About the experience

Ayahuasca – Kosmik Journey is a passive visionary experience directed by Jan Kounen. Frame it respectfully as an artwork inspired by ceremony and tradition, not as a substitute for medicine or ritual practice.

Ayahuasca - Kosmik Journey on Meta Quest

Plunge into the Amazon's depths with "AYAHUASCA - Kosmik Journey". Traverse vivid ayahuasca visions shaped by your movements. Directed by Jan Kounen and rooted in ancient Shipibo rituals, a shaman guides your transformative odyssey. Dive into a world where tradition meets wonder. Embark, discover, transcend!

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• Sacred Space Preparation: Find a quiet, comfortable environment where you can remain undisturbed for the duration of the experience. Consider creating an altar with meaningful objects, plants, or images that connect you to the sacredness of the journey.
• Digital Dieta: Similar to the traditional ayahuasca dieta, consider reducing digital stimulation for 24-48 hours before your session. Limit social media, news consumption, and intense visual content to allow your mind to settle into a receptive state.
• Intention Setting: Take time before launching the experience to formulate a clear but open intention. Write it down. Approach with humble curiosity rather than demanding specific outcomes.
• Surrender: The shamanic visionary states depicted may trigger resistance or fear. Practice letting go. The experience unfolds most profoundly when you release control and trust the journey, even through challenging visuals or sensations.
• Breath Awareness: Your breath is an anchor throughout the experience. If visuals become overwhelming, return to slow, deep breathing. This mirrors how ayahuasca practitioners use breath work during ceremonies.
• Integration Time: Allow 30-60 minutes after the experience to sit quietly, journal, draw, or meditate on what arose. Ask yourself, what would I like to bring back from this experience? Insights may continue unfolding for days afterward, consider keeping a journal during this period.
• Ceremonial or Ritual Framing: Consider bookending your experience with simple rituals that honor the sacred nature of this journey,https://astreaimmersive.io/full-line-up/ayahuasca/ perhaps lighting a candle before beginning and expressing gratitude after concluding.

At a glance:

Setup & access requirements

• Open the installed Ayahuasca – Kosmik Journey build from Library.
• If unavailable, switch Meta account/profile to Metanoic Vision; contact Jose on Telegram. Account email: jm@josemontemayor.com.
• Prepare a quiet seated station and explain the strong visionary, ritual, and potentially challenging imagery.

How to facilitate

1. Frame — “This is a cinematic artwork inspired by ayahuasca visions and Shipibo traditions. Let the imagery unfold without forcing an interpretation.”
2. Confirm the guest wants a strong experience and knows the stop/help signal.
3. Fit headset/headphones; remain nearby and monitor posture, breathing, and distress.
4. If overwhelmed, invite slow breathing and stop immediately if requested.
5. Offboard slowly and ask: “What would you like to carry back from the journey?”

Troubleshooting

• App missing → verify Metanoic Vision account/profile and Library.
• Video/visuals fail → quit and relaunch; check selected build and audio.
• Guest overwhelmed → stop, stabilize, remove equipment, offer water/quiet/integration.
• Unresolved → restart/swap headset and escalate.

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