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>> tonight will be my 32nd ayahuasca ceremony and fifth journey here to the jungle. >> what has ayahuasca done for you? >> everything. it has helped evolve my consciousness, raise my level of vibration, raise my self-awareness. it becomes a part of you. it speaks to you. i always allow it to flow through me and together we kind of do this healing dance, in a way, this trance. and we're both in that trance. >> ron says he's worked with thousands of seekers like roman, who is recovering from an accident that's left him with headaches, depression, and insomnia. people come here with real serious ...

Ron wheelock, aga, the gringo shaman. he's a former mechanic and pot dealer from kansas, who spent two decades in peru, cooking up psychedelic teas in his role as shaman, or traditional healer. i meet up with stan and ron at el purguero as the gringo shaman breaks down the plant mix used in his ayahuasca brew, acclaimed as the most powerful in the region. >> these are the leaves of the wambita, the chaliponga, they contain five dmt. this is chacruna, this contains indian dmt. and these are from the -- [ indiscernible ] >> for millennia, native shamans in the amazon have tapped this jungle phar...

I've had several times people who have seen psychiatrists for over a year. one ayahuasca session, and never go back. i tell them, you can read all there is about this, and there's no way to prepare yourself until you actually go there. >> night falls. stan's psychedelic journey begins. ron blesses the hut, using rituals he's learned from local indigenous healers. this is where the ceremony is going to take place. in a little while, it's going to be pitch black in here and ron is going to be presiding from his altar. the first part of the ceremony is called the purge. so you'll see a lot of bas...

>> night falls. stan's psychedelic journey begins. ron blesses the hut, using rituals he's learned from local indigenous healers. this is where the ceremony is going to take place. in a little while, it's going to be pitch black in here and ron will be presiding from his altar. the first part of the ceremony is called the purge. so you'll see a lot of basins in front of the chairs. that's because it's inevitable that people will start to vomit profusely or even have to defecate. but many people have said that this one experience can be life-changing. as i watch ron's guests file in, it's clear...

I always allow it to flow through me and together we kind of do this healing dance, in a way, this trance. and we're both in that trance. >> ron says he's worked with thousands of seekers like roman, who is recovering from an accident that's left him with headaches, depression, and insomnia. >> people come here with real serious issues, and deeply rooted. >> very deeply rooted. >> how does ayahuasca help heal those wounds? >> by showing people where they came from. maybe a childhood trauma, and even deeper. it is a healing process. i've had several times people who have seen psychiatrists for ...