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Sean O’donnell

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The Ghosts of Ayahuasca: Conceptual Limits and Spectral Residues

Anthropology of Consciousness September 25, 2025 Jacob W. Glazier, Sean O’donnell

ABSTRACT This essay explores the conceptual and philosophical complexities surrounding ayahuasca use, focusing on its ability to reveal ghosts through the lens of hauntology. Ayahuasca, a psychoactive brew traditionally used in shamanic rituals, is known to evoke profound experiences involving spirits, mystical entities, and transformative states of consciousness. The brew's active compound,...