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The Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon Rainforest

Like the lungs of a smoker the Amazon rainforest , the Earth’s lungs are being systematically destroyed. Until the 1970′s the rainforest was largely inaccessible. But as the Brazilian government began its efforts to integrate the Amazon rainforest into the rest of the country by building an extensive roadway system of over 9000 miles the rain forest became accessible to logging and other industries which plundered the rain forest for its own advantage. Farmers began encroaching upon the land and clearing it for agricultural use. As pastures were needed, cattle ranchers also began their deforestation efforts. Cattle Read the rest of this entry »

The Amazon Rainforest Plants

The Amazon Rainforest Plants

The Amazon Rainforest Plants

The Amazon Rainforest Plants

We are delighted to announce a new, dedicated programme enabling you to experience authentic Plant Spirit Shamanism and Ayahuasca Ceremonies in the hauntingly beautiful Peruvian Rainforest.

This event is focussed on healing and self-exploration, and offers a transformative encounter with the magical powers of Nature through the ancient rituals of the Amazonian plant shaman.

On this journey we provide the orientation, conditions, and support for you to experience an ‘initiation’ into jungle medicine, and to receive the healing and insights available from Ayahuasca, the legendary ‘vine of souls’, and through the teachings Read the rest of this entry »

The Amazon Rainforest Animals

The Amazon Rainforest Animals

The Amazon Rainforest Animals

The Amazon Rainforest Animals

In my last article, I discussed some of the amazing healing botanicals to be found in the Amazon Rainforest. Now, let’s continue our journey through the Amazon, and let’s take a look at some additional plants, which are quite remarkable in their properties. They all promise benefits you won’t want to be without. Do you have on your hiking boots or sandals? Then, let’s begin!

First, we’ll take a look at Maca . Maca is also known as lepidium peruvianum, as well as commonly being called maca-maca. It is a plant which grows high in Read the rest of this entry »

The Amazon Rain Forest

The Amazon Rain Forest

The Amazon Rain Forest

The Amazon Rain Forest

Pretty much everyone’s heard about the Amazon rainforest, it’s the largest eco system of it’s kind on the planet and arguably the most important. The plants of the Amazon rainforest are also arguably some of the most important on Earth for a variety of reasons.

Do You Like to Breath Fresh Air?

The Amazon rainforest is often referred to as the lungs of the planet. Something like a quarter of the worlds fresh air or oxygen is produced as a result of the massive proliferation of plants in the Amazon rainforest. Read the rest of this entry »