The Cleaning

Okay so yesterday we were told we were going to go visit a Shaman, which is someone that heals the body without physical medicine. In the Andes it is know for a Guinea pig to be rubbed on your body then cut opened. It is said that the smelly part of the Guinea pig was what was wrong with you. So for instance if the Guinea pig had a smelly heart that would mean your heart was bad. With that information keep in mind that beliefs in different countries are entirely different than what is in the states. The Shaman did not use a Guinea pig, however, she used alcohol Vodka to be specific. I of course volunteered to be cleaned. First thing she did was put a bunch of heated coals in between my legs. The smoke raised up and smelled very strong. She then lit a candle, and then a cigarette. She waved the smoked over the candle and begin speaking in Spanish, so my instructor translated for me. She said I was in perfect health but that someone had given me bad luck. She asked me to get naked. At first I refused I however, took my shirt off and rolled up my leggings. She lit three candles and took some Vodka into her mouth the next thing was very buzzard. She spat the alcohol out her mouth over the candles and the flames flared towards me. I could remember feeling a slight warmth on my entire body. She did it to my front, back, and sides. After that she took a sphere looking object and placed it on my head. She then backed up and took more alcohol into her mouth and she started to spit it on me. literally spitting in my face, back, legs, my entire body. She then started to blow cigarette smoke on my body she then took some Vodka into her mouth and she spat onto some plants she took the plants and started to hit me from head to toe she did this several times. After that she took some eggs the she spat Vodka on and rubbed my body down with them, this included my hair also. The last thing was to pick an oil. Once I did that she put rose petals in my hands and some of the oil I was told to rub this all over my body. Lastly I was told not to eat pork, and onions for the rest of the day and I could not shower until Saturday. It was a very different experience but to be honest I c=kind of enjoyed it. That is one thing about studying abroad you have to be very open minded and trust in your judgement. I can now say I was cleansed by a Shaman. Can you? I was told my body is cleaned from all the bad luck.