This project analyzes Indigenous medicine, especially psilocybin—a classic psychedelic or serotonin agonist that preferentially activates the 5-HT2A receptor subtype—which can enhance symbolic behavior, promote collective rituals, and amplify...
The nierika is the gift of seeing transcendental visions, a gateway or threshold to spiritual realms and ancestors’ worlds. It is not solely an altered state of consciousness but a profound driver of personal, relational, and societal maintenance and...
In their traditional cultural contexts, [psychedelic] substances are hardly ever used on their own. Instead, they are woven together with any number of other “altering” modalities such as sound, movement, ritual, spoken word, and visual art. These...
Analyzing research into Xochipilli—a deity deity linked to songs, flowers, the rising sun, joy, games, and fertility—requires diverse methodologies, including historiography, iconography, and philology, all of which aid in understanding this deity in the...