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An Egg Rid Me of Evil at a Mexican Botanica
At Botanica del Sagrado Corazon in Eastern Los Angeles, Mexican Shaman Hortencia Suarez helps heal people through ritual. And at the core of almost all these rituals, herbs, spices, and various foods play critical roles.
I Tried to Cure My Self-Loathing with a Shaman on the Streets of New York
I saw a wolf sitting in the black field of my mind, but I still hate myself.
I Went to a Shaman to Learn How to Manifest a Mate
A New York City shaman advises makeup, crystals, and showing your vagina to the full moon.
How to Drink Hallucinogenic Beer Like a Viking Shaman
Nowadays, it’s hard to think about consuming craft beers without hops, but ancient brewers used to flavor their wares with whatever they could find. Foraged herbs and spices even had magical powers, and those beer makers even used them as medicine for...
Crappy Ayahuasca Can Kill You
A British teenager died after drinking yage in South America last week.
The Malaysian Government Used a Shaman Ritual to Find That Missing Plane
The frantic search for the vanished airliner widens amidst communication disasters and bizarre airport rituals.
Do Shamans Still Believe in the Magic of Shamanism?
Despite growing up around folks who believed they spoke to spirits and attempted to treat my busted-up shoulder with a laying-on of hands (wherein everyone touched me and tried to will their positive energy into my rotator cuff), I’ve always wondered...
Senegalese Laamb Wrestling's Marabout Ritual
The most popular sport in Senegal isn't soccer—it's laamb, combining Greco-Roman wrestling moves with eclectic pre-fight rituals and dances.
Toé, the 'Witchcraft Plant' That's Spoiling Ayahuasca Tourism
You know it as angel's trumpet, Hell's bells, or simply Brugmansia, a genus of flowering plant with seven recognized species. Toé is notorious. And it's reportedly now in the hands of shithead pseudo shamans looking to cash in on the South American...
Toé, the 'Witchcraft Plant' That's Spoiling Ayahuasca Tourism
You know it as the angel's trumpet, Hell's bells, or Brugmansia, a genus of flowering plant with seven species. Toé is notorious. And it's in the hands of pseudo-shamans looking to exploit South American drug tourism.