we are all magicians, whether we know it or not.
entheomagico By Kenneth Berman ( This article first appeared in the Desert Valley Star Weekly January 21-27 2010 Vol.3 No. 4) There is a novel and surreal sensation in researching a plant and then having the benefit of walking within twenty feet from one’s house to gather specimens for self-experimentation. I felt privileged that this was … Read more
By Kenny Berman – Family: Agaricea – Genus: Amanita – Species: muscaria -Common names: Fly Agaric, Fly Amanita, Fly fungus, “Fairytale” mushroom and Toadstool. Note: “Toadstool” is more of a generic term to describe any unknown, gilled mushroom. – Description: The Agarics are the gilled fungus (mushrooms). The Amanita genus start their growth in an … Read more
By Kenneth Berman ( This article first appeared in the American Free Journal Weekly Nov. 19th-25th 2009 Vol. 20 No. 47) In 2003 I held a small weekend seminar at the Joshua Tree Inn on entheogenics. There were several presenters but I personally lectured on “legal and available plant entheogens”. I had ordered several plants … Read more
By Kenny Berman (This article first appeared in the American Free Journal Weekly Oct. 15th-21st 2009 Vol.20 No.42) Family: Labiatae ( Mint Family) Genus: Salvieae/Salvia ( Sages) Species: divinorum Common names: Diviner’s Sage, Hojas or Hierba de la Pastora (Spanish, “leaves/ herb of the shepherdess”), Ska Maria Pastora ( Mazatec), Seer Sage (Street –European?), Salvia … Read more
By Kenneth Berman (This article first appeared in the American Free Journal Weekly Sept. 17th-23rd 2009 Vol. 20 No. 38) – Family: Nymphaeaceae (Water Lilly Family) – Genus: Nymphaea – Species: caerulea – Common names: Blue Lotus, Egyptian Blue Lotus, Blue Lilly of the Nile, Utpala (Sanskrit). Note: The Blue Lilly (Agapanthus africanus) is a … Read more
By Kenny Berman (This article first appeared in the American Free Journal Weekly Aug. 20th-29th 2009 Vol. 20 No. 34) -Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade family) -Genus: Datureae -Species: Datura inoxia (Often mistakenly labeled Datura meteloides) -Common names: Mexican Thorn Apple, Toloache (Aztec), kiksawva’al (Cahuilla), Devil’s weed (Carlos Casteneda) -Description: A medium sized shrub-like annual plant with … Read more
(This article first appeared in the American Free Journal Weekly July 29-Aug. 4th, 2010 Vol.19 No.31) A friend of mine recently gifted me a box of Coca Tea or “Mate de Coca” as it is known and sold as in Peru. Mate de Coca is made from the ground leafs of the Coca plant (Erythroxylum … Read more
I pledge my allegiance to the plants from the United World of Kingdoms and to the elements from which they stand, one love, under creation, indivisible, with vitality and sustenance for ALL! Kenny Berman 2-29-20
(This article was first published in the American Free Journal Weekly, Sept. 2-8 2010 Vol. 19 No. 36) Hiemia salicifolia is a plant native to Mexico, Central and South America. It is commonly called Sinicuiche or The Sun Opener. Although there is still very little information available on the entheogenic qualities of this plant, it … Read more
(This article first appeared in the American Free Journal Weekly March 4-10 2010 Volume 21 #10) The Lilly The modest rose puts fourth a thorn: The humble sheep, a threatening horn: While the Lilly white, shall in Love delight Nor a thorn nor a threat, stain her beauty bright. … Read more