Staying Present: My Second Night with Ayahuasca
On the second night of the Ayahuasca retreat, I went into the ceremony room already feeling a little nauseated. My sister and I were...
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New blog entries below. If you are interested in reading about my travels, check out my other blog, Among Buddhas & Babas
Kristi Saare Duarte
- Feb 3
- 1 min
You Can Find Peace Anywhere
You can find peace anywhere if only you search for it. This is me meditating on a cliff below the George Washington Bridge in Manhattan a...
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Kristi Saare Duarte
- Feb 3
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When Mary Magdalen Expected Jesus's Child
Like any mother, Mariamne (Mary Magdalen) worries about her unborn child and wonders if she can keep the baby safe in an increasingly...
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Kristi Saare Duarte
- Feb 3
- 1 min
A Message from Your Spirit Guides
This is a message from your spirit guides, something you need to hear now. You came here and saw this post for a reason. Close your eyes...
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Kristi Saare Duarte
- Feb 3
- 1 min
"Believable and Mind-Altering"
"As I read this book of fiction I realized that it was more realistic and much more believable than what the ancients decided we should...
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Kristi Saare Duarte
- Jan 23
- 5 min
My First Ayahuasca Experience
On a dark November night, in a ceremony hall somewhere in the hills near Manresa, Spain, I sat down in a circle with seventeen other...
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Kristi Saare Duarte
- Jan 9
- 1 min
How to Reach Those Who Won't Listen
In "The Transmigrant: Jesus in India," Kahanji is Yeshua's teacher in a Buddhist monastery in Puri, India. He's a harsh but fair mentor....
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Kristi Saare Duarte
- Jan 9
- 1 min
Life's Not Meant To Be A Struggle
This is the time of year when seasonal affective disorder (SAD) may kick in. The days are dark and long. It's cold and miserable outside....
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Kristi Saare Duarte
- Jan 7
- 1 min
Writing well... The struggle is real!
A few years ago I asked a writing teacher if writing gets easier after a while, and she said yes. On one hand, it's true. Words flow...
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Kristi Saare Duarte
- Jan 6
- 3 min
When Mama Ayahuasca Comes Calling
I first heard of Ayahuasca during a visit to Pucallpa in the Peruvian Amazon fifteen years ago when my husband and I were traveling...
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Kristi Saare Duarte
- Feb 23, 2022
- 5 min
Today I’m the Same Age as My Mum
Tomorrow, I’ll be 53 years and 245 days old. My mother never reached that age. When my parents died, people said, “They died so young.”...
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Kristi Saare Duarte
- Jan 12, 2022
- 4 min
How You Can Heal Your Own Pain
What if you don't need either pharmaceuticals or natural medicine to heal your pain? Can mind over medicine really work?
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Kristi Saare Duarte
- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
The True Meaning of The Holy Trinity
If you grew up Christian, or in a society where Christianity was prevalent, you've surely heard of The Son, The Father, and The Holy...
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Kristi Saare Duarte
- Oct 6, 2021
- 2 min
365 Days of Gratitude: The Gratitude Project
Those of you who follow me on social media have seen my daily posts in 2021, giving thanks for anything from avocados to garbage...
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Kristi Saare Duarte
- Sep 14, 2021
- 2 min
Who was Jesus's Father?
Many years ago, I heard a legend about a man who might be the real father of Jesus: a Roman legionnaire called Tiberius Julius Abdes...
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Kristi Saare Duarte
- Aug 30, 2021
- 3 min
Advancing to the higher space of the current moment.
The last eighteen months have been shaky, highlighting the world's shortcomings, our differences, throwing a spotlight on our egos. But...
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Kristi Saare Duarte
- Aug 11, 2021
- 2 min
The Virgin of Galilee
According to the Bible, The Virgin Mary was betrothed to Joseph when she found herself pregnant. If we don’t blindly buy into the story...
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Kristi Saare Duarte
- Jul 30, 2021
- 2 min
2020 – A Time for New Beginnings
Isn't it interesting that this pandemic happened in the year 2020, as a joke by the Universe to say, “Ha! You thought you had 2020...
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