As part of understanding my relationship with my father and processing his sudden loss, I embarked on the use of sacred plants to seek guidance and find solace. A couple of months after his passing, I attended my first sacred plants retreat in the Putumayo region of Colombia. Initially, I participated in several sessions over two weeks, and later, I continued with ceremonies in the Netherlands.
Through Yagé, I began to process my relationship with my father and the pain of my loss. But the brew also started to shift my perception. I developed a visual lexicon while feeling increasingly in tune with myself. I felt as if I were walking, guided by the spirit of nature—by Madre Aya. I began experiencing a new way of seeing and perceiving the world.
This project explores that transformation—this new way of seeing, this wandering through Putumayo and the land of spirits.
