Bufo Alvarius Ceremony in Barcelona, Spain

ARCHETYPE: Mother. Nurturing, gentle and caring feminine energy creator of safety and security feelings. PERSONAL JOURNEY: Listening to the call of her spirit towards personal development and what was her true mission, Ness began approaching different specialties on human behaviour and other holistic therapies. Thus she began to approach medicines, which have ended up becoming her path. Among other medicines, she learned about Ayahuasca from her Master of the Shipibo tradition in Peru, where she was given permission to share the sacred ceremony, in which she connected with the music and this powerful healing. Later she has continued and continues to expand her knowledge by visiting the jungle regularly and learning from different traditions of the ancient tribes of Putumayo (Colombia), from her Grandparents and Grandmothers. At the same time, she learned about Bufo Alvarius in Mexico with her Teacher and sister and different facilitators who gave her their blessing to bring it to Europe. As a shawoman, Ness brings a unique approach to the ceremonial space and the practice itself. Her maternal, nurturing, very gentle and caring feminine energy creates in us a feeling of safety and security which leads us into a state of deeper abandonment. She believes that the ceremonial space is not only a healing space but also a co-creation space where everyone participates by singing, chanting, dancing or playing music. Her dedication to the people with whom she works reflects her devotion to medicine and service and speaks volumes about her integrity and sense of responsibility. Her ceremonies are very lively. Ness and her family members, all musicians and singers, make sure that live music accompanies our journey from the beginning till the end to provide us with a very broad, heartwarming and enjoyable sensory experience. Eternal apprentice of life, medicines and healing, dedicated in soul to Spirituality, the purpose of her life is to be at the service of Love and Wisdom, at the service of humanity for its highest and highest purpose. Contribute to all human beings awakening to this way of walking the world. And for that she understands that it is completely necessary to look within, clean, unblock, break patterns, heal wounds, return to the path of the heart and the joy of living and get rid of everything that limits us to being our best version. ROLE: Medicine woman. Guardian and musician of sacred ceremony space.

ARCHETYPE: Sage. Conventional and alternative medicine integrator. Seeker and sharer of truth. PERSONAL JOURNEY: I was born in 1963 in Atiquizaya, El Salvador. I am a medical doctor from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico in 1986 and I am in service since then. I post graduated in general surgeon from the Central University of Venezuela in 1999. I have experience in emergency surgery, shock trauma and laparoscopic surgery. My path in the spiritual world begins with a near death experience in 2017, a heart attack. Since then I began to study thanatology -the study of death-, I investigated and innovated in neuroscience and found the best references on the study of the soul in Jewish Kabbalah. Shortly after, in 2018, the sacred medicines completely changed the lives of me and my family members. Since then I have dedicated myself to observe and study the effects, benefits and contraindications with entheogenic substances specifically: Ayahuasca, Yopo, Jurema, Bufo Alvarius, Psilocybin, Iboga and also Kambó. Currently I advise a group of independent facilitators, to reduce risks and achieve more benefits with the proper use of these substances. I have created the Kintsugi method. I have made multiple trips to many countries as a medical advisor, lecturer, teacher and as a facilitation supervisor. I consider that my humanistic and spiritual vision of health provides a transcendent approach to medicine that allows us to integrate multiple perspectives such as shamanic, allopathic and naturopathic. ROLE: Medical advisor.

ARCHETYPE: Smiling face. Energetic learner of life. Friend of the sacred fire. PERSONAL JOURNEY: At the beginning of 2018, I was not well, I did not assume maturing, growing up, and becoming an adult. I looked longingly at my previous stage. That winter my brother invited me to an Ayahuasca retreat and since I have always liked trying new things, I agreed. After a very difficult night, I understood that growing up is good. From that retreat, I began a committed path of traveling; ceremonies of all kinds, readings, meditation, and breathing became very important practices in my daily life as they are helping me to better understand myself, adapt to the constant changes in life, and find higher goals and visions that became my purpose. This purpose is about the law regarding plant medicines, ancestral practices, and ways of healing. Today, protecting plant medicines, protecting participants’ right to choose sacred medicines to heal, and fighting peacefully and consciously for its legislation were the primary motivators that guided me to be part of the Avalon family. ROLE: Operations Manager. Lawyer.