Our FOUNDERs
Maestro Hamilton Souther and Maestro Julio Llerena Pinedo
A Life
Of Service
MAestro
Hamilton Souther
Hamilton Souther is a Maestro Medico Vegetalista, technologist and mystic. A pioneer of the global plant medicine movement and the psychedelic renaissance, he is currently applying his expertise to advancing our understanding of humanity and our technologies.
Maestro Hamilton’s Journey
Honoring Ancestral Wisdom
At the age of 22, Maestro Hamilton Souther experienced a profound spiritual awakening that changed the course of his life. Guided by visions, he traveled to the Amazon rainforest in search of healing and understanding. After months living in the jungle, he met Don Julio Llerena Pinedo, a respected master of plant medicine.¹
At this time, teaching a Westerner was strictly forbidden. But after Hamilton saved Maestro Julio’s life, Julio made the rare decision to accept him as an apprentice.
This marked the beginning of Hamilton’s formal training in Amazonian plant medicine as a Medico Vegetalista.
Over the next several years, he lived off the land, trained with Maestro Julio, and participated in hundreds of ceremonies. He studied the use of Ayahuasca, San Pedro, Tobacco, and other master plants, learning the ancient art of icaros and earning the title of Maestro Medico Vegetalista.
It is from this foundation that Blue Morpho was created as a center dedicated to safe, and effective plant medicine healing. Since then, Maestro Hamilton has guided thousands of people from around the world through profound personal transformation.
Today, he continues to lead retreats and guide others, staying true to the traditional practices he was entrusted with, while making them accessible to those who feel called to walk the path and learn.
¹ Maestro Julio Llerena Pinedo is profiled in one of the earliest major publications on Amazonian plant medicine—an article featured in High Times magazine. June, 1986.
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Maestro Hamilton
Books
Written by Maestro Hamilton, these works share his teachings, experiences, and lifelong dedication to service.
Part 1
The Untold Story of Ayahuasca
Based on real-life events, The Untold Story of Ayahuasca follows Hamilton Souther on his journey into the depths of the Amazon, where, in search of mystics and their ancient knowledge, he befriends 85-year-old master mystic Julio Llerena Pinedo and is accepted into a traditional apprenticeship.
Part 2
The Mystical Secrets of Ayahuasca
The Mystical Secrets of Ayahuasca continues to follow Hamilton Souther on his journey as his friendship with master mystic Julio Llerena Pinedo deepens. Now that he has been accepted into a traditional apprenticeship, he faces new challenges.
The knowledge shared in these books will awaken your understanding of Ayahuasca and Amazonian shamanism, and you will learn what it takes to complete a traditional apprenticeship.
Journey of One
Over the course of his traditional apprenticeship, Hamilton Souther participated in hundreds of Ayahuasca ceremonies. Journey of One documents his insights from these ceremonies and provides readers with a profound perspective on consciousness.
