The world knows many plants that have a consciousness expanding effect. One can think for example of ayahuasca, san pedro, peyote, marihuana and iboga. These ‘plants of wisdom’ are often used in a ritual context. Whether or not in a group or guided by a Read More …
A mystical experience through the use of drugs? Is that possible? The idea that psychedelics offer a highway to heaven is applauded by some and sharply criticised by others. Why is this topic so controversial? The fire in the tipi is heated up well. Inside Read More …
Aya-what? Ten years ago you needed access to one of the underground networks to be able to drink the remarkable ayahuasca ‘tea’. Nowadays all kinds of facilitators advertise their ceremonies publicly online. The plant brew from the Amazon receives a lot of media attention and Read More …
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The legal status of ayahuasca in the Netherlands has been unclear for a long time. Only the Santo Daime church got permission to use their sacrament based on the right to freedom of religion. In February 2018 the Court of Amsterdam pronounced a remarkable statement, Read More …
Hi, my name is Judith. I’m a freelance researcher (anthropologist) and journalist, fascinated by religion, spirituality and questions of consciousness. In 2012 I graduated in Religious Studies with a fieldwork study on the religious experiences of the members of an ayahuasca church. I was fascinated Read More …
The story of ritual ayahuasca use San pedro ceremony Herbs from the witch’s garden
I learned to smoke weed in church. I know it’s rather uncommon, but I did. During my fieldwork studies in a Dutch Santo Daime church I found out that ‘Daime’ – their ritual name for ayahuasca – is not their only sacrament. In some parishes Read More …
An overview of the most well-known plants of wisdom. To give you an idea what this blog is about. There are many more elaborate sources of information on these and other psychoactive plants. At the end of the article I’ll give some directions for further Read More …
Why do people use psychedelic plants? After all there’s so many paths to take when going on a spiritual journey. And the plant path doesn’t seem to be the easiest one… You might get dirty, or nauseous. You may start crying and vomiting, or worse! Read More …
