Here she discusses some of the potential hazards and dangers associated with the ritual use of ayahuasca. She also discusses what is known about the biochemistry and physiological processes associated with psychedelics. In addition, she is forthcoming about a “bad trip” that she, herself, experienced on ayahuasca. She distinguishes between negative experiences related to one’s [...]

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The cosmos is the fertile field from which we humans and the planet earth were bom. In another sense the cosmos is the field of our mind onto which we project our dreams and myths. Richard Grossinger is author of Planet Medicine and The Night Sky. The scientific worldview, he says, for all its beauty [...]

Here she maintains that humans have a false sense of superiority with regard to animals. There are some qualities that distinguish humans from other animals. But, for the most part, we make a mistake when we emphasize the differences and ignore the similarities. She notes that human damage to the environment is not a sign [...]