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#369 – Paul Rosolie: Amazon Jungle, Uncontacted Tribes, Anacondas, and Ayahuasca

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“If she was hunting I'd already be dead.”

In an intense encounter with a Jaguar in the jungle, the speaker felt a deep understanding of the intentions of the cat. Instead of fear, the speaker felt energized and learned a lot about themselves. This experience, along with a previous encounter with a giant anaconda, made the speaker realize that they had been waiting for these wild moments their whole life. It gave them the determination to navigate through challenges and find their way out of the swamp. The encounter with the Jaguar breathed fire and energy into the speaker, inspiring them to fully immerse themselves in the jungle and truly hear and feel their surroundings.

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