Page 108 - Stan News Today

I do all i can to look after people and to take good care of them. but theres the ones that dont take the precautions, and antidepressants, thats the real danger. >> tens of thousands of people juze ayahuasca worldwide today, and the ranked of the newly converted now appears to include stan, whod just done a day time dose of rons mighty brew. >> just out here in the jungle, wrestling with my demons. [ laughter ] >> its probably about as good a place as any to wrestle with them. and a good place ...

Begins. ron blesses the hut using rituals hes learned from local indigenous healers. this is where the ceremony is going to take place. in a little while its going to be pitch black in here, and ron is going to be presiding from his altar. this first part of the ceremony is called the purge. so youll see a lot of basins in front of the chairs. thats because its inevitable that people will start to vomit profusely or even have to defecate. but many people have said that this one experience can be...

That pay tribute to the plants of the forest and a spirit being called mother ayahuasca. >> thank you for all the plants in the world who give us life, who teach us, who heal us. for without them nothing and no one would live. >> everybody is supposed to have an intention before they go through with this ceremony. do you have one? >> i was thinking about just focusing on my own healing, kind of letting the wisdom of the plant and ron and you know, kind of let that procession happen in this cerem...

Ayahuasca. >> what are you hoping happens over the course of the next 12 days? >> im hoping to go to resolve that kind of lingering, undefinable dark cloud that follows me around and not have it there anymore, so its not subverting my life. so im hoping ayahuasca will help me go inward and have it heal me. >> were off to peru where were going to meet stan. hes someone who has just had this tortured soul for the last 30 years, and hes hoping that this substance thats illegal here in the u.s. is g...

In a peaceful town in pennsylvanias heartland, a successful internet entrepreneur is raising his family. this is 40-year-old stan. >> higher? >> from the outside, hes got it all. two adorable daughters and a beautiful wife named birgit. you might think stan has the perfect life. but youd be wrong. hes been haunted by a traumatic event over three decades old. >> when i was 6 years old, you know, i ended up getting molested by a stranger outside the house. that changed things for me. >> how do you...

These intense reactions are still disconcerting. [ chanting ] but this is just the beginning. the gringo shaman steps up the healing, blowing smoke onto seekers like stan to drive off negative spirits. these are native traditions repackaged by ron to give his guests an authentic ayahuasca experience. you know when everyone around you is intoxicated or drunk and youre the only one not under the influence? thats kind of how it feels to be in that room. there are people in there who are having extr...

Life consciously and subconsciously they will be with me protecting me. i just know that. >> while ayahuasca might be protecting romans soul, its been having a field day with his body and mind. like magic mushrooms ayahuasca contains a psychedelic agent called dimethyltryptamine, or dmt. dmt accelerates and enhances communication in the brain between areas responsible for sense of self, emotion and perception. scientists believe this induces a dream-like or hypnotic state that triggers personal ...

The course of the next 12 days? >> im hoping to go to resolve that, that kind of lingering, undefineable, dark cloud that kind of follows me around. and not have it there anymore, so its not sub verting my life. im hoping ayahuasca will help me go inward and have it heal me. >> were off to peru, where were going to meet stan. hes someone who has just had this tortured soul for the last 30 years, and hes hoping that this substance, thats illegal here in the u.s., is going to heal him.

I guess some people get more sad than others. >> how bad is his depression? >> sometimes he will just lay in bed like he doesnt want to get up. or he will not go to sleep, and it creates friction and arguments, and you just cant really talk to him. >> when hes in the grip of depression, stan feels the need to isolate. even as his family gathers, he pulls away, cutting himself off from those he loves. >> how does that make you feel, that he cant have dinner with you and the girls? >> its horrible...

Exactly what will happen to stan and the others is anyones guess. oil tycoons, and ambassadors of countries known for their fine cheeses. yes i am rich. thats why i drink the champagne of beers.