Shaun Ryan

Shaun has been working with plant-based entheogens for well over a decade. He began his journey seeking self-healing through every modality he came across for 8 years prior to working with entheogens. Some of the modalities that aided him on his quest for healing were Yoga, EFT, Energy work & Clairvoyant training, traditional & non-traditional therapy, acting class & improv, NLP, Inner (child) Work, Archetype exploration, Watsu, sound/theta/alpha healing. As helpful as this foundational work was none of it was as profoundly healing as when he sat with The Vine of the Soul for the first weekend. This began his deepest self-exploration and facilitated the healing of his root traumas, even uncovering a key situation he didn’t realize was part of his experience that needed to be healed.

His numerous travels to the Peruvian and Brazilian Amazon jungle have taught him the ways of the indigenous tribes & traditions. His intensive dietas with the Master Plant teachers have enabled him to learn from the Sacred plant spirits directly, as is the indigenous custom. Shaun has primarily studied in the Shipibo tradition, particularly with the Mahua lineage and has worked directly with Doña Wilma Mahua, Papa Gilberto Mahua & Don Enriqué Lopez. During his last trip to Peru, he was given the blessing of a Shipibo name: Ranko Meraya. This name was given by Noya Rao, the Tree of Light, his most important teacher and Divine ally in this sacred work.

I am called to work with those that will dive in with me to do the work. Even in my introductory Ceremonies I want to work with those that will allow their vulnerabilities and challenges to come up so that they can be met with Love. My work isn’t for those that Just want an experience, escape or ‘trip’. This work is sacred to me and dear to my heart; I put a lot of energy into making true healing available with the Medicines I work with.I am called to work with those that truly want to be healed and are committed to doing & Being what is needed in Ceremony to facilitate that. As well as Being & doing what is needed out of Ceremony to prepare, facilitate and integrate this work. Preparation & Integration are a process to be honored daily that enable the work done in Ceremony to unfold into a new way of Being.I want to work with those that will honor the traditional sacred containers I hold and maintain reverence for the process of whatever unfolds throughout Ceremony. Everything prior to, during and after Ceremony is part of the Ceremonial process and is an opportunity for growth. The plants work in this Divine way of supporting us through our process with unconditional love and compassion. Along with how they orchestrate the details around our entire process to unfold with grace, even if it’s challenging to experience or acknowledge at times.