“The ayahuasca blew me to pieces”: what happens when the search for spirituality goes wrong?

What happens when spirituality seeking goes wrong?

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“The ayahuasca blew me to pieces”: what happens when the search for spirituality goes wrong?

By Fleur Britten

1 year ago

6 min read

In recent years, shamanic healing – the practice of resolving physical or emotional issues with “guidance” from the spirit world, as channelled by a shamanic practitioner in ceremonies sometimes involving psychedelics – has surged in popularity in Britain. But there are huge dangers without regulation, writes Fleur Britten.


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