The Icaros

Icaros are traditional songs used in ayahuasca ceremonies by shamans of the Amazon rainforest. These songs play an important role in helping to guide the spiritual experience of the participants. Icaros are often seen as prayers, calls to forest spirits, and chants intended to promote healing and introspection .

It is important to note that icaros are passed down orally and can vary greatly from one shaman to another. Additionally, lyrics are often in local indigenous languages ​​and may not be directly translatable. However, here is a protective and healing icaro that could be used in an ayahuasca ceremony:

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Icaro, icaro, medicina sagrada,

Espíritus de la selva, guíame en esta jornada.

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Protección de la madre ayahuasca,

Luz y amor, en esta danza vasta.

Siento la fuerza de las plantas,

Sanación profunda, en sus hojas tantas.

 

Que los espíritus benevolentes estén cerca,

Cuidando nuestros corazones, como puerta abierta.

 

En el río de la visión, navego con respeto, Aprendizaje profundo, en este sagrado encuentro.

 

Que la ayahuasca revele sus secretos,

Y que la luz divina guíe mis sueños inquietos. Icaro, icaro, en el eco de la noche,

Que la selva susurre mensajes de derroche.

 

Protección y sanación, en este viaje etéreo,

Que la ayahuasca sea mi guía, en su misterio.

 

Que las estrellas sean testigos de esta ceremonia,

Donde la madre ayahuasca revela su poesía.

En el tejido de la realidad, en el vuelo de mi alma,

Que encuentre paz y sanación, en esta obra magna.

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Here is another icaro example of spiritual connection:

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Icaro , icaro , song of the ancestors,

At the heart of ayahuasca, we are all beings.

Under the canopy, let's listen to the whisper,

Forest spirits, a gentle whisper. O sacred plants, guides to the beyond,

Light our path on this journey .

 

Dance of the stars, contemplate our soul,

In this ritual, may love become flame.

The mother vine, ayahuasca, connects us,

To hidden dimensions, where the spirit flourishes.

 

May benevolent energies surround us,

In this cosmic dance where everything is devoured. Icaro , icaro , in universal language,

Let the sound resonate, envelop the spark.

Intertwined in the web of creation,

Let’s explore this new vibration together.

 

Within nature we are one,

United by love, guided by the shaman.

May visions reveal unknown worlds,

May healing be our common destiny.

 

Icaro , icaro , sweet closing of the night,

Let the light guide our spirit.

In the embrace of ayahuasca we are free,

In communion with the universe, where truth vibrates.

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It is essential to emphasize that these icaros are creations and that real icaros are passed down orally from generation to generation. The use of icaros in an ayahuasca ceremony is a sacred and respectful practice that requires a thorough understanding of the associated traditions and rituals.