Journal

Notes from the jungle.

Practical answers about yagé, the traditions of Putumayo, and what to expect from a retreat. Alongside them, stories from Min's life as an apprentice in the Colombian Amazon, including the occasional inconvenience of living where the weather makes most of the decisions.

Freshly cut yagé vine on the forest floor

Medicine6 min read

What is the difference between ayahuasca and yagé?

Same vine, different names, and some real differences in how the medicine is prepared and held.

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Preparation7 min read

Is ayahuasca for me?

An honest look at who this medicine is for, who should stay away from it, and how to tell if the timing is right.

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Guests sitting together in a circle on the grass

Stories6 min read

Why do people work with ayahuasca?

The reasons people come to the jungle, and what they actually take home.

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Taita Miguel Mavisoy embracing a large tree

Medicine6 min read

Why it matters to drink with a shaman from a lineage

Ayahuasca is offered everywhere now. Here is why the person who serves it, and where their knowledge comes from, matters so much.

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Guests standing under a jungle waterfall

Jungle life5 min read

What jungle life is actually like

A cheerful, slightly petty list of everything I took for granted in the city, and what it taught me.

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On Substack

Musings of an apprentice.

The articles here answer practical questions. On Substack, Min writes more personally about the everyday experience of living and learning in the jungle: the unexpected lessons, the messy middle, and the stories that don't fit into a FAQ.