Entheogenic Culture and History (part 2)

Published on the Microdose.buzz website: https://microdose.buzz/news/a-look-at-entheogenic-culture-and-history-part-2/

“The prohibition of Entheogens is an anomaly in the history of plant medicines. Many cultures have sought the divine through changes in consciousness, breathing techniques, singing & dancing, and using a variety of plant medicines we refer to as entheogens. 

A large part of our understanding of how entheogens have been used comes from the sophisticated techniques of traditional cultures. For example, Ayahuasca from the Shipibo and other groups of the Upper Amazon, Eboga from the Bwiti of Gabon, psilocybin-containing mushrooms from the Mazatec of Oaxaca, among many others the world over.  

In human history, there have been waves of civilization, many of which accepted entheogens as part of their culture: The Soma of the Hindu Vedas, Huachuma at Chavin de Huantar, Teonanacatl used by the Aztecs, the healers we refer to as “witches” or “alchemists” of the middle ages. Other traditions have been lost to history, but from the evidence we can glean of the past, these substances were highly revered, even personified as gods.”