Eduardo Zotz - Pathfinder Into Inner Realms

Apa Shanko

Pathfinder Into
Inner Realms

by Eduardo Zotz

Great storytelling!

Great stories. Really intriguing. This is not a typical book, rather a collection of stories from a mans journey navigating the world of plant medicines and shamans. I like its rawness and I highly recommend reading it especially if this material is of interest to you because you will learn even more about the shamanic world in the Amazon.

- Kim Raich

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Beautiful and scenic medicine tour

I would be honored to share space with the writer... Life changing read... True healers diary.

- Acacea Sherman

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Knowledge, Wisdom, and Magic shared from healing with Yage/Ayahuasca in the Amazon

The book has been a great gift to read before I experience ceremonies with Ed, which is another gift Im grateful for. I love the authentic stories shared about the spirits, jungle, and healing ceremonies, and the magical experiences. I have learned a lot about the Yage and plant medicines and how they are used. After reading about Taitas in this book, I have a better understanding of these master medicine men. As Ed has been apprenticing with these Taitas for many years, its interesting to read how he progressed along the way and how much commitment and drive is involved to go down that path. I highly recommend this book and looking forward to future writings.

- Matt M. (shortened)

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Series title: Apa Shanko

Title: Pathfinder Into Inner Realms

Copyright 2020 byEduardo Zotz, all rights reserved

Second edition

Copyright Erik Istrup Publishing 2020

Published through Ingram Spark

Cover picture by Eduardo Zotz

Font: Palatino

ISBN: 978-87-92980-93-9

E-book

Genre: Autobiography

This is the first book in the Apa Shanko series

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This book is a personal account of the Authors stories and experiences following an apprenticeship with Medicine Men of the Amazon Rainforest, the Author cannot accept any liability for any consequences arising from the use thereof, or the information contained therein.

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For the almighty Creator, the eternal source of wonders we call life.

To my teachers, Medicine Men of high degree, who with hearts filled with love and compassion guide my feet, my thankfulness is beyond words.

Acknowledge

Im thankful to the following people for their unconditional love, and support in my path, also making this book series possible.

To Taita Francisco Piaguaje, my Spiritual grandfather, a Man with a Heart the size of a world, who took a skinny hippie into his house and heart, saving my life and giving a true north to my path, into the Plant Medicine world, my gratitude extends beyond this life.

To Taita Alonso Salazar, who guided and taught me so much along 10 years, with so many nights in ceremony, for his great heart and knowledge, never shared verbally, but through a cup of Yag, his humbleness have become mine now.

To so many friends who shared nights and nights around a fire with me, sharing their own stories, while we endured the medicine, always ready to burst into laughing, helping me to forget the hardship that has been to drink Yag.

To Taita David Queta Alvarado, for taking me into his Heart, gifting me not only with his medicine and healings, but receiving me into his family, my gratitude to you mi Taita and to your wife, a grandmother anyone would love to have.

To Taita Albertino Descanse, for a friendship one can only find deep into this jungle, for your beautiful medicine and for receiving me into your family.

To My friend David Gillespie, for his unconditional friendship and support, being there when I so needed, a generous and open hearted true friend.

To Michael Johnston, my open-hearted friend, whose generosity and support to my writings, has kept my inspiration alive and a true commitment to keep sharing my stories and lessons collected along these years, someone who can see further than myself, Im blessed with your friendship.

To all the people who kept saying: you should write a book and share your stories, for all the support I received when I started sharing and posting, what finally moved me into writing this book, thanks from my heart for all the kicks!

And my special thanks to Janeth Medina, my healer friend, for a friendship that has lasted a life time, for all the healings and good words shared so many times in ceremonies, thanks also to your beautiful family, that have adopted me and loved me so much.

To all the Taitas not mentioned here by name, for sharing so much with me in countless ceremonies, thanks for the lessons and healings, and for such a good time we always had together, my gratitude to you is beyond words.

Foreword

Story telling is a wondrous Art, it brings Magic into our lives, trapped in our daily concerns, we forget to look at a world hidden from our eyes, a world born of our Creators imagination, with fantastic beings who share the Earthly realms with us, worlds accessible when we drink Yag, places where we are free from the burdens of our heavy bodies, where we can move freely, with the power of our will.

Yag is a world in itself, and an endless path into eternity, a path filled with wonders, mystery and challenges, where tears of joy, pain and sorrow run together, a world where magic beings are met in every bend of the path, and strange ones lurk in the shadows

This book is just a little insight, barely scratching the surface of what is to drink Yag 18 years long, the stories I tell are true accounts, no word has been added to make it shine brighter, and I hope it will bring joy into your own paths. So, enjoy it with an open Heart, and may it be a pathfinder into your own discoveries.

Rituals

We drink Ayahuasca in ceremonies, for a simple reason.

Appropriate Rituals channel your Emotions and Energy toward the Light, without the discipline to practice them, you will tumble constantly backwards into darkness.

Lao Tzu.

Taking the first step

One day, in Mexico, at Cibolite beach, Oaxaca, in the early morning I saw an Italian young man, drown in front of us, and disappear in the ocean. That was a shock to me, to see how life is only one instant, and when I realize this, a wave brought to my hand a beautiful shell, the most beautiful I had ever seen.

I was sitting on the shore and grieving, just the day before we played football and had become friends, when I felt a hand like feeling on my left shoulder, it was death, itself.

I could see now backwards and forwards, back was what I had been so far, and forward I had a life to live, not knowing if I would be around next day, life became a precious thing in this very moment to me, and that day I decided to live, not to worry any more, that day I became an artisan, left behind my life in Germany, my marriage, everything, and life has proven time and time again to me that the Universe provides all you need, all you have to do is to trust yourself, doing that you are trusting life and the Universe so, Take the first step!