What I’ve Been Learning in Mystery School

Abby Kojola smiling at the camera, long wavy gray-and-brown hair, wearing a dark embroidered top, with green hillside plantings behind her

I went back through the Mystery School notes I’ve taken over the last year, or at least the weeks when I actually took notes, and there is a lot there. Some of them are almost impossible for anyone but me to read because I was trying to capture what Maestro Hamilton was saying as quickly…

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September 11 — San Pedro and the Last Full Day at Blue Morpho

Blue Morpho retreat group gathered beside the pool with thatched jungle lodges behind them

Friday was our San Pedro ceremony and our last full day at Blue Morpho. By this point I had done three ayahuasca ceremonies in four nights, barely slept the first couple of nights, sweated constantly, gotten covered in bug bites, had more cold showers than I could count, and had so much information and emotion…

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September 10 — The Lake, Love and the Third Ceremony

Thatched-roof Lake House beside a jungle pond at Blue Morpho retreat in Peru

I slept really well Wednesday night, finally. I went to bed around 9:30 and slept until about 6:30 in the morning, which felt amazing after the first couple of nights of being hot and restless and still so activated after ceremony. By Thursday morning I felt much more rested, and it was also our last…

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September 8 — Anger, Judgment and a Sky Full of Stars

Magenta bougainvillea flowering beside a brick path at Blue Morpho in the Peruvian Amazon

I don’t know how much I slept Monday night, but Tuesday morning I got up, took a shower, and made it to breakfast by 8. Breakfast, Integration and an Incredible Massage The meals we are eating are very clean and satisfying. I had eggs, fruit, some oatmeal and lemongrass tea. I’m pleasantly surprised by how…

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September 7 — Arriving at Blue Morpho

Blue morpho butterfly resting on green leaves in the Peruvian Amazon

Monday morning I woke up pretty early, I think around 6:45, and went downstairs for breakfast at the DoubleTree Hilton. I had scrambled eggs, strawberry yogurt with granola and coca tea. Then I went back to my room and packed everything up and checked out. Segundo’s friend met me in the lobby with the motocarro…

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October 25, 2025

Cusco Return, Gifts, and Early Flight Morning: Breakfast & Goodbyes at Monesanco On the morning of October 25th, I had a last breakfast with the group at Munay Sonqo. We took a group photo and we got to take individual photos with Maestro Hamilton. And somebody started a WhatsApp group and we all joined. And…

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October 21, 2025

Day 6 – San Pedro Ceremony Last night, I woke up around 2:30 and again at 4:30, but I actually slept pretty well considering it was the night after the ayahuasca ceremony. This morning there wasn’t breakfast, but there was tea at seven. Around 7:30, I went to get some coca tea, and the San…

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