Comments on: Jacques Mabit http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/01/jacques-mabit/ A Guide to Mestizo Shamanism in the Upper Amazon Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:33:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Damien http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/01/jacques-mabit/comment-page-1/#comment-28474 Damien Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:59:34 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/01/jacques-mabit/#comment-28474 Just posted a comment, but with incomplete email. Here it is! Cheers! Just posted a comment, but with incomplete email. Here it is!

Cheers!

]]> By: Damien http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/01/jacques-mabit/comment-page-1/#comment-28473 Damien Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:58:16 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/01/jacques-mabit/#comment-28473 I am a friend of Takiwasi and Jacques. Sincere, accomplished, everything has been said about him. He genuinely dedicates his life to helping others and to promote traditional medicine. What I could add, and I think is most important in general, and for Jacques in particular, is that he promotes an "original version" of this powerful medicine. No new age added, no easy way negotiated, like we, westerner are inclined to do. Becoming a curandero (shaman) is not for everybody, and no, not each one of us has "an inner shaman" inside. Most of what can be found in Peru, in terms of contact with ayahuasca has been perverted and bought to commercial grounds. This means inefficient treatment for eventual problems to be solved, and dangerous potential outcomes, spiritually, psychologically and even physically. Jacques is a lonely voice in that prospect : the modern wold wants to understand, dismember... reduce things. And any hard (but necessary) part of a healing is promptly eliminated. Big sofas during sessions, recorded music, everybody thinging together, diet restrictions breached, sexual restrictions disrespected, even diapers during sessions... the group principles of Ayahuasca and its beauty and efficiency are perverted by the mass consumption that takes place today. Takiwasi fights this, as I do as a therapist, and as Jacques does. This isolation in front of the crowd of easiness and comfort lovers is the price for reaching real recovery and for healing people. I am a friend of Takiwasi and Jacques. Sincere, accomplished, everything has been said about him. He genuinely dedicates his life to helping others and to promote traditional medicine. What I could add, and I think is most important in general, and for Jacques in particular, is that he promotes an “original version” of this powerful medicine. No new age added, no easy way negotiated, like we, westerner are inclined to do. Becoming a curandero (shaman) is not for everybody, and no, not each one of us has “an inner shaman” inside. Most of what can be found in Peru, in terms of contact with ayahuasca has been perverted and bought to commercial grounds. This means inefficient treatment for eventual problems to be solved, and dangerous potential outcomes, spiritually, psychologically and even physically.
Jacques is a lonely voice in that prospect : the modern wold wants to understand, dismember… reduce things. And any hard (but necessary) part of a healing is promptly eliminated. Big sofas during sessions, recorded music, everybody thinging together, diet restrictions breached, sexual restrictions disrespected, even diapers during sessions… the group principles of Ayahuasca and its beauty and efficiency are perverted by the mass consumption that takes place today. Takiwasi fights this, as I do as a therapist, and as Jacques does. This isolation in front of the crowd of easiness and comfort lovers is the price for reaching real recovery and for healing people.

]]> By: Steve Beyer http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/01/jacques-mabit/comment-page-1/#comment-2237 Steve Beyer Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:06:09 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/01/jacques-mabit/#comment-2237 Thank you for sharing this personal experience. I am sure that people will find it to be valuable. Thank you for sharing this personal experience. I am sure that people will find it to be valuable.

]]> By: Michelle Neubert http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/01/jacques-mabit/comment-page-1/#comment-2236 Michelle Neubert Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:32:26 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/01/jacques-mabit/#comment-2236 About 2005 I attended Dr. Mabit's 12 day seminar at the Takiwasi Center in Tarapota. Also stayed in Tarapota 3 additional weeks between 2 trips. The seminars were only once every 2 months or 6 a year with only one of those with English. They were limited to 17 people. Dr. Mabit's is genuine. authentic, and caring. He is my hero literally, and among the small number of people who are 'self-actualized' and helping others to grow towards becoming more integrated people. I asked him why he hasn't written books and he hasn't the time. He needs a Robert Bly type person who interviewed Joseph Campbell. About 2005 I attended Dr. Mabit’s 12 day seminar at the Takiwasi Center in Tarapota. Also stayed in Tarapota 3 additional weeks between 2 trips. The seminars were only once every 2 months or 6 a year with only one of those with English. They were limited to 17 people. Dr. Mabit’s is genuine. authentic, and caring. He is my hero literally, and among the small number of people who are ’self-actualized’ and helping others to grow towards becoming more integrated people. I asked him why he hasn’t written books and he hasn’t the time. He needs a Robert Bly type person who interviewed Joseph Campbell.

]]> By: Steve Beyer http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/01/jacques-mabit/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Steve Beyer Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:02:00 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/01/jacques-mabit/#comment-210 I have never myself been been to Takiwasi, although I was once stranded at the Tarapoto airport. :-) I am hoping there might be readers of this blog who can share their personal experiences with Takiwasi or Jacques Mabit.<br/><br/>It is always good to hear from you. I have never myself been been to Takiwasi, although I was once stranded at the Tarapoto airport. :-) I am hoping there might be readers of this blog who can share their personal experiences with Takiwasi or Jacques Mabit.

It is always good to hear from you.

]]> By: E http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/01/jacques-mabit/comment-page-1/#comment-208 E Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:51:00 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/01/jacques-mabit/#comment-208 I had heard of Takiwasi before- when I was in Peru there was a travel book in a cafe that had a small paragraph regarding Takiwasi. The idea sounded appealing to me then- here I could go and participate in taking ayahuasca while my money will go to benefit people that they are helping. But at that point I had no idea that the guy who started it was so accomplished. Great videos.<br/><br/>After reading this post I can say that I am definitely interested in attending some of Takiwasi's ceremonies, if they still do them for travelers. I checked their website and it doesn't seem to have been updated recently. I have attended ceremonies at Blue Morpho, which I know you are familiar with, but I don't wish to confine myself to that particular kind of medicine always.<br/><br/>Thanks for another good post. Hope you are well! I had heard of Takiwasi before- when I was in Peru there was a travel book in a cafe that had a small paragraph regarding Takiwasi. The idea sounded appealing to me then- here I could go and participate in taking ayahuasca while my money will go to benefit people that they are helping. But at that point I had no idea that the guy who started it was so accomplished. Great videos.

After reading this post I can say that I am definitely interested in attending some of Takiwasi’s ceremonies, if they still do them for travelers. I checked their website and it doesn’t seem to have been updated recently. I have attended ceremonies at Blue Morpho, which I know you are familiar with, but I don’t wish to confine myself to that particular kind of medicine always.

Thanks for another good post. Hope you are well!

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