224: My Tree of Light Plant Medicine Experience

In this episode, I delve into my transformative experience with Noya Rao during my second dieta in Peru. Many people are familiar with the profound effects of their first plant medicine journey, but I can confidently say that the second dieta takes the experience to an entirely new level. I begin by introducing Noya Rao, a rare plant medicine derived from a tree that is nearly extinct, with only a few remaining in the world. This tree, known for its phosphorescent leaves, is protected by the Shipibo tribe, who have safeguarded its legacy. The medicine is extracted from the tree's sap and is traditionally consumed alongside ayahuasca during a dieta, which is a focused period of working with a specific plant. Reflecting on my first experience with Noya Rao, I describe it as a powerful dismantling of my ego and identity, likening it to an explosion that reshapes one's understanding of self. This year, I returned to deepen my journey, eager to explore the next level of expansion in my life, business, and relationships. Throughout the episode, I share the nuances of my ceremonies, highlighting how each one differed from the last. The first ceremony mirrored my previous experience, stripping away layers of identity and ego. However, the second ceremony took an unexpected turn, leading me into a darker space that required me to confront deeper issues. This was a necessary part of the journey, allowing me to prepare for the subsequent ceremonies. As I progressed through the dieta, I learned to navigate the medicine more effectively, utilizing sound and vocal toning to move energy within my body. This year, I felt a greater sense of agency and connection with the medicine, allowing me to actively participate in my healing process. The shamans played a crucial role in this experience, singing personalized ikoros that enhanced the medicine's effects. I emphasize that the insights gained from Noya Rao transcend language, operating on a frequency level that is difficult to articulate. The medicine works beyond the mind, installing new frequencies within my system that I can feel integrating into my being. In the final ceremonies, I focused on integrating the experiences and frequencies I had encountered. I describe the post-dieta phase, which requires strict dietary restrictions to honor the medicine's growth within me. This period is essential for allowing the medicine to fully integrate and expand in my life. Ultimately, I reflect on how my relationship with Noya Rao has matured, evolving from a purely healing experience to one of activation and living from an elevated frequency. I invite listeners who have experienced Noya Rao to share their journeys, emphasizing that each medicine journey is unique and deeply personal. As I conclude the episode, I express my gratitude for the opportunity to work with this master medicine and my excitement for the year ahead, eager to see how these experiences will continue to shape my life. Thank you for joining me on this journey, and I look forward to sharing more insights in future episodes. 00:00:00 - Introduction to Noya Rao 00:01:30 - The Tree of Light: A Rare Medicine 00:02:50 - Understanding the Dieta Process 00:04:20 - First Experience with Noya Rao 00:05:50 - Differences Between Ayahuasca and Noya Rao 00:07:10 - The Importance of Surrender 00:08:30 - Post-Dieta and Integration 00:09:50 - First Ceremony of the Second Diet 00:11:10 - Navigating the Second Ceremony 00:12:30 - Third Ceremony: Deep Purging and Energy Work 00:14:00 - Fourth Ceremony: Working with Sound 00:15:30 - Fifth Ceremony: Integration and Frequency Upgrade 00:17:00 - Reflections on the Second Retreat 00:19:30 - Conclusion and Future Outlook

In this transformative episode, we dive deep into the healing power of music in psychedelic journeys with renowned musician and sound healer East Forest. For centuries, music has been a key component in spiritual rituals and ceremonies, serving as a guide to unlock deeper emotional, mental, and even mystical experiences. But when it comes to psychedelic therapy, the role of music becomes even more profound. East Forest, known for his meditative and therapeutic soundscapes, shares his insights on how music can shape, support, and enhance the psychedelic experience. Drawing from his years of experience working with plant medicine ceremonies, he explains how the right frequencies and melodies can help individuals navigate the unpredictable nature of altered states of consciousness. His work, which blends ethereal soundscapes, binaural beats, and indigenous-inspired rhythms, offers a grounding yet expansive soundtrack that can be both a refuge and a mirror during challenging moments of a psychedelic journey. During the conversation, we explore how music can deepen emotional processing, open pathways to hidden memories, and facilitate states of surrender, allowing individuals to let go of their ego-driven defenses. Music, East Forest explains, acts as a bridge between the conscious mind and the deeper realms of the psyche, helping participants access insights and healing that might otherwise be inaccessible. The discussion delves into the importance of intentionality when choosing music for psychedelic therapy and how certain tones and instruments resonate with specific chakras, influencing energy flow and emotional release. East Forest also touches on the psychological and neurological impact of music in these expanded states of awareness. The role of rhythm, harmony, and silence are discussed as essential tools for guiding the psychedelic process. The importance of ceremonial intention and presence, along with the power of surrender to the flow of sound, are highlighted as keys to fully benefiting from the experience. Listeners will gain a better understanding of how carefully curated music can act as a guide, amplifying the therapeutic potential of a psychedelic journey. East Forest offers personal stories from his own experiences and collaborations with others in the field, discussing the mystical and scientific aspects of sound healing. Whether you’re a seasoned psychonaut, a curious explorer, or someone interested in the intersection of sound therapy and psychedelics, this episode will inspire a deeper appreciation for the role of music in healing. Tune in as East Forest shares his wisdom on the alchemy of sound and psychedelics, offering a fresh perspective on how music can lead us into altered states of consciousness, self-discovery, and emotional healing. Join us for a mesmerizing journey through sound, where music becomes not just background noise but an active, transformative force in your psychedelic experience.

