In this episode of Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ (founder of www.lawayra.com) has a conversation with Jeronimo Mazarrasa.
Jeronimo is a community activist and the Director of Social Innovation at ICEERS (International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research and Service). With over 20 years of experience in the psychedelic field, he has dedicated his life to studying how traditional plant medicine practices, especially Ayahuasca, can be integrated safely and respectfully into the modern world.
We touch upon topics of:
- Jeronimo’s background in film and Ayahuasca activism (00:53)
- The globalization of Ayahuasca and his role at ICEERS (03:41)
- Maximizing the benefits of plant medicine (07:16)
- Why prohibition and secrecy hinder collective learning (09:20)
- Minimizing harm: physical, psychological, and legal risks (11:50)
- Discernment and interpreting Ayahuasca messages (14:51)
- Tools to avoid impulsive decisions after ceremony (22:11)
- Cultural appropriation vs. inspiration in Ayahuasca (30:24)
- How to care for others in ceremony without physical contact (40:12)
- Indigenous wisdom and what the Western psychedelic field can learn (45:00)
- Ayahuasca for prevention, not just treatment (54:05)
If you would like to attend one of our Ayahuasca retreats go to www.lawayra.com
Find more about Jeronimo Mazarrasa at www.ICEERS.org and www.ICEERS.academy
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