Heart Medicine: A True Love Story - One Couple's Quest for the Sacred Iboga Medicine & the Cure for Addiction

Two longtime lovers: spray paint artist, Chor Boogie, and yogini and performance artist, Bast.

One shocking drug relapse—after more than a decade clean.

Then the disheartening discovery: 90% of narcotics addicts relapse in the first year with standard treatment models.

The lovers navigate the treacherous labyrinth of addiction and ultimately chose to pursue treatment with an obscure indigenous African sacred plant medicine called iboga, used since ancient times for shamanic initiation and spiritual healing, and proven to have powerful addiction breaking effects. It sounds too good to be true, but it’s seems to be worth the try, considering the alternatives.

This medicine is only available well beyond the borders of the United States. There is hope for healing, if they can both make it to the shaman in time.

As their journey unfolds, it becomes clear that their relationship demands a detox as well. They are brought to a critical crossroads, facing deepening intimacy—or dissolution.

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​Winner of the 2017 National Indie Excellence Award for Spirituality
Top Finalist for the 2017 National Indie Excellence Award for Addiction & Recovery
Finalist for the 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Award for New Age 
Honorable Mention for the 2017 San Francisco Book Festival for Memoir/Autobiography 

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Heart Medicine: A True Love Story - One Couple's Quest for the Sacred Iboga Medicine & the Cure for Addiction

Two longtime lovers: spray paint artist, Chor Boogie, and yogini and performance artist, Bast.

One shocking drug relapse—after more than a decade clean.

Then the disheartening discovery: 90% of narcotics addicts relapse in the first year with standard treatment models.

The lovers navigate the treacherous labyrinth of addiction and ultimately chose to pursue treatment with an obscure indigenous African sacred plant medicine called iboga, used since ancient times for shamanic initiation and spiritual healing, and proven to have powerful addiction breaking effects. It sounds too good to be true, but it’s seems to be worth the try, considering the alternatives.

This medicine is only available well beyond the borders of the United States. There is hope for healing, if they can both make it to the shaman in time.

As their journey unfolds, it becomes clear that their relationship demands a detox as well. They are brought to a critical crossroads, facing deepening intimacy—or dissolution.

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​Winner of the 2017 National Indie Excellence Award for Spirituality
Top Finalist for the 2017 National Indie Excellence Award for Addiction & Recovery
Finalist for the 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Award for New Age 
Honorable Mention for the 2017 San Francisco Book Festival for Memoir/Autobiography 

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Heart Medicine: A True Love Story - One Couple's Quest for the Sacred Iboga Medicine & the Cure for Addiction

Heart Medicine: A True Love Story - One Couple's Quest for the Sacred Iboga Medicine & the Cure for Addiction

by E. Bast
Heart Medicine: A True Love Story - One Couple's Quest for the Sacred Iboga Medicine & the Cure for Addiction

Heart Medicine: A True Love Story - One Couple's Quest for the Sacred Iboga Medicine & the Cure for Addiction

by E. Bast

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Overview

Two longtime lovers: spray paint artist, Chor Boogie, and yogini and performance artist, Bast.

One shocking drug relapse—after more than a decade clean.

Then the disheartening discovery: 90% of narcotics addicts relapse in the first year with standard treatment models.

The lovers navigate the treacherous labyrinth of addiction and ultimately chose to pursue treatment with an obscure indigenous African sacred plant medicine called iboga, used since ancient times for shamanic initiation and spiritual healing, and proven to have powerful addiction breaking effects. It sounds too good to be true, but it’s seems to be worth the try, considering the alternatives.

This medicine is only available well beyond the borders of the United States. There is hope for healing, if they can both make it to the shaman in time.

As their journey unfolds, it becomes clear that their relationship demands a detox as well. They are brought to a critical crossroads, facing deepening intimacy—or dissolution.

---

​Winner of the 2017 National Indie Excellence Award for Spirituality
Top Finalist for the 2017 National Indie Excellence Award for Addiction & Recovery
Finalist for the 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Award for New Age 
Honorable Mention for the 2017 San Francisco Book Festival for Memoir/Autobiography 


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780997121322
Publisher: Medicinal Media LLC
Publication date: 01/01/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 402
File size: 974 KB

About the Author

Elizabeth Bast serves as a ceremonial facilitator, yoga teacher,&mentor specializing in sacred plant medicine support, holistic addiction recovery,&visionary life design. She studied at New College of San Francisco with an emphasis on Art and Social Change. Learn more at www.ebast.net.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface . . . xi Iboga: An Introduction . . . xiii Acknowledgements . . . xvii Chapters 1: Welcome Back . . . 1 2: Back in The Day . . . 9 3: When The Fire Was Fresh . . . 13 4: The Home Haven . . . 20 5: The Ravenous Dream . . . 24 6: More and More . . . 29 7: The Morning After . . . 34 8: Blood, Sweat, and Tears . . . 33 9: How In The World? . . . 42 10: Long Lost Sun . . . 45 11: Playing With Fire . . . 50 12: Getting Warmer . . . 56 13: Searching . . . 61 14: Reports From the Universe . . . 65 15: The Scandelous and the Sacred . . . 71 16: A Step Closer . . . 74 17: The Last Supper . . . 80 18: Money Honey . . . 83 19: One Spec of Dust at a Time . . . 86 20: Not Another Second . . . 88 21: Back In The Danger Zone . . . 104 22: The Happiest Place on Earth . . . 108 23: The Long Road . . . 118 24: Back In The Saddle . . . 125 25: Storm Shelter . . . 134 26: Feeding Demons . . . 137 27: Final Countdown . . . 140 28: Taking Flight . . . 143 29: Welcome . . . 149 30: The Doorway . . . 162 31: In The Eye of the Hurricane . . . 173 32: A New Dawn, A New Day . . . 190 33: Wonder and Warnings . . . 203 34: Rooted . . . 212 35: The Field Trip . . . 215 36: Diamond Heart . . . 223 37: Five Minutes to Live . . . 238 38: Door Number Two . . . 247 39: Rewired . . . 266 40: The Laws of Life . . . 284 41: Animal Medicine . . . 289 42: Talking Trees . . . 303 43: Baptismal Waters . . . 313 44: Healing the Future . . . 326 45: Return to So Called Reality . . . 330 46: Seeds of Synthesis . . . 333 47: Temple Dance . . . 346 48: Fairy Tale Ending . . . 353 49: Rubber Meets The Road . . . 359 50: Messenger From Beyond . . . 361 51: The Marriage of Mater&Spirit . . . 366 52: Shine On . . . 374 Epilogue . . . 376 About the Author . . . 379
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