A couple of years ago I had the privilege of attending a Wachuma ceremony with Wachumero Hernan and Shipiba Maestra Lidia. Just the three of us. Hernan is from an Andean community near to the Sacred Valley and has a deep connection with the Apus (mountain spirits) which are very much a part of his ceremonies, and Lidia comes from a family lineage in the Shipibo Ayahuasca tradition. Both are incredibly dedicated to their medicine paths and I had known both of them for several

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