Brian Rose & Nic Gabriel talk about their upcoming retreat with Ayahuasca, the controversial hallucinogen and "Plant Teacher." After spending 10 days on a rigorous diet of no sugar, salt, caffeine, alcohol, drugs, wheat, red meat, dairy, soy or spices, they discuss their anxiety and anticipation about the upcoming experience and how it will change their lives.
"I'm thinking about it every minute of every day." - Nic (03:45)
"Ayahuasca is a hallucinogenic brew made from tropical South American vines used especially in shamanistic rituals by certain Amazonian Indian peoples." - Brian (04:54)
"It was the first ever clinical trial into the efficacy of D.M.T." - Nic (05:41)
"This is not about going to Amsterdamn for the weekend and getting fucked up, it's much more serious than that." - Brian (08:42)
"A lot of people don't understand the sanctity of what we're doing." - Nic (09:12)
"This is going to take place in the pitch dark." - Brian (16:44)
"You're at least 5% better looking." - Nic (21:03)
"It means I'm more invested in this experience." - Brian (23:02)
"For me I feel as if I'm preparing for a battle." - Nic (24:23)
"Look at the great events in your life that changed you, they were probably very tragic and horrible moments, they were for me, and I got the most gain out of them, so if I have to do that then I'm ready to drink. Because not doing it will make me more anxious and more angry." - Brian (27:57)
"You have got to pay the piper sooner or later, if there are these negative psychological patterns or spiritual wounds, I want them out now. I don't want them to resurface when I'm 60 and too inflexible to deal with them then." - Nic (28:22)
"She told us if you're in doubt after the first drink, then drink." - Brian (38:14)
"That's part of the excitement is that we just don't know what's going to happen." - Nic (39:35)
"This episode is not meant to encourage anyone to do this--stay in school, don't do drugs--if you do want to do this then research it, Nic and I spent six months on this." - Brian (41:45)
"If you could guarantee that on Monday night when we do this that on Tuesday morning you would have the answer to one question, what would it be?" - Nic (45:48)
"Where's my direction for the next ten years, where do I need to go and what do I need to get done, that's what I want to see." - Brian (46:01)
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