A conversation with Henna Maria on plant medicine, spiritual sovereignty, and the fight for authentic healing

The psychedelic renaissance is here—but are we losing the soul of the medicine in the process?

In this powerful episode, I sit down with Henna Maria, human rights activist and founder of Dawn of Peace, to explore one of the most critical conversations of our time: the difference between sacred ceremony and clinical commodification in psychedelic healing.

Henna brings a rare perspective—12 years living with indigenous communities in Peru, direct experience with plant medicine traditions, and unflinching activism on the frontlines of medical freedom. Her message is urgent: we're at a crossroads where the pharmaceutical industry threatens to strip the spirit from these sacred medicines, just as they did with cannabis.

What You'll Discover

The Sacred vs. The SyntheticWhy context matters more than compound—and how the Western medical model fundamentally misunderstands what these medicines are for.

The Real Risks of "Democratized" PsychedelicsFrom spiritual attachments to energetic parasites—what happens when you open your consciousness without proper protection and guidance.

Ancestral Wisdom Meets Modern HealingHow Henna's journey from European activism to Amazonian apprenticeship led her back to Finland to revive her own cultural roots.

Beyond Individual HealingWhy true regeneration requires moving from personal transformation to collective cultural revival—and what that looks like in practice.

The Stakes Are Higher Than You Think

This isn't just about psychedelics. It's about spiritual sovereignty—our right to connect directly with the divine without corporate intermediaries. It's about honoring indigenous wisdom instead of extracting and commodifying it. It's about understanding that healing isn't a product you consume, but a sacred relationship you cultivate.

As Henna puts it: "When you take an entheogenic, you put a red light on in the spirit world saying 'Hello, I'm here.' If you don't have a ceremonial space to protect you, you're wide open and all manner of things can jump in."

A Call to Conscious Action

Whether you're curious about plant medicine, already walking this path, or simply care about the future of healing, this conversation will challenge you to think deeper about:

* What makes medicine truly sacred vs. merely therapeutic

* How to honor indigenous wisdom without appropriating it

* The role of ceremony, community, and cultural context in healing

* Why the fight for medical freedom is ultimately spiritual

This is regenerative culture in action—where we invite you to discover new/ancient ways of living that not only heals the self but it also benefits all life. Check out our full Regenerative Culture Website for our workshops, programs, courses and retreats. And stay updated with the latest by subscribing to our newsletter.

Listen now and join the conversation about what authentic medicine looks like in the 21st century.

Connect with Henna Maria:Dawn of Peace: https://dawnofpeace.org/Instagram: @hennamaria22

Continue the Conversation:What's your experience with sacred vs. clinical approaches to healing? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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If this resonates, please share it with someone who needs to hear this message. The future of conscious healing depends on these conversations happening in community, not isolation.

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EPISODE PURPOSE

Dive deep into the revolutionary movements transforming how regenerative communities connect, collaborate, and co-create worldwide. This conversation explores innovative formats for bringing together diverse tribes, organizations, and change-makers - both physically through global gatherings and digitally through conscious AI-assisted collaboration.

Discover how we're moving beyond isolated projects toward an interconnected regenerative ecosystem where ancient wisdom meets cutting-edge technology, and where collaboration trumps competition in building the world we dream of.

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Guest: Victor Borski - Creator of The Gathering & Coherence Platform

Host: Yoshi Pantera - Regenerative Culture Advocate & Founder of Collective Wave

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KEY CONVERSATION SEGMENTS

What Makes The Gathering Unique (02:15)

• Rebranding from "Gathering of Tribes" to simply "The Gathering"

• The intersection of festival, conference, and trade show formats

• No-spectator policy and camp-based community structure

Connect for Action Philosophy (07:10)

• Moving beyond networking to real collaboration

• Building a 500-person regenerative think tank

• Creating spaces for meaningful partnership formation

The Art of Collaboration vs. Solo Journey (08:34)

• Why we must overcome the fear of working together

• The beauty of human relationships in creation

• Moving past failed collaboration attempts toward mastery

Global Expansion Strategy (11:08)

• 10-year stewardship plan with exit to community vision

• 2025 locations: Czech Republic, Mexico, Guatemala

• Open format supporting local organizers worldwide

The Gathering Model for Event Organizers (13:24)

