Vegetalisa is a term used to refer to a practice of mestizo shamanism in the Peruvian Amazon in which the shamans — known as vegetalistas — are said to gain their knowledge and power to cure from the vegetales, or plants of the region. Dr. Steven Farmer interviews Sirena, a vegetalista who specializes in Ayahuasca and Huachuma plant medicines. Sirena speaks of the rugged path to becoming a vegetalista and the dishonoring that is occurring due to the popularity of these plant medicines.
Download MP3 FileTending to Local Waters
This is a Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action In the past many indigenous people had relationships with the waters near them; simple yet profound ways of connecting, honoring and cleansing. And we can do the same today. With Spirit’s help, let’s connect with the...





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