Interview with Bia Labate on the issues around the globalization of Psychedelics: from shamanism to clinical trials, legalities to underrepresented voices.
Rebirth of an Ancient Calling: The Modern Medicine Woman
In today’s world that is spellbound to the seductive wonders of technology and industry, the modern medicine woman casts her own spell. Hers is a spell that leads the suffering out of despair.
Culture / Psyche / Shamanism / Spirituality
The Keeper of the Fire: Shamanic Initiation
The growing spiritual movement and neo-shamanic community are hotly debating a number of questions, such as: What is the role and relevancy of shamanism in our modern world? Who is a shaman? What function must a person perform to be called a shaman?
Mazatec Mushroom Usage: Notes on Approach, Setting and Species for Curious Psilonauts
A look at traditional Mazatec psilocybin mushroom usage, and a comparison to the cliniical therapeutic approach, with an examination of the Mazatec setting and species used in veladas.
An Encounter with Ayahuasca Sorcery
In the literature on South American indigenous and mestizo curanderismo, particularly in relation to ayahuasca, I found that harmful attacks by malevolent practitioners using invisible “darts” are widely reported. Perhaps as many as 50 percent of illnesses are said to be caused by such sorcery.
Arts / Lit / Psychology / Shamanism
The Exorcism of William Burroughs: A Dialogue Between Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg
In March of 1992, William S. Burroughs underwent an exorcism — a healing ceremony led by Diné shaman Melvin Betsellie. Allen Ginsberg was visiting at the time and sat in on the ceremony. What follows is transcribed excerpts of 16 hours of recorded conversation between Burroughs and Ginsberg after the ceremony.
Amazonian Perspectives on Invisible Entities
A talk by Jeremy Narby on Amazonian perspectives on invisible entities encountered in DMT experiences, and ensuing dialogue between Narby and Dennis McKenna.
The Great Shamanic Debate | James Kent vs. Julian Palmer ~ ATTMind 68
James Kent and Julian Palmer debate the “reality” of the shamanic experience.
A Woman Shaman Defies the Odds, and Starts her Own Healing Center
Sometimes you witness someone overcome endless obstacles, defy odds, swim strongly against the current, and succeed where others have predicted failure. Estela Pangoza is doing exactly that.
Balancing the Divine Feminine and Masculine in Medicine Circles
It is ironic to me that this master plant, which is often referred to as a mother or grandmother, is so commonly served by men who have trouble with sexual boundaries when it comes to their female clients.
