Ayahuasca and human destiny.
J Psychoactive Drugs June 1, 2005 DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2005.10399805 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Ayahuasca |
| Keywords | Traditional brew Entheogen Personal transformation Personal growth Self-reflection Spiritual awakening Inner development Self-discovery Enhancing well-being Conscious future Holistic health Human potential |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key points | Argues that ayahuasca has developed a strategy to broadcast its message to a wider world as a reflection of the urgent need to avert global ecological catastrophe. |
Abstract
In this essay, the author shares his personal reflections gleaned from a lifetime of research with ayahuasca, and speculates on the societal, political, planetary, and evolutionary implications of humanity's aeons-old symbiosis with this shamanic plant. The thesis is developed that at this critical historical juncture, ayahuasca has developed a strategy to broadcast its message to a wider world--a reflection of the urgent need to avert global ecological catastrophe. While ayahuasca has much to teach us, the critical question is, will humanity hear it, and heed it, in time?