Sacred Medicine
The Origin of Catholic Eucharist and What Communion Means to Me
An altar boy’s memory of an unconsecrated wafer led me back through the Gospels, the early church’s love feasts, and the slow development of the Eucharist, and to what communion means to me today.
Cohoba: Rediscovering Taíno Psychedelics and Plant Medicine
Tobacco in an Amazon maloka sent me searching for the sacred plants of my own Taíno ancestors — and led me to cohoba, the visionary sacrament the Europeans found in the Caribbean.
The Medicines That Change Us
When people talk about psychedelics, they often lump together a wide range of substances—some plant-based, others synthetic. Each has its own personality, its own rhythm,...
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