Meeting Grandmother

The Vine of Death | Part Two At the Ayahuasca ceremony, the Grandmother came to me, or I went to her, and I surfed a rather big, surging wave. Ayahuasca, an Amazonian tree-vine, is called the Vine of Death because, while you don't actually die, what happens resembles the experience of dying and it's good practice for it. For me, as a cancer patient, that journey is not far away. I definitely got some practice. The Grandmother is the spirit or goddess of ayahuasca, to whom we are challenged to yield, to receive her teaching and blessing. I met her, and she treated me gently, then to give me a big shake-up. Four men from three countries, plus a magic cat, travelled a light-year or two in the otherworld and returned, and this is part two of the story as seen through my eyes. This is a very personal story, with some tears and chuckles thrown in. It's probably best to listen to part one first.