Gringo Shaman Ron Wheelock - conscious plants, Ayahuasca's wisdom for humanity

"You have to take seriously the notion that understanding the universe is your responsibility, because the only understanding of the universe that will be useful to you is your own understanding. ...
If the words ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness’ don’t include the right to experiment with your own consciousness, then the Declaration of Independence isn’t worth the hemp it was written on." - The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss - My Life with Terence McKenna by Dennis McKenna



Wendys Coffeehouse Interview with Ayahuascero Ron Wheelock 



OddsnEnds -

• Local News 8  - No explanation for activity uptick in Yellowstone's Steamboat Geyser.
• Last time it was active. 2014. Reuters - Said not to be connected to Volcano activity in Hawaii.
• Sasquatch Connection Ontario Parks - Yes, it was posted April 1.
• UFO over China - multiple, colored lights. UFO Sightings Hotspot

• The New Science of Psychedelics - "Recent trials of psilocybin, a close pharmacological cousin to LSD, have demonstrated that a single guided psychedelic session can alleviate depression when drugs like Prozac have failed; can help alcoholics and smokers to break the grip of a lifelong habit; and can help cancer patients deal with their “existential distress” at the prospect of dying." WSJ
• Plant Consciousness is suggested, regarding reaction to sedation. "They’re living organisms which have their own problems, maybe something like with humans feeling pain or joy. In order to navigate this complex life, they must have some compass." Frantisek Baluska, plant cell biologist at the University of Bonn in Germany and co-author of the study. NYTimes
• Stream The Plant Teacher. - "The more we expand our consciousness, the more we realize how little we really know about nature, the universe and ourselves. The Plant Teacher challenges us to open our minds, learn how to truly see, and endeavor to understand the universal interconnectedness that binds us all." 
  Music featured in the background = Icaros. Icaros represent a system of communication between Shaman, Spirit and the participants in the ceremony. PuraVidya.

Ayahuasceros regard the plant as a sentient, intelligent being, that connects them to the natural world, and imparts ancient wisdom through ceremony the consciousness of plants. Ron Wheelock, based in Peru, is from Independence Kansas.

A visit to the Amazon turned into "love at first sight" ... As the Gringo Shaman, Ron has embodied his healing role for two decades. Featured in "This is Life with Lisa Ling" ...

Ron's Ayahuasca Healing Center is 23 km from the jungle city of Iquitos, Peru. Link: El Purguero
This is a sample info sheet from an upcoming session: Link
Frequently asked questions: Link
About Ron: Bio

We talk about how Ron ended up in Peru. Carlos Castaneda's influence played a part. But it might have been the heart-centered sense of connection with the Amazon that factored even more.

The Castaneda influence - no matter what controversy might exist around Castaneda - also resonates for me. I had a [paranormal] wake-up call in connection with his material.

Ayahuasca is said to be (studies underway) effective in helping PTSD patients. Ron talks about being a contributor to that research as well. The hope is that science will validate the use of Ayahuasca in treating PTSD (and possibly depression and anxiety). QZ

Rethinking our view of plants. Intelligence - not better, lesser or worse, simply different and quite possibly, wildly misunderstood and undervalued. Michael Pollan.

Taking a giant leap forward toward research and understanding of psychedelic compounds: Tim Ferriss commits a significant dollar figure to the study. Link includes podcast interview with Michael Pollan.

Related -
International Forum on Consciousness: Link
DMT: The Spirit Molecule,  Rick Strassman
The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss, Dennis McKenna
Cottonwood Research Foundation
Paititi Institute

Another Approach to plant engagement -
Music of the Plants
Indiegogo - for Bamboo - instrument giving voice to plants.

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SciXFriday - The Future is calling - wait... let it cook awhile longer

“The law of sympathy is one of the most basic parts of magic. It states that the more similar two objects are, the greater the sympathetic link. The greater the link, the more easily they influence each other.” - Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind, Goodreads

Oddsnends -

• Something weird with Earth's Magnetic Field. Understanding a pole flip. Nat Geo
• NASA has no explanation for these unusual circles in the Arctic. Science Alert, IBTimes
• Volcano activity heating up in Hawaii. QZ.
• Netflix is banking on Sci-Fi. Business Insider
• See faces in objects? Science can explain why. Mental Floss
• Russian scientist suggests Aliens might be living in Black Holes. IBTimes
• Quantum Anomalies and Reality. Scientific American Blogs
• Creativity - beautiful 360 Google Doodle: Back to the Moon
• If you know where the Bulldog is, this Goose is missing his friend. MNN

Knowing isn't everything ... Incoming Call - (Repost from March. Discovered on DUST.)

 

Incoming Call is an Award Winning Northern Irish Sci-fi Short Film written and directed by Eoin Cleland, starring Naseen Morgan and Chris Grant. Facebook

Wendy's Coffeehouse upcoming interviews -

5/6 - Ron Wheelock, Gringo Shaman, Sacred Plants
5/13 - Victoria Alexander - Along with John, she also explored incredible world mysteries. Her experiences include seeing the Ark of the Covenant and Shamanic encounters in the Amazon.
5/20 - Dr. Eben Alexander and Karen Newell, Living in a Mindful Universe.
6/3 - Nick Redfern, The Black Diary.

