Plants and Religion

Our friend Bia Labate has sent this letter out, and we wanted to include it here for anyone who may not have gotten a chance to see it.  The letter includes a review of the recent book edited by both Bia and Edward MacRae on Ayahuasca religions in Brazil.  It’s easily one of the best [...]

In his article The Fruit of Knowledge and the Body of the Gods, Robin Wright deals with Pariká, a psychoactive snuff used by the shamans of the Baniwa.  The original link for the document can be found here, and more of Robin’s research can be found at his website www.robinmwright.com. Abstract This article focuses on [...]