look through them. I asked the shaman what they were.
“‘They are energy which was stuck inside you'”, he said. “‘They have been blocking your heart for years so you could not love life and were inclined towards death. Now they are out and you are free of cancer’. I tried to stay sceptical but he was right. I have been well for the last nine years and was tested a year ago and I was totally clear.
“What went through my mind when I threw up that glass was my rage over my divorce. I don’t know if emotions like that cause cancer but I am more open-minded now and from that day forwards I have never had a problem. I am much happier, more relaxed and no longer angry. I have a new direction in life.”
San Pedro, again, showed David why he had cancer and told him he had a choice: in blunt terms that he could die or change his mind. He decided not to be angry or have cancer anymore because he realised how precious life was when seen through San Pedro’s eyes.
“This plant offers us soul retrieval – or, rather, life retrieval”, says La Gringa. “We hold our negative beliefs within our bodies where they manifest as physical problems, so, at the same time, our good energies are blocked and the fullness of our souls is not expressed. Parts of us stay buried. San Pedro removes our negative beliefs so the positive ones shine through – and then we heal ourselves.”
Ross Heaven is a therapist, workshop leader, and the author of several books on shamanism and healing, including Darkness Visible, the best-selling Plant Spirit Shamanism, and Love’s Simple Truths. His website is http://www.thefourgates.com where you can also read how to join his sacred journeys to the shamans and healers of the Amazon.