In this episode I share my conversation with a dear medicine brother, Omar David. Omar is a land steward who has been walking a plant medicine path for the past 8 years. He has dedicated his life to cultivating a sanctuary on his farm outside of Cali, Colombia in order to rebirth LIFE and bring people together who are committed to living well.

In this episode we get into:

• The cultural shock of living between Colombia and the United States throughout Omar’s young, formative years
• How the medicine of yage (ayahuasca) helped him heal his addiction with marijuana and the depression that accompanied it
• Learning to come to plant medicine teachers with humility, love, and sincerity
• The importance of not pedestalizing indigenous elders and teachers while learning from them
• How plant medicines can magnify egotistical illusions and the delicate balance of walking with slow and steady integrity
• What it’s like being a guest in indigenous culture
• The long period of spiritual illness brought him into a deep practice of prayer and eventually guiding him to the right elders who could help him heal
• How committing to working on his land with his own hands brought all of his prayers into fruition
• Creating with the gifts and blessings that God has already given us instead of turning to greed and need to have more than what we already have
• How his work with plant medicines helped him evolve and cultivate his musical path

May this episode offer you deeper insight into how to navigate a plant medicine path with humility, reverence, and commitment to living well. Enjoy!

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