Two endemic plants of Mexico from the Convolvulaceae family, Ipomoea corymbosa and Ipomoea tricolor, are entheogens known since ancient times for their properties of promoting communication with the gods and use in divination-healing processes and public rituals. The Nahuas, Mixtecs and Mazatecs of central Mexico still use these entheogenic “Virgin seeds” known as “Morning glories” in English,...
In Mexico, shamans are recognized for the gift of entering a deep trance that allows them to know the origin of the diseases and conflicts that afflict people. They commonly treat patients through limpias (cleansing) to extract negative elements sent by a witch or that were "collected" in places that harbor "evil winds." We present a case study of an 81-year-old Mexican shaman who noticed her...
Abstract We present the set and setting of the velada , the Mazatec ritual of divination and healing. We highlight the subjective experiences of individuals who consumed sacred mushrooms and interpret them from their cultural and community contexts, but also from findings derived from experimental and neuroscientific research. We understand that the experiences connected to sacred mushrooms can...