"A real master knows that we're always a student and we're always learning and you'll never there, whatever there is." In this episode of the Onkens World Podcast, I am thrilled to welcome Nicky Clinch, a master maturation coach with over 16 years of experience in training and facilitating body-mind maturation. We dive deep into the concept of body-mind maturation, a unique body of knowledge that Nikki has developed, which emphasizes the importance of maturation over mere transformation. Nicky explains that while transformation suggests a sudden change into a new version of oneself, maturation is a continuous process of outgrowing old identities and ways of being. This process is essential for our evolution as human beings, and it is intricately linked to ontology, the science and nature of being. We discuss how our experiences shape our identities and how many of us are trapped in repetitive patterns of suffering due to our unawareness of these mechanisms. Throughout our conversation, Nicky shares her personal journey from a troubled past marked by addiction and bulimia to becoming a coach dedicated to helping others. She emphasizes that true healing and change come from understanding the deeper roots of our suffering and recognizing the universal structures that govern our experiences as human beings. We also explore the concept of identity, particularly how it is formed during childhood and how it can become a blind spot that limits our perception of ourselves. Nicky highlights the importance of consciousness and self-responsibility in breaking free from these limitations. She provides insights into how we can begin to recognize and address our blind spots, especially when we find ourselves in spirals of negative thought patterns. As we shift the conversation towards business, Nicky discusses how body-mind maturation principles apply to entrepreneurship. She explains that our businesses are reflections of our inner worlds and that the challenges we face in our professional lives often mirror our personal struggles. By taking ownership of our experiences and understanding the resonance we emit, we can create more authentic and successful businesses. Nicky shares her own transformative journey over the past year, including significant shifts in her health and business. She candidly discusses the impact of shedding physical weight as a manifestation of her internal changes and how this has led to greater success and fulfillment in her work. This episode is a profound exploration of the interconnectedness of our inner and outer worlds, the importance of maturation in our personal and professional lives, and the power of consciousness in creating meaningful change. Join us for this enlightening conversation that challenges conventional notions of identity and transformation, offering a fresh perspective on personal growth and business success. Apply for Emanate: The Mastermind -  Follow Nick Onken & Nicky Clinch on Instagram Learn more about Nicky's Body-Mind Maturation work. Visit onkensworld.com 00:00:14 - Meet Nicky Clinch: Master Maturation Coach 00:01:40 - Defining Body-Mind Maturation 00:03:54 - The Shift from Transformation to Maturation 00:05:07 - Understanding Ontology and Human Being 00:06:34 - The Universal Design of Human Experience 00:08:12 - The Repeating Patterns of Suffering 00:10:11 - The Importance of Context in Human Problems 00:11:22 - Nicky Personal Journey to Maturation 00:14:57 - Exploring the Concept of Identity 00:19:51 - The Paradox of Identity and Conflict 00:21:08 - The Role of Consciousness in Healing 00:25:01 - Defining Consciousness and Awareness 00:27:21 - Navigating Spirals of Repetition 00:30:50 - Understanding the Mechanism of the Mind 00:32:30 - The Interconnection of Body and Mind 00:38:11 - Body-Mind Maturation in Business 00:42:46 - The External Reflection of Internal States 00:44:05 - The Impact of Personal Branding 00:49:10 - Shifts in Identity and Business 00:52:07 - The Connection Between Physical Body and Internal Truth 00:56:26 - Emanation and Its Effects on Business Success 00:59:01 - Responsibility and Ownership in Business Dynamics

Working with different plant medicines gives you a different depth every time and today Nick shares his recent experience with the Tree of Light plant medicine. “This was the deepest surrender I’ve ever had to give way to a medicine.” - Nick Onken. onken.co/treeoflight

I continue my conversation with Reverend Briana Lynn about avoiding the guru-fication of the self, celebrating the kink in each of us, and finding a balance between learning to be okay with things as they are and also striving for personal growth “What you are calling identity alchemy or what I call spiritual art is this conversation of how to bring forward our most authentic self in a way that shares our purpose and creates positive income.” - Rev. Briana Lynn. onken.co/brianalynn2

Listen to this episode to learn more about burning witches, unraveling religion from society and culture, and how to avoid the pitfalls of leadership. “The more I stepped away from the church, the more hungry I was for spirituality and actual experiences of God.” - Rev. Briana Lynn. onken.co/brianalynn

Listen in as Nick shares the five c’s of self-mastery, how to incorporate them into your life, and how to use containers on your journey to self-mastery. “Your identity is a blank canvas for who you want to be.” - Nick Onken. onken.co/self-mastery

Connor Beaton and I explore the shadows of men’s psyches, break down the patterns of arousal, and discuss his new book, Men's Work. “Like a lot of men, I was convinced that nothing would change until I hit rock bottom.” - Connor Beaton. onken.co/mensworkbook

In this episode, Kaia and I talk about normalizing and accessing the psychic gifts inside each of us. We also define the divine genome and discuss how resonance re-sculpts reality. “I’m really interested in activating a collective sovereign awakening in this lifetime for humanity.” - Kaia Ra. onken.co/divinecreativeflow

Listen to this episode to learn 11 of the best business tools for entrepreneurs that I’ve learned over the past few years. “When you dive into yourself to develop and evolve as a human your business will grow with that.” - Nick Onken. onken.co/entrepreneurtools