🌿 Ayahuasca: The Medicine Given by the Earth

All around the world, Mother Earth offers sacred plants, living medicines that guide healing, transformation, and connection with spirit.

In Central Africa, Iboga (Tabernanthe iboga) is used by the Bwiti tradition for deep initiation and soul healing.

In Mexico, sacred plants like Peyote (Lophophora williamsii) and psilocybin mushrooms used by the Mazatec people open paths of vision and communion.

In the Andes, the Huachuma cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi, also known as San Pedro) helps the heart remember its unity with all of life.

And in the Amazon rainforest, Ayahuasca, a sacred brew of vine and leaf, awakens consciousness and teaches us to see with the eyes of the spirit.

Each land, each people, has been given its own medicine. Together, they remind us that the Earth herself is alive, wise, and always guiding us back to balance.

🌄 From the Amazon to the Andes: A Meeting of Sacred Worlds

Although Ayahuasca’s roots are in the Amazon, the plant has found a new home in the Andes.

In places like Quillabamba, the jungle of Cusco, it grows naturally and has been brought respectfully to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where many facilitators work with it in harmony with Andean cosmology.

In this worldview, everything is alive and has spirit: the mountains (Apus), the rivers, the fire, the wind, the stars.

So when Ayahuasca is taken in the Sacred Valley, participants connect not only with the spirit of the plant but also with the energy of the Apus, the sacred mountains that protect and guide, also with the living heart of Pachamama herself.

It becomes a meeting between two worlds: the jungle that teaches us to see, and the Andes that teach us to feel.

✨ What Happens During a Ceremony

An Ayahuasca ceremony is a sacred space where body, mind, and spirit come into alignment. The plant acts as a teacher, guiding each person to see, release, and understand what needs healing.

For many traditional masters, Ayahuasca is considered an accelerator of consciousness, a medicine that helps the human being remember who they truly are and awaken to a higher level of awareness. It brings to light what is hidden, showing what must be transformed in order to live with more clarity and harmony.

The ceremony is conducted by an Ayahuasca master (Maestro) who holds and protects the energetic field through traditional songs (icaros), prayer, and connection with spirit. Their role is to maintain balance and safety within the space, ensuring that the energy of the ceremony flows in harmony.

A facilitator is also present to support participants on a physical and emotional level, offering guidance, comfort, or help when needed.

Ayahuasca works on multiple levels: physical, emotional, and spiritual. It is said to “open the veil” between dimensions of consciousness, allowing visions, memories, or insights to emerge. Some people experience purification through vomiting or crying; others feel deep peace, connection, or clarity. Each journey is unique, depending on what the person needs to heal or understand.

Preparation is essential. A period of physical, mentally and energetic cleansing, often called the dieta — helps the body and mind become more receptive to the medicine. During the ceremony, participants are encouraged to stay present, trust the process, and allow the plant to work.

Afterwards, integration is a vital part of the experience: taking time to reflect, ground, and apply the lessons received in everyday life.

🪶 Healing with Respect: The Role of the Maestro

The guide does not “do the work” for you; the plant and the person do it together, while the maestro holds the energetic and spiritual field.

That’s why it’s so important to be guided by someone with experience, integrity, and true connection.

As one Andean Maestro says:

“Ayahuasca is like a river that carries you. The maestro doesn’t row for you, but he knows how to help you stay afloat and cross safely.”

Every experience is unique.

🌺 The Energy of the Sacred Valley

The Sacred Valley of the Incas, in the Andes of Peru, is known as one of the most powerful energetic centers on Earth. Surrounded by ancient mountains, the Apus, considered living spirits and protectors, this land carries a vibration of deep healing and transformation.

Working with Ayahuasca in the Sacred Valley allows participants to connect not only with the spirit of the plant but also with the energy of the mountains, the rivers, and the ancestral wisdom that still lives here. The Apus are honored as guardians of the ceremony, supporting those who come with respect and intention.

This is why the experience in the Sacred Valley is unique: the medicine, the land, and the spirit of the Andes work together to help each person remember their connection to nature, to life, and to themselves.

🌞 A Conscious Invitation

Ayahuasca is not something to take out of curiosity; it is a calling of the soul.

Those who arrive at this path do so because something within them is ready for renewal, clarity, or purpose.

Beyond the origin of the plant, what truly matters is the respect, the intention, and the heart behind it.

Here in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, we offer retreats that honor both the ancestral wisdom of the Amazon and the living energy of the Andes.

Each ceremony takes place in nature, held with love, silence, and deep respect for the plants, the Apus, and every person who comes to heal.

Because Ayahuasca doesn’t just reveal the invisible..

It reminds us that everything is alive, and that the Earth herself is our greatest teacher.