# Episode 173. The Spiritual Danger Behind Ayahuasca | Christa Black-Gifford

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Published: 2026-02-10T05:00:06+00:00
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## Resource

Ayahuasca is being sold as healing. That’s not what she lived. This episode is a real warning from someone who went in. On Wake Up with Miya, I sit down with Christa Black-Gifford, a singer, songwriter, and host of the Head to Heart podcast, to share her journey from growing up as a preacher’s kid and touring in the Christian music world to getting pulled into plant medicine and spiritual deception—and how she found her way back to Jesus. We talk about ayahuasca and wachuma, what she encountered in ceremonies, how deception often starts small, and how to build real spiritual discernment when something feels powerful but isn’t from God. If you’ve ever been curious about psychedelics, New Age spirituality, or “plant medicine” healing, this conversation gives you clarity and warning signs you can actually use.Subscribe to Wake Up with Miya for more truth-seeking conversations. For the full extended episode, join me on Patreon for the Plus Side. BUY ME A COFFEE LINKSupport the Show & Stay Connected: Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/sensiblehippie https://www.youtube.com/@WakeUpWithMiya Join My Patreon for ad-free episodes & exclusive content: https://Patreon.com/WakeupwithMiya If you’re joining Waiola – The Plus Side, please subscribe through a web browser (Safari or Chrome) instead of the app — it directly supports the show. Mahalo nui loa for supporting independent work and helping keep this platform growing. Shop my Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/profile/amzn1.account.AGYOPCXXGH6MN5RVAKGQWVZUZLEA/list/26B87RB4FZ9W2?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_6BWRT43TH4MY2NM2XD6X Want to be on the show or have a guest suggestion? Email me at: Miya@wakeupwithmiya.com Follow Me Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WakeupwithMiya Facebook: https://…

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