News
28 October 2024
Nature beings and the etheric body
In this article we propose to address the little-discussed and confusing subject of nature beings. In the mapping of the invisible world, their place is often poorly defined and wrongly associated with disembodied spirits. For contemporary modernity, they simply do not exist. Knowledge of these beings and their mode of operation is, however, fundamental to explain numerous so-called paranormal phenomena (sleepwalking, the presence of ghosts, etc.) and pathological behaviors in human beings that do not find a conventional medical explanation. These disorders are essentially associated with their etheric body, which we will try to describe succinctly. As an illustrative example of the universality of their presence and their mode of behavior, we will consider in a little more detail the case of mermaids and elves with “uneven feet.”
28 October 2024
A key stumbling block in the interaction between Western thought and medicine, on the one hand, and traditional thought and medicine, on the other, is a different conception of the body. Here we will briefly, simply and schematically present the main differences between these divergent conceptions.
26 June 2024
Purging to cleanse: a qualitative study of Ayahuasca healing
New paper by Svet Lustig and Takiwasi's research team published in the academic journal Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: “Purging to cleanse: a qualitative study of Ayahuasca healing at a drug treatment centre in Peru”.
12 June 2024
In May 2024, Takiwasi welcomed a group of 12 indigenous women leaders from Ecuador, from different Amazonian ethnic groups: Siona, Waorani, Cofán, Siekopai, and from the Cayambi community in the Ecuadorian highlands. They participated in an intense 10-day program, with plants intake and various rituals and workshops. It has been a very meaningful work, of support, collaboration and, above all, of reconnection with their roots, spirituality and territory.
17 May 2024
Training in the Takiwasi Therapeutic Model
Dear friends, we present to you the “Theoretical-Experiential Course of Introduction to the Takiwasi Therapeutic Model” that will be held at the Takiwasi Center from October 21 to November 3, 2024. This is our 4th edition of the training aimed at healthcare professionals, in which we combine a theoretical approach with a personal experience with the medicinal plants.
