rainforest and the transformational healing of the Ayahuasca ceremony.

Maestro Ayahuascaro - by Juan Flores
A beautiful video for Maestro Ayahuasquero, a multimedia live performance built around the shamanic songs of Juan Flores.