The use of hallucinogenic plants dates back thousands of years. Over the years, many different cultures and civilizations have used them for different purposes. The common belief that similarities exist between cultures that rely upon the use of herbal hallucinogens is greatly exaggerated. The c...

INTRODUCTION It has been theorized that peyote was used in rituals by native cultures in Texas and Mexico since 1000 B.C. Catholic priests have recorded the use of this drug as early as June of 1521(Erowid 2005). Throughout recent history (mainly the last century), the cultures that used peyote ha...

Hallucinogenic Substances and Cultural Uses Throughout the centuries, natural herbs and plants that produce hallucinogenic effects have been used for various reasons within a religious context, ranging from religious rituals to alleviating cold and flu symptoms. These religiously structur...

Peyote the Religion Chal the main character was born into a time and place where his culture was being destroyed. His blood is not pure Osage, mixed with white, but the Indian blood is powerful inside him. The blood that runs through him takes him to days of the past, days lost, heritage lo...

DJ vs. Roadman Trance is usually achieved at communal rituals, with plenty of loud music and dancing. The specifics-the costumes, music, and dance-vary from culture to culture, but the pattern underneath is identical: loud music and vigorous dancing lead to a state of over stimulation that ca...

Through out history, historians have had the ability to pass on the knowledge of the past because of written documents and other forms of evidence that acknowledge the existence of past civilizations and cultures. When there are no written documents, whether lost or never created, it can be more dif...