Unsurprisingly enough, the are certain precautions that must be taken prior to embarking on several ceremonies that initiate extreme psychedelic experiences.
Here is an excerpt from the instructions received from the Sanctuary:
"You'll be served excellent organic food at the Sanctuary. Observing the traditional vegetalista diet, we recommend you abstain salt, refined sugar, alcoholic beverages, pork, red meat, animal fats, hot spices, and sexual activity from three days before at least two days after the final Ayahuasca ceremony."
The diet is well and truly underway - much earlier than the recommended time. So if any of you have happened to catch me in a "mood" recently, please refer to the paragraph above for reasons why. I thought a year without alcohol was bad but just one week without salt or sugar is ABSOLUTE HELL! One has no idea how tortuous it is eating flavour "bland" from breakfast to dinner - literally no taste; no sensation; no inspiration. And unfortunately for someone who enjoys the sensual pleasures in excess, eating food just for the sake of survival alone it is quite possibly one of the worst things ever. A life without condiments is a life not worth living!
And it doesn't just end with no food flavour or sexual activity - it also includes dried fruit, avocados, bruised bananas but perhaps worst of all: NO COFFEE OR BLACK TEA. It's a fucking nightmare. I almost cried in dreaded anticipation before I ate the meal pictured to the left - do not be deceived by the bright colours and seemingly delicious appearance, it was bland as cardboard with a side serving of dirt! No salt. No spice. No sugar. No pepper. No sex. No tea. Makes Emily a dull girl.
Oh! And it doesn't even end THERE! La Dieta must be followed for three days after the retreat so after one fucking long and empty stomach plane trip back to Sweden, there is still another day or two before delicious, flavoursome food can finally be consumed. I'm going insane just thinking about it. The plane trip there is at least 18 hours and all I'm going to be eating is fruit and leaves while sniffing and mouth watering over the smell of other passengers revolting airplane food.
As for the lack of sex;
"Temporary sexual abstinence is an important aspect of the dieta. This offering to the spirit of Ayahuasca conserves essential energy and helps to guide your mental and spiritual focus in more esoteric realms . Most people find their libido enhanced following work with this particular assemblage of sacred plants."
This is something I can understand and respect completely - especially since I've read that Mother Ayahuasca is a jealous entity and I certainly don't want to get on her bad side!
The reason for starting La Dieta so early is because I'd heard from some friends who recently returned from such a retreat that their purge was not as bad as other people who had attended and did not start La Dieta beforehand. What's the purge I hear you ask? Well, I suppose that'll have to come next...
Here is an excerpt from the instructions received from the Sanctuary:
"You'll be served excellent organic food at the Sanctuary. Observing the traditional vegetalista diet, we recommend you abstain salt, refined sugar, alcoholic beverages, pork, red meat, animal fats, hot spices, and sexual activity from three days before at least two days after the final Ayahuasca ceremony."
And it doesn't just end with no food flavour or sexual activity - it also includes dried fruit, avocados, bruised bananas but perhaps worst of all: NO COFFEE OR BLACK TEA. It's a fucking nightmare. I almost cried in dreaded anticipation before I ate the meal pictured to the left - do not be deceived by the bright colours and seemingly delicious appearance, it was bland as cardboard with a side serving of dirt! No salt. No spice. No sugar. No pepper. No sex. No tea. Makes Emily a dull girl.
Oh! And it doesn't even end THERE! La Dieta must be followed for three days after the retreat so after one fucking long and empty stomach plane trip back to Sweden, there is still another day or two before delicious, flavoursome food can finally be consumed. I'm going insane just thinking about it. The plane trip there is at least 18 hours and all I'm going to be eating is fruit and leaves while sniffing and mouth watering over the smell of other passengers revolting airplane food.
As for the lack of sex;
"Temporary sexual abstinence is an important aspect of the dieta. This offering to the spirit of Ayahuasca conserves essential energy and helps to guide your mental and spiritual focus in more esoteric realms . Most people find their libido enhanced following work with this particular assemblage of sacred plants."
This is something I can understand and respect completely - especially since I've read that Mother Ayahuasca is a jealous entity and I certainly don't want to get on her bad side!
The reason for starting La Dieta so early is because I'd heard from some friends who recently returned from such a retreat that their purge was not as bad as other people who had attended and did not start La Dieta beforehand. What's the purge I hear you ask? Well, I suppose that'll have to come next...
Other than the sex part this is the diet I have had to eat lately and I can testify that it truly does suck!
ReplyDeleteI'm going insane! I don't know how you do it :<
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