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Life is a Ceremony Podcast Ep 12: Reconciling Death on the Path of Healing

posted by Cynthia Robinson on May 5th, 2020

In this episode Roman Hanis and Emily Goughary will discuss reconciling death on the path of healing. Instead of hoarding, and stressing out, we can learn to share well being. In the face of inevitability & crisis we can remember our essential humanity. Death is here to teach us that we can come out of […]


Life is a Ceremony Podcast Ep 11: Transforming Fear into Fearless Love

posted by Cynthia Robinson on April 17th, 2020

In this episode Roman Hanis discusses fiercely standing for fearless love – how simple practice and living ancestral wisdom can help us remember that love equals health, vitality and well being. If you have a question you would like for us to cover in a future Q&A episode we welcome you to submit your questions […]


Life is a Ceremony Podcast Ep 10: Engaging Challenging Times in an Evolutionary Way

posted by Cynthia Robinson on April 13th, 2020

In this episode Roman Hanis and Emily Goughary will discuss engaging the challenges in life times in an evolutionary way – how our individual resilience is found in authentic relatedness and community resourcefulness. If you have a question you would like for us to cover in a future Q&A episode we welcome you to submit […]


Michelin Stars – The Path of Healing and Quinoa Soup

posted by Elton Lee Abela on April 12th, 2020

I was really happy to hear about the arrival of the Michelin awards in Malta, mainly because as a chef that award was my drive in life for a long time, and I anticipated the day we got a star in our restaurant with a lot of excitement. The process lasted for 7 years and […]


Covid-19 and Malaria Treatment Link: Native Amazonian Plant Medicines, Nutrition and Consciousness-Based Healing

posted by Roman Hanis on March 31st, 2020

It was recently announced by the official medical sources of various countries that the same pharmaceutical used for malaria outbreaks can be effective in treating more serious cases of Covid-19 (There are currently more than 20 ongoing clinical trials in China and more scheduled to start in England, Thailand, South Korea and the United States).  […]


An Awkward Human in the Midst of Global Change

posted by Emily Goughary on March 22nd, 2020

All artwork in this article is by Emily, created throughout her healing journey. I’ve always considered myself a “creative person.” Somewhere along the way, however, without even realizing it I began focusing all the creative energy to cover-up my awkwardness behind an intricate personality construct. A beautiful fantasy in which I really believed that I […]


Life is a Ceremony Podcast Ep 9: Q&A – Staying Connected to the Essence and in Service to the Heart of All the Hearts

posted by Cynthia Robinson on March 4th, 2020

In this episode Roman Hanis and Elton Lee Abela will discuss staying connected to the essence in service to the heart of all the hearts – Integrating the shadow self, healing the relationship with the inner child and the greatest strength found in the greatest weakness as fearless innocence. If you have a question you […]


What Would It Take to Heal Intergenerational Trauma?

posted by Roman Hanis on March 2nd, 2020

Update Note: This article reflects a personal experience not originating in the US culture and I am unfamiliar with the generations of trauma that have led to the recent uprisings. In the sharing of my own personal experience I am making an effort to relate and am willing to listen to the experiences of other […]


Life is a Ceremony Podcast Ep 8: Q&A – Grieving & The Heart of Sadness

posted by Cynthia Robinson on January 28th, 2020

In this episode Roman Hanis and Elton Lee Abela will discuss grieving and the heart of sadness as an essential rite of passage on the path of timeless happiness. If you have a question you would like for us to cover in a future Q&A episode we welcome you to submit your questions here: forms.gle/7b55j7sU49ubg7Uu6


Ayahuasca: An Integral Element in a Living Wisdom Tradition

posted by Roman Hanis on January 17th, 2020

Ayahuasca is becoming an international household name though her real purpose may be getting lost in translation.  Living and apprenticing within the Amazonian and Andean ancestral healing traditions since 2001, I’ve observed their exponential increase in popularity all over the globe though mainly as a response to modern consumerism looking for an instant fix. In […]


