Tag: shamanism

The Return of the Shaman: The Forest Revolution

Indigenous peoples in Acre revitalize ayahuasca practices to restore culture, autonomy, and alliances after decades...

Press Release – Enrolling Now: Roots of Psychedelic Therapy

The Chacruna Institute’s 16-week online course, Roots of Psychedelic Therapy, offers a justice-centered, interdisciplinary exploration...

Press Release – “Roots of Psychedelic Therapy” Explores Sacred Plants’ Use Through History

Registration is now open for Chacruna's new lecture series that highlights topics from shamanism to...

Guarani Shamanism in the University

What happens when traditional knowledge is incorporated into the classroom? At the Federal University of...

Reflections on Chacruna’s Religion and Psychedelics Forum

In this selective adaptation from Erik Davis’ article titled The Elephant LSD, we explore some...

Press Release – Chacruna Institute’s Studies in Psychedelic Justice Provide Critical Education Taught by Leading Experts

Chacruna Institute will be offering three new courses and a workshop which will focus on...

Mazatec Shamanic Knowledge and Psilocybin Mushrooms

The roots of Mazatec shamanism, widely recognized for ritual use of psilocybin mushrooms, extend to...

Creating Awareness on Sexual Abuse in Ayahuasca Communities: A Review of Chacruna’s Guidelines

As the popularity of ayahuasca increases globally, alarmingly so too are incidents of the sexual...

Yaminawa Women and Ayahuasca: Shamanism, Gender, and History in the Peruvian Amazon

There is evidence that suggests that before colonial contact, Yaminawa women practiced shamanism and consumed...