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HEART MEDICINE: A True Love Story

One Couple's Quest for the Sacred IBOGA Medicine & the Cure for Addiction

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HEART MEDICINE: A True Love Story

HEART MEDICINE: A True Love Story

HEART MEDICINE: A True Love Story

HEART MEDICINE: A True Love Story

HEART MEDICINE: A True Love Story

One Couple's Quest for the Sacred IBOGA Medicine & the Cure for Addiction

One Couple's Quest for the Sacred IBOGA Medicine & the Cure for Addiction

One Couple's Quest for the Sacred IBOGA Medicine & the Cure for Addiction

One Couple's Quest for the Sacred IBOGA Medicine & the Cure for Addiction

Elizabeth Bast
Elizabeth Bast
Elizabeth Bast
Elizabeth Bast
1 Campaign |
San Francisco, United States
$30,101 USD 304 backers
86% of $35,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

 

 

HEART MEDICINE: A True Love Story was successfully produced! The official public relations launch begins May 15th, 2016. Review copies are now available on Amazon or by request at your local book retailer!

THANK YOU to everyone who donated and shared the word about our campaign! The greatest blessing has been connecting with such a dynamic community of caring plant allies. All perks have been mailed and delivered.

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Help to publish the 1st run of this intimate memoir. Author Elizabeth Bast and world renowned artist Chor Boogie bare all about their healing journey with iboga, an obscure sacred plant medicine from Africa known for it's spiritual healing and powerful addiction-breaking effects.

 

 

Perks include Chor Boogie's fine art prints, cards, & original paintings at special prices available ONLY in this campaign.
 

 

 

*To learn more about iboga and the related medical studies, please explore:
this book
this article
EBAST.NET
MAPS
GITA


 

Praise for Heart Medicine:


"I stayed up and read 200 pages in one sitting! Elizabeth Bast's writing is so compelling, so present! What a gift she is giving the world with her experience and her exquisite writing. It’s the best kind of modern love story: passionate lovers, spiritual awakening, urban addictions, and the rising power of shamanism and plant medicine to help individuals, couples and families step into a new, more enlivened and powerful paradigm of relating.

It’s not only a fascinating read, it has the power to be a vehicle of healing for so many. There are so many folks right now on prescription medication or addicted to drugs (or hey, even playing Sudoku) who are seeking relief from suffering. This is the perfect story to get through to them. And also for those who are already more aware, what an amazing reminder of what is possible and how to realign with what we know to be true. I’m so heartened to know that her story offers true solutions to modern ailments and is now available to the world at large. It’s going to grab people and give them a healing just as they read it."


- Bella Shing
Award-Winning Writer, Director, & Founder of SweeterMedia.com

 

 

 

Two lovers. One shocking drug relapse - after more than a decade clean.

Then the disheartening discovery: 90% of narcotics addicts relapse in the first year in our Western Medical system.

The lovers navigate the treacherous labyrinth of addiction and ultimately chose to pursue treatment with an obscure indigenous African sacred plant medicine called iboga, used since ancient times for spiritual healing and proven to have powerful addiction breaking effects. It sounds too good to be true, but it's seems to be worth the try, considering the alternatives.

This medicine is only available well beyond the borders of the United States. There is hope for healing, if they can both make it to the shaman in time.



Explore E. Bast's blog post about their experience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"...That night of his confession I realized; this heroin demon, stealthy and devious, had stayed hidden and sleeping inside him for 13 years, whispering to his unconscious all the while, biding it’s time, waiting for a weak moment and the right company, waiting for it’s friend alcohol to wear him down and leave him on it’s dark doorstep. "

The complete 1st chapter is freely offered on the author's website HERE.

 

 

 
Elizabeth Bast serves as a writer, poet, yoga teacher, yogic life-style coach, visual & performance artist, fusion temple dancer, and musician. She studied at New College of San Francisco with an emphasis on Art and Social Change. ebast.net


Chor Boogie a.k.a. Joaquin Lamar Hailey is an internationally acclaimed spray-paint artist. His visionary murals and art exhibitions have graced many countries across the globe. He was recently honored by Societe Perrier as being number three among the the TOP TEN U.S. Street Artists of 2014. He approaches his use of color as a form of therapy and visual medicine, and has been dubbed “the color shaman” by comrades and fans. chorboogie.com

Elizabeth & Chor now also serve as educators and advocates for the iboga medicine by sharing their healing journey.