Life is a Ceremony Podcast Ep 7: Q&A Evolutionary Healing & the Discovery of Limitless Potential

posted by Cynthia Robinson on December 4th, 2019

In this episode Roman Hanis will be answering a number of questions we have been receiving from our global community. Topics covered include: • Why healing should be joyful and not daunting • Remembrance of your true self and the practice of not fixing • The guardians of the wounds If you have a question […]


Life is a Ceremony Podcast – Ep6: Liberation from an Elaborate Self Deception

posted by Cynthia Robinson on November 11th, 2019

In this episode Roman Hanis discusses the process of understanding and being liberated from the elaborate self deception, disarming the guarded heart and letting loving kindness cradle the fearful heart. Our image is not who we are but we have been doing it so long we forget the essence underneath. How do we unravel this […]


Life is a Ceremony Podcast – Ep 5: Relationship with the Self, the Inner Masculine and Feminine

posted by Cynthia Robinson on October 23rd, 2019

In this episode Roman Hanis shares about the journey of finding balance between the inner masculine and feminine – a path of unraveling our essential human qualities. Noticing our dis-balances is the journey of cultivating awareness and becoming conscious human beings. Bringing awareness to the tendencies of conditioning and being at peace with what is […]


Life is a Ceremony Podcast – Ep 4: Q&A Genuine Respect vs. Cultural Appropriation

posted by Cynthia Robinson on October 15th, 2019

In this episode Roman Hanis will be answering a number of questions we have been receiving from our global community covering: The meaning of life as a ceremony  Genuine respect for ancestral cultures in the western “medicine” scene Reciprocity vs. scape goat mentality Cultural appropriation Keeping the living wisdom alive by embodying the essence beyond […]


Life is a Ceremony Podcast – Ep 3: The Amazonian Chullachaqui Myth, a Story of Getting Lost In-Order to Be Found

posted by Cynthia Robinson on October 10th, 2019

In this episode Roman Hanis shares about the Amazonian Chullachaqui myth. This is a story of getting lost in dense jungle of conditioning in order to find our spontaneous, awake, fresh purpose and passion. Submit a Question you would like us to cover in a future episode >>  


Life is a Ceremony Podcast – Ep 2: The Hero’s Journey in the Face of Uncertainty and Change

posted by Cynthia Robinson on October 10th, 2019

In this episode Roman Hanis shares about the hero’s journey of returning to the source in order to realize the timeless happiness in the face of uncertainty and impermanence of life. How can we develop a healthy relationship with change? Submit a Question you would like us to cover in a future episode >>


Life is a Ceremony Podcast – Ep 1: The Ancient Evolutionary Purpose

posted by Cynthia Robinson on October 6th, 2019

Welcome to our first Life as a Ceremony Podcast! In this podcast Roman covers an overview of the primordial culture. Topics include the perspective of Andean, Amazonian and Tibetan lineages, the cosmology and creation stories pointing to the purpose of all life and the insight into our interconnected nature. Submit a Question you would like […]


Can’t Blame the Chaos – A Path Less Traveled in Perilous Times

posted by Roman Hanis on September 12th, 2019

“The Wind in the Meat” By Amanda Sage & Joe Bob Merritt in collaboration. “Consciously or subconsciously, we all strive for chaos in life. No one is content living happily ever after. There is boredom in that.” ― Rajesh, Random Cosmos   Have you seen the news recently? The planet is burning, corruption rules the […]


The Ancient Mystery of Being Practical – Roman write for the Crazy Wisdom Community Journal

posted by Cynthia Robinson on May 22nd, 2019

We were recently published in the Crazy Wisdom Community Journal, a local Ann Arbor magazine. Gratitude to the Crazy Wisdom Journal and bookstore for sharing our work and hosting our talk in Ann Arbor, Michigan during our 2019 Humanity Awakening Tour. The resonance of true nature and ancestral wisdom is bringing us together in service […]


Keeping Ancestral Wisdom Real – Roman Writes for Mozaic

posted by The Paititi Team on January 12th, 2019

Roman recently wrote for Mozaic, an online publication run by the folks at The Assemblage, a co-working space with Ayurvedic menus, meditation rooms and other features you wouldn’t find in any normal office. Roman will speaking there next year on the Humanity Awakening Tour, so watch our events page for the upcoming details. “Though times […]