The Meraya Journal
Stories, rituals, research and reflections from the Amazon. A living library of plant wisdom for body, mind, spirit and rest.
There is something that happens when you step into the Amazon rainforest for the first time. It is not only the humidity that wraps around you...
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The Amazon rainforest is often described as one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, home to countless species of plants, animals, and inse...
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How you feel is the starting point. Actually, feeling is the whole point. But in the modern world, tension has become so normalized that we o...
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In the modern world, immunity is often reduced to something mechanical. A system of cells, reactions, and defenses that activate when some...
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When you look at a bottle of herbal medicine, it is easy to assume it was made in a large factory. In our modern world, most supplements are ...
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In our modern and fast paced world, it is so easy to treat plant medicines like standard daily vitamins. We take them quickly on our way ou...
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Deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, medicine is not just consumed. It is sung. For centuries, the indigenous peoples of the Amaz...
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In the world of plant medicine, certain allies are known not just for their physical healing properties, but for their profound ability to tou...
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Discovering Tanti Rao: The Shipibo Medicine of Tranquility In the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, the Shipibo-Konibo people have cultivated a p...
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In the Amazon rainforest, some medicines heal by force, while others heal through protection. Sangre de Grado, often called Dragon’s Blood, be...
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In the West, when we want to learn, we read books, attend lectures, or browse the internet. We accumulate information from the outside in. In...
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In the vast botanical library of the Amazon, some plants are warriors, some are strict teachers, and others are grandfathers. ...
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