Chris' Journey

I have been working with sacred plant medicines for the past eight years. Before I speak about this path, I feel it’s important to share a little about what brought me here.

I was a young father of three children — now four! Our fourth came much later in life, when I truly felt ready to honour another sacred soul entering this world.

When my children were young, I worked long hours, Monday to Saturday, simply trying to put food on the table and pay the bills. My wife Claire stayed home to care for the children while I earned a living. At the time, this just felt normal to me. I never questioned life or thought deeply about who I was or why I was here.

On weekends, I would often try to hold onto my youth — down the pub with friends, partying and experimenting with recreational drugs. Growing up in the south of England during the 90s and early 2000s, there always seemed to be another party somewhere to find.

This continued until around the age of 40, when I experienced what I can only describe as a remembering.

What do I mean by remembering?

I remembered who I truly am and why I came into this incarnation — to serve, inspire, and live through love. But for me, love is not only “love and light.” It is also truth, integrity, accountability, and presence.

Looking back now, I realise I had an angel beside me the whole time in Claire. At the time, perhaps I could not fully see it, but I certainly do now. She is my best friend and soulmate, and I will always be deeply grateful for her patience, love, and support throughout my journey.

In 2018, I felt called to work with a shaman named Dennis and the sacred medicine Ayahuasca. That experience completely changed my life.

From that moment forward, little by little, I began to transform. Dennis became a mentor to me and taught me the importance of honouring and respecting these sacred medicines and traditions. To this day, we still hold ceremonies and sing together.

After my first ceremony, something in my heart opened. It inspired me to walk the path of shamanism more deeply. For the next six years, I worked intensively with the medicine on myself — releasing old versions of who I had been, facing wounds, and clearing deeply held emotions from my body and spirit.

Along the way, I have worked with shamans from Europe as well as elders from the Amazon, always remaining a student, always learning.

In 2024, after six years of deep personal work, I began supporting others through one-to-one sessions and very small group ceremonies. I personally prefer working this way, as I find the energy easier to hold, more intimate, and often more beneficial for deep healing and integration.

I also continue to work with the medicine alone when I need clarity, guidance, or deeper connection within myself.

Plant medicine has become very popular in recent years and, in many places, has also become a business. There is nothing inherently wrong with that, but it is not my personal path. I feel most aligned with the traditional ways — working with simplicity, silence, prayer, music, presence, and clear intention.

My inspiration for this work comes from my former self — that lost little boy who grew up without true role models, without healthy examples of the divine masculine or divine feminine.

I did not know what it truly meant to be a man. I did not understand how to honour my masculinity whilst also embracing and loving the feminine within myself.

Much of my journey has been about remembering, healing, and learning how to live from the heart with truth, integrity, compassion, and presence.

I continue to walk this path as a student of life, the medicines, and spirit itself. Everything I share comes from lived experience, deep respect, and a genuine intention to serve from the heart.

My inspiration for this work is ultimately rooted in helping others who may once have felt the same way I did — disconnected, lost, searching for meaning, or unsure of who they truly are.

Now, I simply use myself as a vessel, sharing my experiences and holding space for others to remember who they are, reconnect with themselves, and walk their own path with greater awareness, healing, authenticity, and love.

At the heart of my work is the understanding that we ourselves are the medicine. The plants do not “heal” us or magically fix our lives — they simply help open the door and illuminate what is already within us.

I believe these sacred medicines can help us slow down, soften the mind, open the heart, and reconnect with parts of ourselves that may have been forgotten, wounded, or buried beneath the conditioning and distractions of modern life.

The real work begins in how we choose to walk through that doorway — how we integrate what we are shown, how we live afterward, and how we embody greater truth, awareness, compassion, and authenticity in our daily lives.

For me, plant medicine is not about escaping life; it is about learning how to become more fully present within it.

What is your approach to plant medicine work?

I work in a very grounded, intentional, and traditional way. I prefer small groups or one-to-one sessions where the space can remain intimate, safe, and deeply supported. Silence, prayer, music, presence, and clear intention are all important parts of the work for me.

Do I need previous experience with plant medicine?

No. Many people who come to work with me are completely new to the medicines. The most important thing is openness, honesty, and a genuine willingness to look within yourself.

What role do you see yourself playing in ceremony?

I do not see myself as someone above others or as a “healer.” I simply hold space, guide from lived experience, and support people in connecting with their own inner wisdom, healing, and remembering.

Is this work for everyone?

No - plant medicine is not a quick fix, nor is it something I believe should be approached lightly. Timing, readiness, mental and emotional wellbeing, and personal responsibility are all important considerations.

Why do you prefer small groups?

I believe smaller spaces allow for deeper connection, better energetic support, and more individual care and attention throughout the process.

What is integration?

For me, integration is one of the most important parts of the journey. Ceremony may open the door, but true transformation comes from how we embody and apply what we learn in our everyday lives afterward.

Denis' Journey

Denis is Italian and now lives in Spain in Santiago De Compostella. His journey to working with ayahuasca began when he received his first ceremony at age 35.

Little did he know how much this journey would change his life. Since his first visit, the grandmother's message was for him to become the Sharman he is today. He has spent over six years back and forth to Peru to learn about medicine and help other people who have been called to work with the grandmother plant medicine.

Denis is compassionate, kind, and an incredible Sharman with a passion for helping others on their journey and love of plant medicine.