The Importance Of The Aftercare Of Psychedelic Shamanic Flood Doses
The Continued Path of Psychedelic Shamanic Healing
When it comes to flood doses with shamanic medicine like Ayahuasca or Iboga, people hope that this one flood dose will fix everything, but this is very far from being true.
The flood dose starts with the preparation. You have to prepare mindfully, research a lot, and even talk to your GP, just to be on the safe side. In general, you have a mindful preparation time of about 3-4 weeks prior to a flood dose, but today I want to talk more about the aftercare.
After a flood dose, for example with Ayahuasca, you won’t be able to comprehend everything that just happened.
Our human brain is not capable of processing it fully. You might be able to remember some key moments, but everything else might be a bit blurry. What you will keep inside of your body and mind is a new frequency and vibration, and often it is not uncommon to feel a bit confused.
Psychedelic trips have to be taken with a lot of mindfulness and care. Shamanic old medicine doesn’t cure everything that you wanted like a magical bullet. No. But it is a very intense and powerful tool, and with the right intention and a lot of inner work and meditation, you will be able to create the character that you always wanted for yourself.
If you are still working 9-5, make sure to take time off after an event like this. Theoretically, you could go back to work on Monday after a psychedelic weekend trip, but I really don’t recommend it. So much has happened. So much new information. You need to give yourself the time to understand.
I guess it is not a bad idea to start your vacation with a psychedelic mindfully guided event. Then you have 1-3 weeks for yourself and your self-care.
Aftercare Tips
Here are some tips for the first week after a psychedelic shamanic flood dose:
Work with a clear or several clear intentions, but less is more.
Start with a new daily journal, dedicated only to your mind, your thoughts, your feelings.
Go inward. Don’t seek too much social contact.
Go into nature and listen whenever you can.
Implement a daily meditation practice (same place, same time, every day for at least 15 minutes).
Analyze your own patterns.
Analyze the patterns of the 5 people that you have the most contact with.
Work on a healthy workout routine.
Stretch your body. This is very helpful when it comes to changing patterns. Everything is connected.
Learn to put yourself first.
Do what you love and feel passionate about. Paint, sing, perform, make music, write poems, whatever it is - do it!
Let your creativity flow freely without overthinking the process. Let go.
If you need to talk to somebody, make sure that the person you pick has a positive vibration, doesn’t drag you down, and is a good listener. You are very sensitive when it comes to vibration, especially after a psychedelic flood dose ceremony.
Eat as much as you want, but it should be fresh and organic. Stay away from food that lowers your vibration (fast food, processed food, candy).
Create the best version of yourself. Write down how you wish to live your life, write down what person you would like to be, and then put on an act and be this person until you become them.
The first weeks after a shamanic psychedelic flood dose might be very challenging. You might go through different phases. In one week, you might feel like the king of the world, filled with pure positivity, but the next week could be dominated by intense emotions, such as anger and sadness. This is normal and part of the process of change. You need to work through your emotions in order to come out on the other side as You 2.0.
The path of awakening is hard and challenging.
You might need years for this process of creating a new You, but you will be so much happier long-term if you go through the pain and the darkness. It is necessary.
You are like a Phoenix.
First, you need to burn the old you and yes, this is painful, but you will feel reborn at the end of this process and a new You can emerge.
After the first weeks of reflecting, look into microdosing. Microdosing is a fantastic tool to make this journey a little bit easier and more effective, but of course, you cannot microdose forever, every day. Also, microdosing should only be done in phases and you will have weeks and months without any helping substance.
The best tools for before and after these healing ceremonies are meditation and breathing exercises. Look into Anuloma Viloma and Kapalabhati for starters.
When you have healed your body and mind, the human body is capable of producing DMT without any added substance.
Have you ever watched Dragon Ball? It is quite similar. First, you need to heal your 7 chakras or as in Dragon Ball: You need to gather seven mystical orbs called Dragon Balls. When you have all of them the magical big green dragon appears.
When your chakras are open and healed, the dragon/snake/kundalini energy can rise and make you very powerful. Some of us might never reach this level, but every one of us is capable of reaching it with the right dedication, intention, and a lot of inner work.
All the answers are within us. Everything we need for our spiritual connection is in the healthy human body.
Stay safe, take care of yourself, and love yourself unconditionally.
Big virtual hug.
Namasté
Alina
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