January 23, 2025
Talha Imtiaz, Ehsan Ali, Muhammad Farooq Azhar
San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi), also known as (Trichocereus pachanoi) belongs to the family Cactaceae it is identified by its tall, columnar, blue-green stems with 6–8 columns and spaced areoles that produce up to seven spines of yellowish to brown color. It can grow up to 6 m tall with multiple branches, producing highly fragrant, white nocturnal flowers. This fast-growing cactus is...
International Journal for Sciences and Technology
January 17, 2025
Arbin Tamang
The shamanic traditions of North East India represent a rich tapestry of cultural heritage, deeply rooted in the indigenous communities of the region. This article delves into the profound significance of shamanism as a spiritual practice, its role in healing, and its vital connection to nature and community life. Celebrated for its holistic approach to health and harmony, shamanism intertwines...
Psychedelic Intersections
January 17, 2025
Brad Stoddard
Ethnographic research suggests that people across the United States are increasingly gathering to commune with their creators, to interact with their ancestors, to enter the spirit world, to gain supernatural insights, and to engage in what they otherwise describe as religious or spiritual experiences. In this regard, their actions are not particularly revolutionary or novel. What distinguishes...
BULLETIN of the L N GUMILYOV EURASIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY POLITICAL SCIENCE REGIONAL STUDIES ORIENTAL STUDIES TURKOLOGY Series
2025
Sh. Burkitbayeva, A. E. Shargynova, G. A. Kanashayeva
The stone Chalama represents a unique sacred place where the shamanic traditions of Turkic-speaking peoples are preserved and transmitted. This sacred space, filled with spiritual energy, serves as a center for conducting rituals, ceremonies, and rites that strengthen intergenerational connections and uphold cultural heritage. Chalama symbolizes unity and spiritual renewal, offering everyone an...
2025
Ji-Yun Zhang
The 21st-century media landscape is transforming how cultural heritage is perceived, practiced, and sustained. While media technologies accelerate global exchanges, tensions persist, if not deepen—between the obsolete and the innovative, local traditions and global narratives, and the past and an uncertain future. These challenges complicate efforts to sustain cultural heritage in inclusive,...
Drogues santé et société
2025
Sébastien Baud
L’article est né de mes voyages et mes rencontres avec un grand nombre de voyageurs venus en Amazonie, entre 1998 et aujourd’hui, pour boire l’ayahuasca. Il rapporte des désirs d’expérience et les gestes dont ils vibrent. De manière explicite ou lentement amenés dans les conversations, les images-esprits ou êtres gestuels occupent une place centrale dans ces paroles, en lien avec le sentiment...
China National GeneBank DataBase
2025
施迪燊(Clark S Kennedy)
Salvia is a herb from the mint family and can cause brief, intense psychedelic experiences. Salvinorin A is the active ingredient in salvia divinorum, which has a long history of use by Indigenous shamans in Mexico.
2025
Why do people seek a connection to something beyond the social dimensions of the world? Ecstatic experiences are often labelled religious, spiritual, mystical or even sacred. However, ecstasy is not just extraordinary; for many people throughout the world it is an ordinary part of daily life. The Handbook highlights the diverse individuals who have experienced ecstasy in the past and present...
Study of Religion
2025
S. Bereznitsky
The activity and creativity of Svetlana Zarasyevna Hodger, a Nanai craftswoman and storyteller, help her relatives solve various life problems. This article investigates the influence of her lucid dreams on the process of creating works of art and crafts, which have long been of interest to ethnographers, art historians, and local historians in Russia. Her works have been presented in...
Schole Ancient philosophy and the classical tradition
2025
Maria Durova
The Far Eastern tradition included a variety of religious rites and mystical practices, thanks to which people experienced unity with nature and the universe. Unlike the mystery cults of ancient Greece, the goal of these practices was not individual contact with the sacred, but the maintenance of the universal world order and the common good. Apparently, for the entire vast region of East Asia,...