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Stillness Beneath the Leaves: Where the Teachings Begin
Although I had felt a great force while eating the Muka root, I hardly felt anything lying there on my mattress. I kept my eyes closed and lay still...
Apr 1
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Dennis Notten
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February 2025
The Dieta Starts
Chapter 10: For a week, we stayed in our new place in the jungle, building the house. It already had a roof made from palm leaves, and a simple but…
Feb 11
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Dennis Notten
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November 2024
The Third Wave: From the Echoes of History to a Path of Reverence
Resuming Walking with the Serpent After a Pause—Reflections on Ayahuasca, Responsibility, and the Stories We Are Writing Together
Nov 26, 2024
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Dennis Notten
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The Third Wave: From the Echoes of History to a Path of Reverence
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August 2023
First ceremony in Sete Estrellas
Chapter 9: With just a few days left of preparation before the dieta, Luis decided it was time to give me my Yawanawá name. Most of the Yawanawá have…
Aug 18, 2023
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Dennis Notten
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Time in the Village
Chapter 8: When the house was finished, we left for Tarauacá on the boat. It felt strange to go back into the world after having just arrived in the…
Aug 3, 2023
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Dennis Notten
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July 2023
Preparing for Muká
Chapter 7: I arrived back in Amsterdam with clarity, confidence, and trust. I decided that I would move to Peru the following summer, and to play in the…
Jul 20, 2023
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Dennis Notten
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Preparing for Muká
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Puyeihunihu
The story of Ruá, and the birth of the plants of power...
Jul 6, 2023
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Dennis Notten
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June 2023
Transitions
Chapter 6: The time in Brazil ended, and I returned back to the Netherlands, to my life, to my relationship, and my job in the classical music world…
Jun 22, 2023
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Dennis Notten
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Meeting the Santo Daime
Chapter 5: Just a few weeks later, in the summer of 2012, I set off for Brazil with my girlfriend and a dear friend Jeroen. We stayed for a few days in…
Jun 8, 2023
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Dennis Notten
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May 2023
Tetepāwā Tukaini
The story of the Eagle and the Samaúma, and the Birth of the Forest... a part of the Yawanawá Creation Story
May 25, 2023
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Dennis Notten
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A Calling from Afar
Chapter 4: Just a week after we returned from Peru, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra called me, asking if I was open to come play with them for a few…
May 11, 2023
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Dennis Notten
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April 2023
The First Ceremony
Chapter 3: When I returned from Tibet, I moved to Berlin, and less than a week later I had my first bassoon lesson with my new teacher, Klaus Thunemann…
Apr 27, 2023
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