A recent experience of being conned out of money, coupled with conversations with prospective clients, crystallized something I've been circling around for a while: the profound ways we abandon ourselves while hoping someone else will see our worth. Gabor Maté writes in *The Myth of Normal* that "most people abandon their true selves (authenticity) to please others and keep the relationships (attachments), even if they are ones that are toxic and destructive." His words have become a mirror I...

Shamans and ayahuasca practitioners typically recommend sexual abstinence as part of a broader preparation protocol called "dieta" for several interconnected reasons: Energy conservation and focus: Traditional belief holds that sexual activity disperses vital energy that should be conserved and concentrated for the intense spiritual work of the ceremony. The idea is that sexual energy and spiritual energy draw from the same source, so abstinence helps build energetic reserves. Purification...

Crone Energy: A Journey Through Synchronicity and Ancient Wisdom Yesterday was a gGreenlorious day working with Anna from...