INSPIRATIONAL HUMANS
Tribute to María Sabina: Saint Mother of the Sacred Mushrooms.
Natural and sacred Healing Traditions in Mexico
Living in Mexico for a few months, I have discovered a land full of cultures and mystic traditions, as well as abundant flora and fauna. Even if I could testify of the lack of water and some climate disturbance, I would say that Pachamama had been very generous with this vast country. All over the history of civilizations, spiritual ceremonies integrated these natural resources. Through the power of nature, indigenous people created bridges to the divine. Until now, rituals are still used to heal and connect with the Universe.
Approximately 5000 plants are traditionally used as a medicine by 52 different ethnicities. The Aztec civilization (~13th century), was the first to record the use of medicinal herbs. The Huicholes for example used the hallucinogen Peyote Cactus for religious ceremonies. It granted them healing skills and the ability to communicate with their gods.
Also, in the mountainous region of the Sierra Mazatec, in the state of Oaxaca, certain mushrooms were sacred. Designated as ‘teonanacatl’ in Nahuatl language, meaning “the flesh of God”. Shamans used their properties as medicine to heal people. These traditions subsisted to the…
