Tag: mental-health
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The Last of My Bumblebees
This post is dedicated to the last few (dating app) contrasting men I interacted with, who turned out to be major catalysts – pivoting me out of this realm of half-connections: Chin, my age, a married and poly classy gentleman, started feeling like an old friend to me: Chin reached out to me on Hinge.…
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Life after Aya (2023-24)
An account of the rollercoaster-like life-events post my 2023 Ayahuasca retreat: What awaited me after coming back home was a series of unimaginable life-events that were a mixed bag – some excruciating, some shocking, some delightful, surprising, catalysing, isolating, heartbreaking – some everything all at once. I will do my best to write about them…
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Ayahuasca Again (Oct’2023) Part1
An account of the second time I got to sit in Ayahuasca ceremonies (October’ 2023): In mid 2023, it seemed like I would be getting another chance at sitting with the Ayahuasca energy, with the same shaman and team that I sat with in 2020. I was excited. This time things were vastly different from…
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Me, MaryJane & I
A Story of my budding relationship with MaryJane: Ever since I have come in touch with plant medicine, a journey that began with Ayahuasca, I speak to a Higher Power – usually I refer to Her as Mumma (Mumma Aya) and ask her for help when I need it, ask her for advice or answers…
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Mind on Magic Mushrooms (1)
About my intermittent meetings with Magic Mushrooms (2021-ongoing): About a year after sitting with Ayahuasca, I decided to explore the realm of psilocybin / magic mushrooms. I was back in Bombay after being away to my hometown for months. COVID was still out there, terrorising the world. I had asked around in my Aya circle,…
