With Kristen and Asger gone, the ceremony that evening had a somewhat reduced feel. Although a new pasajero had arrived. A Scotsman who had come to work through some problems with addiction and trauma. He joined us for the ceremony but elected not to drink. I was doubtful that between us we could generate the same level of energy as a larger group but, before not much time had elapsed, I would be proved completely wrong.
I blended my visions with imagination and felt angel's wings growing from my back. These I stretched out and I could feel their strength and power. As the medicine's intensity grew, I began to see dark energy flying towards me from the front of my mattress. At first I couldn't make anything out then, suddenly, I saw a giant black dog with tiny red glowing eyes. This huge animal didn't have a good feel about it, something malevolent. However, I chose not to react with hostility and sat trying to work out what it was he wanted. Just as I was connecting Eladio cleared the space with a sharp outbreath and the dog vanished.
Earlier in the day Eladio had told us he likes it when pasajeros get involved in the music, unusual for a shaman. For this reason he'd provided us all with maracas. At first I didn't feel like playing but forced myself and gradually got into it. After some time I was playing vigorously, roughly in time with the complex rhythm of the shaman. The maraca was pointing in towards my base chakra, delivering energy. I then had the urge to raise it to heart level and could feel love pouring in. This I began to send outwards by pointing the maraca around the maloka before shaking it a few inches above the floor in a circular motion. As I played I was amazed to see light building beneath the instrument. The floor was glowing a bright white green colour. When the icaro ended the maraca jumped from my hand and my whole arm started shaking violently. This vibration ran into my whole body before it travelled back down my arm and 'purged' into the floor. Powerful tunes.
With my body still I entered a meditative state. Slowly I felt every cell becoming completely motionless, slowly greying over and being covered with what appeared to be lichen. In the next moment I had become a tree standing in a forest surrounded by other trees. Eladio was in front of me singing and, as the tree, I felt incredible joy. It was obvious to me that trees are delighted when humans pay them such attention. Perhaps Prince Charles ain't so crazy after all! As the music ended I felt the me-tree return to a state of absolute stillness, completely content in just being.
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