Psychedelics Today PT493 – Laura Reeves – Sacred Sites, Ayahuasca, and Connecting With the Rhythms of the Earth
In this episode, Johanna interviews Laura Reeves: Glastonbury-based facilitator and medicine woman trained in craniosacral therapy, somatic experiencing, breathwork, and more, who holds retreats at sacred sites in the U.K. and Peruvian Amazon.
She tells of her journey from serendipitously booking a trip to Ecuador just as she first heard about ayahuasca, to the early ayahuasca experiences that showed her our true interconnectedness, to a heroic dose of psilocybin and a trip to the hospital, to being accepted into training with an Indigenous shaman in the Amazon. With a lifelong love of nature, paganism, and ancient traditions, she stresses the importance of connecting to the natural rhythms of the Earth and harnessing its energy.
She talks about:
- Self-initiated shamans and the dangers that can come from bad actors operating out of integrity and respect for the lineage
- Ayahuasca as a purgative and the power of energetic clearings
- Her experience with shamans using Icaros to channel the sounds of plants
- Shadow work and its role in personal growth and healing
- The energy of Glastonbury, feeling deep connections to sacred places, and how ley lines inspire places of pilgrimage and more!