The Eagle and the Condor Where Mind and Heart Meet A couple of years ago I had the very good fortune of attending Gaia Sagrada Eco-Community Retreat Centre in Ecuador, South America. It was there that I heard of the [...]
We Will Meet Again by Matt Johnson There is a lot of death going on lately. I have spoken to a few people who have lost someone to COVID recently. Even before this, I was well acquainted with death. The [...]
The World Wakes Up by Matt Johnson I have been ordained for the better part of 20 years. I was ordained in a very traditional setting. In those days, I was a very conservative, Christian and my ordination was carried [...]
Ayahuasca for Anxiety For many years I had adopted a fairly typical western level of cynicism and predominantly atheist beliefs towards most religions and spiritual practices. I had always tried to be open minded, but the negative media, the worldwide [...]
How to Conquer Fear by Matthew D. Johnson Many are in fear because of this terrible coronavirus that has killed and sickened people all over the world. It is understandable. Fear comes to many because of the unknown. Will I [...]
The Science of Oneness Throughout history, consciousness has always been a topic for discussion. Is the conscious experience generated by our brains? Or are we part of something greater? Most modern day scientists will argue that consciousness is a byproduct [...]
Ayahuasca Icaros, Medicine Songs in Ayahausca Ceremony This is a video of about one and a half hours of Amazonian Ayahuasca Icaros, or medicine songs. Ayahuasca Icaros are used in an Ayahuasca ceremony at the Ayahuasca retreat. Ayahausca Icaros are [...]
Competitive Spirituality: Experienced Ayahuasca Drinkers vs Newbies! By Nathan Falkoff Before I first tried ayahuasca, I remember sitting in the van en route to the retreat, listening to a veteran drinker regale us with tales of the jungle, dark shamans, [...]
Everyone is asking how we're doing in Ecuador with all the protests going on. We are doing GREAT! Here at Gaia Sagrada you would never even know there was anything going on elsewhere in Ecuador, we are far from any [...]
Hey everyone, look at Rosie the puppy. Isn’t she soooooo cute??? Rosie just got a GREAT home with Kristine who was a retreat participant here in the last retreat and she fell in love with Rosie. Our veterinarian (speaks English, [...]