• Collaborative infrastructure approach

• Shared financial transparency and distribution

• Supporting existing festivals and conferences

Creating Regenerative Culture Experiments (16:31)

• Living our perfect regenerative life for 5-7 days

• Experimenting with new cultural norms in contained spaces

• Bringing heritage traditions into future systems

Coherence: Reinventing Online Collaboration (18:56)

• Beyond traditional digital conference formats

• AI-assisted conversation matching and discovery

• "Ecosystemic Build in Public" philosophy

Bridging Physical & Digital Gathering (22:45)

• Pre-Gathering online conversations

• Publishing conversations for ecosystem benefit

• Creating continuous connection between events

Embracing Diversity in Unity (27:43)

• Finding alignment while respecting differences

• The power of diverse perspectives in regeneration

• Coming together in our differences, not despite them

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If you're passionate about regeneration, systems change, or building collaborative communities, this episode is for you. Discover how The Gathering is inspiring a new wave of action-oriented, regenerative culture—and how you can be part of it.

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CONNECT & TAKE ACTION

Victor Vorski

The Gathering: the-gathering.earth

Coherence Platform: coherence.tv

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What are Regenerative Cultures?

Talking what is culture, the word regenerative and briefly about current world crisis. Mainly about solutions, options for new ways of life. About permaculture principles, sociocracy, economy and other systems and actions that allow the creation of a new society.

Thank you so much for listening and here I will share some links that I talked about on the show.  

This young couple own 26 houses and rents them for airbnb, becoming financially free while also helping others to become financially free.



The key point of this conversation is to learn the game of real estate while also generating positive ecological impact for the world. The real estate industry is one of the most destructive and wasteful industries, if not the most. Taking it to the next level to built self-sufficient affordable homes with gardens, renewable energy, self water sytems, etc.  is the future of real estate.



Financial Freedom through Real Estate in Florida with Kelly & Andres Ospina.



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Check out the podcast and tell me what do you think!



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These cool people are taking action in order to Decriminalize Nature, which means that nature can not be criminalized just because it's nature.



Stepping into the political system to take action for nature, is a bravely must do. Just using the medicine for personal healing and growth is not enough. Being grateful for nature also means to be responsible for nature. Either we help protect it, or let it be controled by corporate "green" industries that take advantage of the plant for financial gain without actual care and freedom of the plant.



Currently cannabis and other natural medicinal plants are being misinterpreted by the majority of society and considered schedule 1 drugs by the DEA un the United States, even though in some states you can use legally for recreational and medical use. Major contradiction.



If you are interested to learn more and to take action for the good of nature, to protect these plants and not allow corporate systems to monopolize, then check out this podcast and become part of the movement.



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Any feedback for the podcast is welcome. Thank you so much for your time!



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Charlie originates from the solid waste/recycling consulting industry, where he experienced a broken system that perpetuates waste. He founded O-Town Compost, a social enterprise with the mission to reduce the waste going to the landfill and create a biologically-rich soil amendments for local farmers.

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The first #socialcrypto coin in South America, based on community trust and the understanding of #sacredeconomy. This is not a crypto coin found in the crypto market, this crypto coin is a lot different than that. Join me for an awesome interview with Belen Mora, co-founder of the "Moneda Social Muyu" in Ecuador.

Being part of an independent local community driven crypto economy using a blockchain technology is definitely part of #RegenerativeCulture.

The social crypto coin in Ecuador is called Muyu

https://www.comunidadmuyu.org/

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Guest Interviewed : Belen Mora

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You want to learn how to start your own social crypto coin?

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Collective Wave Projects:

Seeds Transcendence Experience

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Flora Plant Based Cuisine

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Sikuanga EcoVillage

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Tropicana Music

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To detox means to cleanse the body, mind and soul from toxic food, air, water, energy, thoughts and over all bad habits that affect personal and social health.



Habits become culture. Bad habits become bad culture? What would a Regenerative Culture be like?



Health depends on personal and social habits as well as on the environment.



On this episode, our special guest is Raw Chef Adam, whom is a specialist in plant based, raw, organic, superfoods. Also, Adam is a Health Coach, Speaker, Educator and Author of the book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Raw Food Detox. Plus, he is the founder of The Live Food Experience and a affiliate of Purium Super Food.

Adam shares a little bit about his story, how he got involved with health, how habits become addictions and compromise our health, and how to regenerate our own life from toxic addictive habits.