Archive for sacred plants

Moses and Hallucinogens – Plant Spirit Shamanism from the Bible

Moses and Hallucinogens:  Plant Spirit Shamanism from the Bible The worldwide media interest in Benny Shanon‘s paper about Moses and entheogens, is encouraging us to take a good and hard look at the roots of religions and the notion they were based on fertility cults, and…

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Encounter With an Amazonian Ayahuasca Shaman

The Ayahuasca article with an interview of the shaman Javier Arevalo by Howard G Charing & Peter Cloudsley appeared in ‘Healing Today’ Magazine August 2001. The article was published with its original title and without the girls in bikinis and serenading guitar players!

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A Golden Guide to Hallucinogenic Plants

A Golden Guide to Hallucinogenic Plants by Richard Evans Schultes & Elmer W. Smith Published in 1976,  this book has been out of print for many years. It is  beautifully illustrated with detailed botanical paintings and extremely  informative narratives. There is a conspiracy theory that…

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Shamans of Peru – Photo Gallery

Shamans of Peru, a set on Flickr. A Photo Gallery of some of the Peruvian Shamans that we have worked with over the years.

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Review of ‘The Ayahuasca Visions of Pablo Amaringo’ in Sacred Hoop Magazine Issue 73

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Ayahuasca: The Visual Music of the Shipibo

Underlying the intricate geometric patterns of great complexity displayed in the art of the Shipibo people is a concept of an all pervading magical reality which can challenge the Western linguistic heritage and rational mind.

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Shipibo Ayahuasca Shamans – Interviews

SHIPIBO AYAHUASCA SHAMANS – Part 1 The Shipibo are one of the largest ethnic groups in the Peruvian Amazon. These ethnic groups each have their own languages, traditions and culture. The Shipibo which currently number about 20,000 are spread out in communities through the Pucallpa…

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Shamans of Peru – CD

THE SHAMANS OF PERU CD Ceremonial Chants, Icaros, and Music Shamans of Peru – Recorded on Eagle’s Wing Journeys to Peru Contains chants and dramatic effects of six different ceremonies with shamans who have worked with Eagle’s Wing Groups. Two ceremonies with San Pedro maestros…

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Ayahuasca is declared a national cultural heritage in Peru

EL COMERCIO (LIMA) Sunday July 13th 2008 DECLARATION TO PROTECT THE TRADITIONAL RITUAL USE AND SACRED CHARACTER of AYAHUASCA Ayahuasca declared a national cultural heritage This plant is considered an essential part of the identity of the Amazonian peoples of Peru. The knowledge and traditional…

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Shamanism Retreat – San Pedro Shamans and Curandera

A photo gallery from our March 2008 Andean Shamanism Retreat in Peru. Shamanism Retreat with San Pedro Shamans and Coca Leaf Diviner and Curandera

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