dr. Felix Ruiz of wan-koo bomba Carew
was opposed to drug experimentation
until a fatal accident shattered his
life he’d gotten an emergency call the
ambulance was rocketing across town when
a child chasing the stray Marvel ran
into the street
when I got down and was able to verify
that the boy was my nephew it really
affected me then he said I had
nightmares I had headaches pains in my
neck pressure on my chest and my
breathing was agitated psychiatrists
couldn’t help in desperation dr. release
went to the mountains hoping to find
relief in a drug ritual he drank a soup
made of a cactus called San Pedro the
brew causes hallucinations visions many
Peruvians believe can change lives
people who I started to sleep peacefully
I no longer had the nightmares
I no longer sweated at night life slept
normally in Peru the only taboo against
San Pedro is taking the drug on your own
custom dictates a collective experience
guided by a shaman the pilgrims have
brought symbols of their problems this
is the altar this are objects that have
energy for curing and what they’re
taking out our personal things
photographs their perfumes everyday
objects that have energy for the
curators Jose Galan lost everything when
his business failed
for years he struggled to make a living
finally he got a bank loan to open a
bakery then disaster hit Jose claims
jealous neighbors wrecked his ovens Jose
believes that by taking San Pedro he can
restore his good fortune but first he
and the other pilgrims must lend their
minds and their bodies the seekers are
now ready to meet the shaman who will
guide their drug journey he’s known as
el maestro el maestro is a hands-on
shaman twice a week for 47 years he’s
taken vast quantities of San Pedro he
believes this takes him to a spiritual
realm where he can change the lives of
those who seek his help
el maestro decides who can take San
Pedro and how much Jose takes his dose
within minutes the drug kicks in during
the eight-hour high the Pilgrims weave
between exhaustion and exhilarations
believers say this enhances the drug
strength the trip ends at dawn when the
seekers can return to their lives their
faith in themselves restored
using the inside of san pedro el maestro
told jose occurs on his house had ruined
the bakery so Jose and his wife are
going to move elsewhere to grow rice
well now we are content a happy game
because everything is faith dr. Ruiz
still doesn’t know how San Pedro helped
him overcome the tragedy of his nephews
death but he believes his experience is
real rooted in a culture that has been
using medicinal plants for thousands of
years
was opposed to drug experimentation
until a fatal accident shattered his
life he’d gotten an emergency call the
ambulance was rocketing across town when
a child chasing the stray Marvel ran
into the street
when I got down and was able to verify
that the boy was my nephew it really
affected me then he said I had
nightmares I had headaches pains in my
neck pressure on my chest and my
breathing was agitated psychiatrists
couldn’t help in desperation dr. release
went to the mountains hoping to find
relief in a drug ritual he drank a soup
made of a cactus called San Pedro the
brew causes hallucinations visions many
Peruvians believe can change lives
people who I started to sleep peacefully
I no longer had the nightmares
I no longer sweated at night life slept
normally in Peru the only taboo against
San Pedro is taking the drug on your own
custom dictates a collective experience
guided by a shaman the pilgrims have
brought symbols of their problems this
is the altar this are objects that have
energy for curing and what they’re
taking out our personal things
photographs their perfumes everyday
objects that have energy for the
curators Jose Galan lost everything when
his business failed
for years he struggled to make a living
finally he got a bank loan to open a
bakery then disaster hit Jose claims
jealous neighbors wrecked his ovens Jose
believes that by taking San Pedro he can
restore his good fortune but first he
and the other pilgrims must lend their
minds and their bodies the seekers are
now ready to meet the shaman who will
guide their drug journey he’s known as
el maestro el maestro is a hands-on
shaman twice a week for 47 years he’s
taken vast quantities of San Pedro he
believes this takes him to a spiritual
realm where he can change the lives of
those who seek his help
el maestro decides who can take San
Pedro and how much Jose takes his dose
within minutes the drug kicks in during
the eight-hour high the Pilgrims weave
between exhaustion and exhilarations
believers say this enhances the drug
strength the trip ends at dawn when the
seekers can return to their lives their
faith in themselves restored
using the inside of san pedro el maestro
told jose occurs on his house had ruined
the bakery so Jose and his wife are
going to move elsewhere to grow rice
well now we are content a happy game
because everything is faith dr. Ruiz
still doesn’t know how San Pedro helped
him overcome the tragedy of his nephews
death but he believes his experience is
real rooted in a culture that has been
using medicinal plants for thousands of
years
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