Topic: Shipibo

Phoenix Aurelius describes the work of Dionysio Santos and Aubrey Bamdad at the Yaku Mama Sanctuary of Integral Shamanism. Dionysio, a Westerner who lived with Shipibo shamans for 30 years, collaborated with Aubrey to classify Amazonian medicines within the framework of Ayurveda. Their research covers various tribes in the upper Amazonian basin, including the Lamistas, and focuses on creating hydrosols and spagyric medicines from indigenous plants.

Ivanova describes her personal transformation through extensive use of Ayahuasca in the Peruvian jungle, claiming it "upgraded her software" and provided the mental clarity needed for her research. She argues that not having an official degree in history is an advantage, as it allows her to rise above preloaded academic information. She views the psychedelic experience as a tool for deprogramming oneself from the societal matrix.

During her travels, Ivanova spoke with the Shipibo people in the Peruvian jungle about their history and the survival of the Ayahuasca tradition. The tribes described themselves as "wild people" who were pushed into inhospitable, flood-prone areas by the Incas. Ivanova posits that the parasitic forces allowed Ayahuasca to survive only because the environment was too uncomfortable for "civilized" authorities to reach and suppress the tradition.