Note:
Reconnecting with Orville and Cheryl Murphy in July.

Some of the small Crystals we collected
from Board Camp Crystal Mine.

Curious events continue at Board Camp Crystal Mine.
Interview set to air 7/15.

If you haven't yet see the orbs or levitating rocks, subscribe to their YouTube channel to view and follow updates.

Troy Hudson, Investigator with the Sasquatch Genome Project,
reported on his visit to the site in 2017. Read that account on his  Blog.

Troy's report includes firsthand experience with levitating rock activity. He has no explanation for what might have caused it.

Open now for Crystal digging.

As you can see by the pic on the side, we found some beautiful crystals. Andy and I took a tour of the site in April. Confession: Orville found the best Crystals and they are not in the photo.

Call ahead to schedule a time to dig for Crystals or to sign up for the one of the UnXplained/paranormal tours.

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Altered states and the Ayahuasca journey of a Gringo Shaman

“The key to all of your behaviors is hidden in a box that you can’t open using normal tools, your subconscious needs a different recipe than the one you’ve been using.” - Gerard Armond Powell

Ayahuasca Icaro de Guardians - Translation, Icaro = medicine songs - translation.

Oddsnends -

• Simple and beautifully complex Multiverse. Stephen Hawking's final paper. The Guardian.
• Still haunted, but toning it down a tad to promote starry nights and horizon views. Apparently tourists were scared off by the ghost aspect death count. ABC.net Note to ghosts. Lay low. Spooky don't play here.
• Whole lotta quake activity. Hawaii MSN
• Yellowstone Steamboat geyser uptick. USA Today. Future uncertain. IFLscience
• Do Dogs like being therapy pets? Study says YES. Treehugger
• Miracle recovery from Alzheimer's. It was the Diet. Treehugger Worth a read. Blog
• The source of Human consciousness found? Futurism
• Follow Todd Standing, Discovering Sasquatch, and his effort to prove the existence of Sasquatch: Video. A California woman who has the same goal (Gizmodo) withdrew her case (status update unavailable). Link includes the video her daughter filmed.

Previous guest John Alexander included fascinating details about his encounters with Shamans from around the world. John and his wife Victoria connected with The Gringo Shaman - Ron Wheelock. Through Victoria, I spoke with Ron to arrange our upcoming interview.

Here's a preview of Ron.

Referencing Reality Denied, John covers numerous encounters that defy explanation. One visit with a medium, well-known for her practice of table tipping (levitation), made a lasting impression. While the medium was unforgettable, details of the session faded. He says he wishes he had taken notes.

Life is like that. It happens in the details. Sometimes there are notes.

In prepping for the interview with Ron and to help integrate some of the crystal energy I started working with after our trip to Board Camp Crystal Mine, I scheduled an isolation float. (Floating KC)

About halfway into the session, there was an auditory cue, a short, staccato whistle. By that time I had slipped into an extremely relaxed state, almost to the point of dozing off. Improbable as it might seem, that sound was right next to me.

Alert and anticipating a follow up, the tapping started, a steady, rhythmic flow. As I counted the taps, I tried to rationalize that I could be hearing water dripping somewhere then opted to simply allow the process and stop putting energy into denial. 

The sound lead me into deeper trance state. That is when the visions started. Beautiful images of eyes. They morphed and changed colors. Yellows, greens, dark and deep hues of raspberry and vivid reds. The eyes blinked. Each was a reptile of some sort. Turtle, lizard, frog, snake. The snake was representational and carried the message. Interactive and engaging, information was given. The visions stopped and the tapping sound ended. I left exhilarated, grounded and refreshed.

Working with Spirit Animals and Symbols - sample references -
Ted Andrews - Animal Speak.
Symbolism Animal Totem.
Example of working with Snake Medicine.
Shamanic Journeys with Nicki Scully.

Since my STE in 1997, I have had extraordinary visions and dreams. Some are spontaneous. Others accompany the regular practice of meditating to access insight. I haven't required a psychotropic assist. However, I have spoken with others who affirm they could never have realized a liberating mind state without it. Each travels his own path.

Ron Wheelock, based in Peru, is from Independence Kansas. Thus the name, The Gringo Shaman. Taking a circuitous route, he has embodied his healing role for 25 years. In this interview, Ron describes some of the unique aspects of various Ayahuasca sessions.

After my float session, I discovered another video with Ron that I hadn't seen. DMT and the Spirit of Plants. He mentions, frogs, lizards and snakes. I believe in dots connecting. The purpose is self-revealing - and the symbolism with animal messengers is personal. Fascinating.

Related: We Plants are Happy Plants: Music and Terrence McKenna/YouTube
Ayahuasca Visions: The Religious Iconography of a Peruvian Shaman

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