Walking with the Serpent

Walking with the Serpent

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Puyeihunihu
The story of Ruá, and the birth of the plants of power...
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Walking with the Serpent
Launching my first book on Substack…
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Genesis
Let’s go way back to my first memory...
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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…
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The Journey Begins
Chapter 1: The powerful echo of my heartbeat pounded in my ears. Three strange men stared at me without expression...
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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…
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Introduction to the Yawanawá Creation Stories
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Tetepāwā Tukaini
The story of the Eagle and the Samaúma, and the Birth of the Forest... a part of the Yawanawá Creation Story
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Breaking into Tibet
Chapter 2: Since I was young, two things have always been very present: healing and music. Music has been a presence in my life since I was born. During…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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