 

 

 

 

This professional quality book will help to educate people about iboga as a viable option for holistic addiction treatment as well as for spiritual healing, and how to approach this sacred medicine with care and respect for safety and efficacy

Though Iboga is regarded as a national treasure in Gabon, it is currently illegal in United States. We are not advocating for illegal use. We are simply sharing our story, as is protected by free speech, and we are advocating for it's legal use in countries where this medicine is protected by qualified traditional providers. 

In addition, this is true love story reveals how a couple can survive incredible obstacles with the aid of love, intuition, and the greater force of Grace… while falling ever deeper in love.
 

These alarming statistics show the need for new treatment options:

In 2012, 183,000 drug related deaths occurred globally, mostly overdoses, with opioid overdose being the largest category.  (The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime [UNODC] 2012 World Drug Report

Drug overdose death rates in the U.S. have been steadily rising since 1992 with a 118% increase from 1999 to 2011 alone. (Center for Disease Control & Prevention)

Methadone treatment and other kinds of "drug replacement therapies" can last between 1 year to 20 years or more. These legal drugs are known to be as toxic and addictive as street heroin, Though they are more stable than street drugs and can sometimes alleviate dangers associated with the black market.

Iboga research has been increasing in recent years. For instance, MAPS-sponsored researchers are collecting observational data for the first prospective ibogaine outcome studies in order to contribute to the growing scientific literature about ibogaine as a treatment for drug addiction.

 

 

 

Traditional publishing can be unduly challenging, time consuming, and creatively compromising for newer authors, and this uncensored story needs to be shared with as many people as possible as soon as possible. We don't want this story to be sitting on desks indefinitely.

 

Traditional publishing rarely offers substantial advances or promotional budgets to newer authors. We would like to take the helm of the book's production, promotions, and distribution, and give it the attention and resources it needs to thrive.

We are forming a new independent press complete with a professional team that will properly support this book, in addition to other conscious media projects.

Here is an excellent article detailing the rise in success for "indie" publishers.

 

 

 

 

BOOK PRODUCTION & BOOK PROMOTION:

• Copy-Editor:  Stephanie Pascal
• Book Designer:  Mark Weiman of Regent Press
• Publicity & Marketing:  Green Galactic
• Publishing ServicesIngram Spark
• Distribution to Reviewers
• Book Tour & Promotional Events
• Advertising
• Video
• Graphic Design

• Hard Cost of Campaign Perks & Shipping
• Establishing our Independent Publishing House: Medicinal Media


TAXES & FEES:

 

4-9% of final funding goes directly to crowd-funding platform.
Taxes will be paid on all proceeds.

 

 

 
Heart Medicine - the book! Be the first to read it in E-Book format or enjoy the first-run limited edition signed hardcover - or both!
 



Enjoy "The Love Dance," Chor's first iboga inspired work of fine art, as postcards and also as signed high quality Giclée prints on archival canvas - at special prices only available through this campaign. 3 different sizes are available. Certificate of authenticity is included. *The original piece is not available through this campaign. Please inquire for details.
 


 
"Light Orange" is an original post-iboga painting by Chor Boogie:
30" x 40" spray-paint on archival canvas.

 


 

Experience a 6 hour private spray-paint fine art mentoring session for TWO GUESTS with Chor Boogie, one of the top spray-paint artists in the U.S., according to critics. This option comes a healthy catered vegan lunch + 2 Deluxe Perk Packages! (San Francisco Bay Area)
 




Experience a 6 hour personalized YOGA + MEDITATION day retreat for TWO GUESTS with Elizabeth Bast. This option comes a healthy catered vegan lunch + 2 Deluxe Perk Packages! (San Francisco Bay Area)
 

 
 


Receive special rewards JUST for referring donors to our cause!

*These perks can ONLY be acquired through generating referrals!
Read this page to learn how you can set up your IndieGogo account to participate in our Referral Rewards. Start sharing our campaign from your dashboard to begin accumulating referral points. Accounting will be automatic.



