Come Enjoy a Film With Us!
IAC Members are invited to come together to enjoy some popcorn and a conscious film production on the Main Floor of the Inner Arts Collective. Viewings will be begin at 7pm, followed by some open-hearted discussion.
Please note, the information and views portrayed in the film viewings and proceeding discussions do not necessarily reflect the opinion or views of the Inner Arts Collective.
Please note, the information and views portrayed in the film viewings and proceeding discussions do not necessarily reflect the opinion or views of the Inner Arts Collective.
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Summary
Can a sacred plant from the Amazon heal our minds and spirits? For centuries, indigenous people of South America have used ayahuasca, a psychoactive plant medicine, to cure all manner of psycho-spiritual ills.Today, thousands of Westerners, seeking healing and spiritual awakening, attend ayahuasca ceremonies around the world to drink the vision-inducing tea and experience dramatic transformations in their lives. Ayahuasca Vine of the Soul is a documentary that explores the mystery of ayahuasca shamanism, offering insights into the nature of spirituality, mystical experience and self-healing through a heightened state of consciousness. Filmmaker Richard Meech follows key protagonists as they journey to Peru – and back home – capturing in verité style both the life-altering epiphanies and nights of terror encountered after drinking the sacred brew. Is ayahuasca a doorway to direct knowledge of the divine or a path that leads to psychological trauma? Can it cure modern addictions to drugs and alcohol or is ayahuasca itself a possible substance of abuse? Some people call it a medicine, others a sacrament; the Amazonian shamans say it is simply a ‘plant teacher’ that tells you what you need to know. Throughout the film, in-depth interviews with indigenous and Western curanderos, ethnobotanist Dennis McKenna, addiction expert Dr. Gabor Maté and scholar Kenneth Tupper speak to the increasing use of ayahuasca outside the Amazon and the potential benefits for Western medicine, personal spiritual growth and a new understanding of nature. (Retrieved from http://vineofthesoul.com/about/) |
“Ayahuasca Vine of the Soul will affect most viewers so profoundly that it is the next best thing to actually flying to South America to have a first-hand experience.”
— Stanley Krippner Ph.D,d TrailerArticles by Richard MeechSacred Brews, Secret Muse (Globe and Mail)
Don't Shut the Door on Nature's Own Pharmacy (Globe and Mail) An Interview with An Ayahuasca Curanderos |
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