Ritual index
Preparation phase
Create appropriate physical and mental state for the experience. This phase typically lasts between 1-4 weeks, depending on the nature of the upcoming immersion phase. Common practices includes:
- Diet
- Fasting
- Meditation
- Sexual abstinence
- Sobriety
Immersion phase
Psychoactive substances used in rituals (optional)
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Hallucinogens used in rituals
This section outlines various hallucinogens (deliriants, dissociatives, and psychedelics) employed in ritual contexts, adhering to the strict definition of entheogens. Historically, entheogens have played pivotal roles in religious practices, ranging from the use of ayahuasca in religions like Santo Daime and União do Vegetal to the modern adoption of the synthetic phenetylamine 2C-B by the Sangoma.
Deliriants
Animals
- Bullet ant venom (Paraponera clavata)
Plant
- Angel's trumpet
- Jimson weed (Datura stramonium)
- Labrador tea
- Mad honey
- Hebane (Hyoscyamus niger)
Dissociative
Plant
Dissociative/depressant
Mushroom
Amanitas with a mixture of dissociative and depressant effect:
Psychedelics
Animal
- Bufotoxins from Colorado River toad (Incilius alvarius) and a few other toads
Mushroom
Plant
- Ayahuasca
- Cannabis
- Chacruna
- Chaliponga
- Iboga
- Mescaline cacti:
- Morning glory
- Beach moonflower (Ipomoea violacea)
- Hawaiian baby woodrose
- Mexican morning glory
- Turbina corymbosa
- Myristica sebifera (Virola sebifera)
- Nyakwána (Virola elongata)
- Peganum harmala
- Vilca
- Yopo
Chemicals
2C-x:
- LSD (LSD-25)
- Psilocybin (4-PO-DMT)
Non-hallucinogenic substances used in rituals
Depressant
Animal
Plant
Oneirogen
Plant
- African dream herb (Entada rheedii)
- African dream root (Silene undulata)
- Bitter-grass (Calea ternifolia)
Stimulant
Plant
- Aztec tobacco (Nicotiana rustica)
- Coca, coca tea (Erythroxylaceae spp. )
- Cocoa (Theobroma cacao)
- Coffee (Coffea spp.)
- Ilex guayusa (Ilex guayusa)
- Khat (Catha edulis)
- Tea (Camellia sinensis)
Facilitate transcendence
To advance deep spiritual or introspective experiences, guide the ceremony using elements such as:
- Singing
- Drumming
- Prayer
Integration phase
Repeat the preparation phase.
See also
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