we are all magicians, whether we know it or not.
(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
(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
By Sy Koddelli I first visited Joshua Tree National Park in the winter of 1978. Not many people knew of the place then or that it even existed at all. Of the select few drawn to what was then the National Monument, were an early breed of rock climbers and veteran trippers. I was a … Read more
In any discussion pertaining to sacred plants in their relationship to our spiritual communities, what first comes to mind is integrity. An ambiguous state of spirituality must exist in this eclectic world of spiritual beliefs. If we open our minds to other peoples philosophies we can assimilate ourselves more efficiently into our spiritual communities. … Read more
Here I am in Pucallpa, Peru—Amazonia. Everywhere I look I see ayahuasca visions. I just can’t seem to shake them from my mind. When I am in the Central Plaza, they are all around me. These “visions” are strolling down the street. They are moving right by and in front of me. They are in … Read more
If we dissect the collective consciousness we will find a collection of many single consciousnesses. Each single consciousness can be further dissected into many single thoughts. It is known that thoughts can be measured in terms of their energetic frequency. This shows that the makeup of the collective consciousness is a collection of energies emanating … Read more