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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


"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...
Kristi Saare Duarte
Feb 3, 20231 min read


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...
Kristi Saare Duarte
Jan 23, 20235 min read


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....
Kristi Saare Duarte
Jan 9, 20231 min read


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....
Kristi Saare Duarte
Jan 9, 20231 min read


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...
Kristi Saare Duarte
Jan 7, 20231 min read


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...
Kristi Saare Duarte
Jan 6, 20233 min read


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.”...
Kristi Saare Duarte
Feb 23, 20225 min read


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?
Kristi Saare Duarte
Jan 12, 20224 min read


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...
Kristi Saare Duarte
Dec 9, 20212 min read


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...
Kristi Saare Duarte
Oct 5, 20212 min read


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...
Kristi Saare Duarte
Sep 14, 20212 min read


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...
Kristi Saare Duarte
Aug 30, 20213 min read


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...
Kristi Saare Duarte
Aug 11, 20212 min read


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...
Kristi Saare Duarte
Jul 30, 20212 min read
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