Drinking a Psychedelic Cactus
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Casa de la Gringa - www.casadelagringacusco.com/
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0:00 Intro
1:17 Preparation
1:57 The Ceremony Begins
4:49 The Garden
5:05 The Effects Kick In
6:07 The Effects Get Deeper
8:27 Second Glass
10:27 A Blissful Lunch
11:19 Spiritual Cleansing
11:53 Hike to The Moon Temple
13:10 Pachamama’s Womb
14:23 Walking on San Pedro
16:12 Best Soup Ever
17:18 Trying to Relax
18:18 Ceremony “Ends”
19:00 One of the Most Challenging Things About San Pedro
19:58 Best Place for San Pedro in Cusco
Well done Brandon.
I normally dont watch long videos but this was oddly very interesting. You articulated the experience very well.
Thank you! I really appreciate that comment. I was worried that the length of the video would put people off but I wanted to try a more spontaneous, less scripted style of video. Kind of like a podcast episode.
@@mindful_wander In my opinion, 80% of success is personality and 20% is content. To be honest, I wish you'd lighten up a little. Your content is solid and you're a good looking guy. There is no reason why you should have less than 500k subs by now. I say less structure and more of YOU BEING YOU... even if its goofy and not perfect. BTW, Ive been watching you since you were living in your car. I think your travels and the things you've seen all over the world are extraordinary!
@@GameOver-ei8uithat’s frickin awesome advice. I will take it to heart. Thank you for your support but also thank you for being real
Hi Brandon, thank you for this video ❤❤❤ the place seems amazing!
Thank you for watching! Have you been to Peru and/or tried this before?
So proud of you!!! Plant medicine journies are so profound. Ill reach out to this center, thank you 🎉
Thanks Tina! Here’s the contact page for Casa de la Gringa lacasadelagringacusco.com/contact/
Tell them I sent you! Enjoy!
Thanks so much for this video, I thought I was the only one in the world that thought San Pedro can make you feel so physically uncomfortable. I usually dose up on valerian to help me sleep after taking San Pedro, it usually helps.
Thanks for watching! Yea it was very uncomfortable but also very enjoyable. There were at least two people I saw during my ceremonies that threw up but said they felt way better afterwards. Personally, I enjoyed the wakefulness it gave as well. Had a very long and intimate talk about life with my roommate.
What effects did this have on you long term? I want to try but I’m nervous
Hi! Thank you for the question! I feel like I have to say, first of all, that I'm not a doctor. I can't know for how you will react to this substance but (from all the investigation I did for myself) it's generally considered physically safe and it is taken under supervision. Special caution should be given if you or family are predisposed to things like bi-polar disorder or Schizophrenia, or you are taking anit-depresents/SSRIs. Those cases are definitely beyond my full understanding.
Now, as far as specific lasting effects that I experienced, I'd say they have been positive reflections on life. I reflected A LOT on the idea of masculinity (a topic that I was barely starting to contemplate during this time) and that these reflections have carried on to a new relationship I started. These reflections have also been extremely helpful and I think make me a better partner overall. This San Pedro experience also reinforced a theme that I was starting to explore in Peru, which was reverence for nature and reverence for ceremony. In other words, it made me appreciate nature and spending time in places with long-standing natural wisdom (amongst trees and mountains; things we take for granted in the city). And because drinking San Pedro revolves around setting intentions, expressing gratitude, respected the "spirit" of the "medicine," etc., it's caused me to reflect on all the things that I used to do without this type of reverence (e.g. eating a meal before giving thanks, drinking alcohol without a solid intention, or even drinking something natural like tea or cacao without first pouring some onto the earth).
if you're considering this for yourself, find a reputable place with good reviews and email them and ask them as many questions as you want. You need to make sure it is a trust-worthy place with trust-worthy shamans and facilitators. Personally, I also loved that I did it in Peru, the natural home of this plant and where the shaman originated. If you happen to be traveling to Cusco, I would highly recommend this place (Casa de la Gringa). There's a link in my bio if you want to look into it. If you're in the nearby town in the Sacred Valley called Pisac, I've heard amazing things (from people I trust) from a place called Hummingbird.
Keep me posted on your journey. All the best.
-Brandon
How much did the entire experience cost?
Thanks for the question. At Casa de la Gringa, the ceremony itself cost $150. You can (and I would recommend) that you also get your own private room to stay the night, for $35. Here's a link if you want to check out their website: tr.ee/Q9-RYwedyx
I don't get anything from it at all but it would be cool to track how many people I refer to them :)
Let me know if you have any other questions about it. It was an amazing experience. Pretty tough but profound.