& Co-Founder of Modern Spirit
Dr. Joe Tafur, MD
Discover a more holistic approach to healing by blending ancestral wisdom, sacred medicine ceremonies, and psychedelic therapies with modern scientific knowledge.
Explore the Prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor and discover its resonance with the ongoing Psychedelic Renaissance — as it serves as a bridge between science and spirituality, connecting you to the emotional and spiritual aspects of health and wellness.
Have you been curious about the exciting research into the healing potential of psychedelics, but dissatisfied with the purely Western healthcare approach to these ancient medicines?
Would you like to see a deep honoring of Indigenous cultures around the use of psychedelics in a way that also connects us more deeply with nature and our planet so that we can become more sustainable, balanced, and whole?
We’re currently grappling with a global ecological crisis, which is mirrored by the various physical and mental health crises we experience daily. At the root of all these disorders is a deep sense of alienation and disconnection — from ourselves, each other, and our planet.
If you share these sentiments, you’re likely curious about the Psychedelic Renaissance, yet also wary of the tendency of modern medicine to reduce everything to substances, chemicals, and biological processes, which tends to reinforce our sense of alienation.
And you long for something deeper, a paradigm that integrates modern science and ancient Indigenous technologies for our most profound healing.
Western-trained physician and traditional healer Dr. Joe Tafur represents a unifying blend of ancient practices with modern psychedelic therapies, leading to a profoundly sacred model of working with plant medicines.
Join us for this FREE hour-long online event with Dr. Tafur, where he’ll share how this integrative approach parallels the Prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor — a vision received and stewarded by Indigenous peoples of the Americas, particularly in the Andean region.
The prophecy states that there will be a time of great conflict and division, during which the world will be dominated by the eagle, representing the rational, scientific, and technological aspects of Western society.
At a key point in the future, which many believe is now, the eagle will join together with the condor, which represents the intuitive, spiritual, and creative aspects of Indigenous cultures. This joining of heart and mind will bring about a new era of unity, balance, and harmony.
Often interpreted as a call for the integration of Western and Indigenous knowledge systems to bridge the gap between science and spirituality, this union has the potential to move us toward a universal spirituality for a healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable world.
During this one-hour online event, Dr. Tafur will discuss scientific research that supports our understanding of spiritual healing — and offer a meditative visualization to reconnect us to Indigenous cultures so we can experience how the heart dynamics of the condor heals the soul of the eagle.
In this hour-long free online event, you’ll:
- Explore the heart-based themes of the Prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor that herald an age of integration of Western and Indigenous knowledge systems — helping you bridge science and spirituality and create a whole-body approach to your health
- Discover the wisdom of traditional Amazonian plant medicine, including Ayahuasca, and learn how it can help heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually
- Gain insights into the history of clinical psychedelic medicine, how it’s been used to treat a variety of mental health conditions, and how it can inform modern healthcare
- Learn about Dr. Tafur’s unique experiences and integrative medical theories that combine the best of Western medicine and Indigenous healing practices — for a more holistic approach to healing
- Experience a meditative visualization on the reconnection of Indigenous cultures and the healing power of the condor’s heart medicine
Dr. Tafur is a Colombian-American family physician who has dedicated his life to traversing the gap between modern medicine and Indigenous wisdom. Having spent years in the Peruvian Amazon at the traditional healing center Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual, training there as an Ayahuasquero, he is a science-based bridge to the Indigenous wisdom of South and North Americas.
Through his work with Amazonian plant medicine as an integrative physician, academic healer, and traditional healer, Dr. Tafur brings a fresh perspective to healing that integrates both the scientific and spiritual worldviews.
Together, they can unlock the transformative power of Amazonian plant medicine and the ancient Prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor to help you achieve true healing and find greater balance.
Dr. Tafur also will share details about his upcoming course, designed for those seeking a holistic approach to caring for their health and growing spiritually. Don’t give up hope — there is a new way forward, and Dr. Tafur can guide you there.
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What People Are Saying About Dr. Joe Tafur, MD...
“Dr. Tafur provides an authoritative explanation for ayahuasca’s cures by drawing on data from neuroscience, psychology, and what is known about mind/body interactions.”
Much has been written in recent years about ayahuasca, the Amazonian brew that evokes visions and insights. Less has been written about its healing potentials, but Joe Tafur, MD, has filled the void with his remarkable book. Dr. Tafur provides an authoritative explanation for ayahuasca’s cures by drawing on data from neuroscience, psychology, and what is known about mind/body interactions. He also candidly points out the brew’s dangers and limitations, noting that ayahuasca is no panacea. The importance of this book cannot be underestimated; the suggestions given for medicine, psychotherapy, and spiritual awakening could transform institutions and societies as well as individuals and their families.
— Stanley Krippner, PhD, professor of psychology at Saybrook University, and co-author of Demystifying Shamans and Their World
“This is the medicine of the future, the big answer to what ails us in the West.”
This is the medicine of the future, the big answer to what ails us in the West. For millennia, the doctor and the medicine man were one and the same person. Dr. Tafur takes us into the heart of the Amazon and shows us how spirit can heal the body, how love can repair the soul, and how awakening to our higher purpose and mission in life can open the doors to health and long life. Brilliant!
— Alberto Villoldo, PhD, bestselling author of Shaman, Healer, Sage and One Spirit Medicine
“Dr. Tafur’s timely book takes us on an enchanted adventure through the emerging world of Amazonian shamanism.”
Dr. Tafur’s timely book takes us on an enchanted adventure through the emerging world of Amazonian shamanism. All along the way, he engages the reader with personal stories that illuminate his exciting and evolving philosophy of medicine and healing.
— Andrew Weil, MD, bestselling author of Spontaneous Healing and 8 Weeks to Optimum Health
“This book makes a strong case for the synergetic fusion of modern and traditional medicine to create a newer, more powerful paradigm...”
This book makes a strong case for the synergetic fusion of modern and traditional medicine to create a newer, more powerful paradigm that recognizes the primacy of the human mind in healing. This partnership of the two, he shows, is especially powerful in the treatment of conditions long considered to be beyond the reach of conventional medicine.
— Dennis J. McKenna, PhD, assistant professor at the Center for Spirituality & Healing at the University of Minnesota, and author of The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss: My Life with Terence McKenna
“Joe Tafur offers a long-awaited, sensitive, and honest demystification of the importance of considering alternative therapies in healing...”
Joe Tafur offers a long-awaited, sensitive, and honest demystification of the importance of considering alternative therapies in healing, and in particular ayahuasca’s powerful medicine. He does not romanticize its properties or the practice, giving the medicine a solid foundation in its rightful place amongst healing alternatives. Alongside careful scientific research, he offers solutions to real-life issues.
— Mbali Marais, traditional healer and founder of Return to Origin
About Dr. Joe Tafur, MD
Joe Tafur, MD, is a Colombian-American family physician. After completing his training at UCLA, Dr. Tafur spent two years in academic research at the UCSD Department of Psychiatry. After his research fellowship, over a period of six years, he lived and worked in the Peruvian Amazon at the traditional healing center Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual, training there as an Ayahuasquero. In his book, The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor’s Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine, through a series of stories, Dr. Tafur shares his unique experience and integrative medical theories.
He is currently a fellow at the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine. With his spiritual community in Phoenix, Dr. Tafur co-founded the Church of the Eagle and the Condor (CEC). Dr. Tafur is also a co-founder of the nonprofit Modern Spirit; among their projects is the Modern Spirit Epigenetics Project, an analysis of the epigenetic impact of MAPS MDMA-assisted psychotherapy.
