Tag: Santo Daime

The Religious Uses of Licit and Illicit Psychoactive Substances in a Branch of the Santo Daime Religion

The Santo Daime religion is named after its founder, Raimondo Irineu Serra's name for ayahuasca,...

When Jesus Meets Ayahuasca: Sample Texts from Christ Returns From the Jungle

Anthropologist Marc Gordon Blainey delves into the topic of the European expansion of Santo Daime...

Madrinha Rita: Brazilian matriarch of ayahuasca

This article highlights the story of Madrinha (Godmother) Rita Gregório, a woman who has made...

Tribute to Dr. Domingos Bernardo, the Legal Expert who Fought for the Liberation of Ayahuasca in Brazil (1941-2020)

At 9 a.m. on August 17, 2020, the ayahuasca community said goodbye to one of...

Mestre Irineu: A Black Man Who Changed the History of Ayahuasca

You probably know about ayahuasca. You probably love the Amazon. You probably support Black Lives...

How Can You Drink Ayahuasca Legally in the U.S.?

Introduction The first time Instagram served me an ad for an ayahuasca ceremony, my eyes...

A Homosexual Marriage Experience in Santo Daime

Five years ago, we got married in Rio de Janeiro in a religious ritual of...

Why LGBTQI+ Members are Creating Their Own Ayahuasca Circles

In recent years, there’s been a growing conversation in the psychedelic community about how to...

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