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Tag: Santo Daime

ayahuasca conservation in brazil

Caring for the Vine

Indigenous communities in Acre and ayahuasca religions are increasingly shifting from wild harvesting to cultivation,...
Ayahuasca and menstruation: reflections based on the experiences of Santo Daime women

Ayahuasca and Menstruation: Reflections Based on the Experiences of Santo Daime Women

Paulina Valamiel explores how menstruation shapes women’s experiences with ayahuasca, particularly within the Santo Daime...
ICEFLU Open letter

Open Letter from the ICEFLU: We Condemn the Sensationalism and Stigmatization of Santo Daime

The ICEFLU, founded by Padrinho Sebastião Mota de Melo, recently celebrated 50 years of advancing...
Santo Daime Paulo Roberto

Santo Daime ‘Padrinho’ in Rio Faces Accusation of Sexual Harassment

The Eclectic Church of the Fluent Universal Light (ICEFLU), the main Santo Daime organization in...
santo daime and child development

Santo Daime and Its Impact on Child Development

The psychedelic renaissance, marked by the legalization of certain psychedelics, raises questions about their effects...
forest medicines, santo daime, and the yawanawa

Forest Medicines and Global Alliances Between the Yawanawá People and Santo Daime

Contemporary networks in Brazil have expanded, connecting Indigenous groups like the Yawanawá with non-Indigenous social...
music and santo daime

Music and Body in the Brazilian Santo Daime Tradition

Music is often associated with Santo Daime, but what does the centrality of hymns tell...
Santo Daime Brazil - feitio ayahuasca ceremony

This is How Ayahuasca is Brewed at a Santo Daime Church in Brazil

At a Chacruna retreat in Brazil, Marcelo Leite and other team members took part in...
Santo Daime practitioners in France face persecution.

Liberté, Égalité et Fraternité? Santo Daime’s Fight for Religious Freedom in France

In France, Santo Daime and other ayahuasca groups and practitioners are accused of illicit drug...
A Call for Public Support Against the Current Demonization of Ayahuasca Practices in Spain

A Call for Public Support Against the Current Demonization of Ayahuasca Practices in Spain

Recent fallout from a YouTuber's infiltration of a Santo Daime group in Spain has brought...
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