
DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7509-881-8-0142
Sacred Journey into the Presence of God. Ritual Use of Sacred Mushrooms among the Mazatecs of Oaxaca, Mexico
- F. Minero Ortega
This chapter attempts to demonstrate why some Mazatecs of Oaxaca in southern Mexico practice nightly healing rituals during which they eat Psilocybe mushrooms to experience a “sacred journey”. It aims to explain the ritual process and the aspects of ensuring its effectiveness. In addition, the chapter describes how, by means of the “sacred journey”, the Mazatecs gain the knowledge necessary to resolve their health-disease or spiritual conflicts.
Klíèová slova: shamanism, entheogens, healing rituals, treatment
stránky: 142-150, Publikováno: 2014, online: 2022
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