On Friday evening I participated in a Yaje Ceremony and my world has changed.
Yaje, as it's called in Colombia (it's called Ayahuasca in other countries) is a prepared brew made from plants found in the Amazon by Shaman.
http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayahuasca
I was with about 25 people, including my cousin. About half (including us) were first-time participants. The total ceremony lasted about 12 hours, until dawn on Saturday morning. About an hour after ingesting the brew, I had visions explaining why I was here on earth. I still can't describe the process - it's something one must experience for themselves. I was raised Catholic and it's been years since I've been in a church. I've called myself atheist, certainly never spiritual, but all that has changed.
I feel clarity and purpose and truly reborn.
Most people reading this will think I'm nuts or was just hallucinating, and that's okay - that's your path. But if I can help one person to try this experience, then my time has been well spent.
One last thing - the spiritual aspect is very important - so choosing the Shaman is the most important part. There are a lot of under-trained Shamans out there with bad intentions. Mine came from here:
http://http://ayamlove.org/
His name is Ramon Orlando and he comes from Cali, Colombia and travels the world performing ceremonies. Contact him if you want to see things in a different light.