Refer friends to donate a total of $100 to our campaign (can be from multiple people) and receive a pack of 10 greeting cards featuring this "Boogie Bird" design by Chor Boogie + a personalized note of thanks + the E-BOOK!

Inside you will find the ONE PRAYER of our Africa Bwiti tribe:
"THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY!"

 



 

 


Check for new videos in our video gallery. Send us your questions about our healing experience with iboga to heart medicine.info@gmail.com.
 


 

...Stay tuned! As the campaign gets rolling, we may be able to add more perks, and prizes! SEE the UPDATES tab on our campaign above!
 


 

Yes! We made it to Africa! At the time of shooting our video in early winter 2014, it was still just a dream. We were blessed to experience the sacred iboga medicine in vibrant traditional Bwiti ceremonies with Moughenda's tribe. We were also blessed with a traditional wedding ceremony. See more pics from our Africa adventure HERE.
 

 

 

 
Special thanks goes out to our amazing community & media partners!
 

 


Special thanks goes out to Elizabeth's awesome Mother who is the most soulful and meticulous literary critic ever. Many thanks to the families of both Elizabeth & Chor (especially Doug & Esther!) who have been a profound support throughout this intense journey. 


Special thanks also goes out to Mopunga, Julia, Michael, Ann-Mari, Bella Shing, Anandha Ray, Mara Altman, Kat PK, Polly "Superstar" Whittaker, Marco, Shamana Ma & Patrick Riley of holylove.tv alistcalendar.com, Jeff Cook, Gary Cook, Laura Cirolia, Gina Marie, Ewa Dauter, Shamani, Ton Ton, Lizzie Easton-Montes, Oscar "Trek6" Montes, Justin Hamel, Beth Johnson, Julian Reyes of keyframe-entertainment.com, Philip Milic of oldcrowtattoo.com, Debra Giusti of DebraRecommends.com, Magenta Ceiba of evolver.net, Amber Lyon & April at Reset.me, Syd Gris, Jonathan Dickinson, Brad Burge, & the good people at Focus@Will, a music program that helped the author focus beyond what she could have imagined, & the many amazing friends and angels along the way!

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Thank You! + Exclusive Updates

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Receive our eternal thanks with an email greeting card + exclusive updates & special offers for events, art work, appearances, workshops, & more! (In all packages.)
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Thank You! + 3 ART Postcards

$12 USD
Receive our eternal thanks with an email greeting card + exclusive updates & special offers! Receive a pack of 3 postcards featuring our signature image, "The Love Dance" by Chor Boogie.
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E-BOOK

$22 USD
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E-BOOK + 10 ART Postcards

$30 USD
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Hardcover + 10 ART Postcards

$40 USD
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Enjoy the E+BOOK & the signed limited edition 1st run hardcover book. Also receive a pack of 10 postcards featuring our signature image, "The Love Dance" by Chor Boogie, + a hand-written note of gratitude.
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2 Hardcovers + 20 Postcards

$75 USD
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2 DELUXE Packages

$100 USD
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DELUXE Package + 17x25 PRINT

$300 USD
Enjoy TWO E+BOOKs & TWO signed limited edition 1st run hardcover books. Also receive a pack of 20 postcards of our signature "The Love Dance" image by Chor Boogie with a hand-written note of gratitude. Also receive a signed 17"x25" high quality Giclée fine art print on archival canvas of our signature image, "The Love Dance" ($350 retail value). *Certificate of authenticity included. SAVE $150 total!
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2 DELUXE Packs + ART Mentoring

$1,200 USD
Experience a 6 hour private spray-paint fine art mentoring session for TWO GUESTS with Chor Boogie, one of the top spray-paint artists in the U.S., according to critics. This option comes a healthy catered vegan lunch + 2 Deluxe Perk Packages! (San Francisco Bay Area)
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Experience a 6 hour personalized YOGA + MEDITATION day retreat for TWO GUESTS with Elizabeth Bast. This option comes a healthy catered vegan lunch + 2 Deluxe Perk Packages! (San Francisco Bay Area)
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