Perhaps this is one of the reasons that it is seen as a mysterious substance that is not often talked about in popular culture today. However, the missionaries later condemned the substance due to their beliefs that using it was a pagan practice.
When the dance was ended, all stood who could hold themselves on their feet for the majority, from the Peyote and wine which they drank, were unable to utilize their legs.” They would dance all night, from five o’clock in the evening to seven o’clock in the morning, without stopping nor leaving the circle. “ One after the other, they went dancing in a ring or marking time with their feet, keeping in the middle the musician and choir-master whom they invited, and singing in the same unmusical tune that he set them. In the late 17th century, one Spanish missionary recounted a ceremony in which Peyote was used, writing: It is estimated that Peyote was used by Native American people long before the Europeans reached the Americas, fact is it estimated by historians that Peyote was used almost 1,890 years before the Europeans arrived. This process is a major part of many Native American spiritual beliefs and practices
While drugs such as LSD and psilocybin Mushrooms, are most commonly associated with strong visuals, the type of visuals that are experienced after using Peyote, are known as part of scared ceremonial practice, and make up what is called a Vision Quest. One of the most profound experiences for some people who choose to use drugs in a spiritual sense, is certain visions that users experience while under the influence of the substance.
Peyote cactus music series#
The second of a three part series on drugs used in spirituality today.
0 kommentar(er)
