“…As challenging as a given ceremony can be, for many, it's not the hardest part. Nasty vomits, emotional rollercoasters, scary hell visions are no match to that which is so familiar - life in the Matrix. Where those things you are purging were born and bred…”

“…I was feeling attacked, primarily because it annoyed me that I couldn't just have a relationship in the form I wanted, without so much commentary from the peanut gallery. But once that part began to recede, I had to eventually look at the weak spot underneath that triggered the ego to care so much...which was the nature of the relationship itself…”

“…Gossip sucks. No one claims to like or be a part of, and is most of the time considered a very superficial, annoying part of life. I have come to understand how dark, sneaky, and serious this little energy can be…”

“…I didn't even see it...as are the nature of the blind spots. The sticky web of high school following me around like thin hairs of silk you can never quite shoo off…”

“…The last group was slow and steady. No blind leaps off rocky cliffs, no last minute dares out of moving traffic, no endless battle between my heart and ego. Just unfolding, unraveling, unlearning. A natural, smooth process of blooming, becoming, beyond…”

“…I think I'm ready to shed the serpent's skin. The last group was unbelievable for me. I had been holding the intention since I got back, to level out the energy after a turbulent growth period (it basically leveled out on its own as soon as the collective purge was over.) So when I began the second group with that same vague intention, I realized quickly that was counter-intuitive…”

“…I was so ready for another Sanango diet! I had no idea I'd be faced with the challenge of knowing it was time to walk away….”

“…I have seen very clearly how the Medicine has been working with our Infinite Light group as a collective, purging many people of excess fear out of the heart. How? By using real people. Each other…”

“…Wow time is so crazy ... in some ways I feel like I just began my apprenticeship...the deeper I go, the bigger the picture gets. All the way to purging the Western Consciousness (well, chunks of it anyway)…”