Daniel Puig

ARCHETYPE: Conscious troubadour. Leading in the dark with music and words as light.

PERSONAL JOURNEY: My name is Daniel; also, I am called “Achu” (monkey spirit) by my jungle family. I am originally from Caracas, Venezuela, and have lived in Europe since 2010. 

My path in medicine began when I was twenty years old, exploring the sacred Magic Mushrooms in the Venezuelan Andes. I started my medicine path with Yagé (Ayahuasca), walking by the hand of the Lucitante and Descanse families, the ones who taught me and gave me permission to serve medicine. I shared with Taita Alexander Queta (grandson and cook of Taita Mayor Querubín Queta Alvarado), who showed me his medicine and ways of serving, and Taita Samith Osorio, a good friend who has taught me how to prepare medicine, serve and guide people to heal—all of them from the Cofán tradition in Putumayo jungle (Colombia).

I like to work with transparency, humbleness, and -of course- good music. There is always space to share joy and healing, always walking this path of Yagé with honor and discipline. I serve with my family in ceremonies, and together, we co-create wonderful moments and walk the tradition that our Cofán elders taught us every time we visit them in the jungle.

My passion is to guide people to heal through music and words. My mantra for the ceremony is “You are not alone”. And I work from love and simplicity, bringing into the room the strength and tenderness of the sacred masculine.

ROLE: Medicine man. Guardian and musician of sacred ceremony space.