dr. Felix Ruiz of wan-koo bamba 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 a stray marble ran into
the street when I got down and was able
to verify that the boy was my nephew it
really affected me Danny episode I had
nightmares into garage door Zealand I
had headaches pains in my neck pressure
on my chest and my breathing was
agitated goose to you know 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 mini
Peruvians believe can change lives
people who i started to sleep peacefully
i no longer had the nightmare 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 it’s
la mesa this is the alternatives are
objects that have energy for curing what
and what they’re taking out our personal
things photographs their perfumes
everyday objects I have energy for the
curators Jose Galan lost everything when
his business failed developer books for
years he struggles to make a living
finally he got a bank loan to open a
bakery then disaster hit Jose claims
jealous neighbours wrecked his ovens
Jose believes that by taking San Pedro
he can restore his good fortune but
first he and the other pilgrims must
avenge their minds you see the boys
getting tabla nobody cares i mean up
what i did it yes live on time 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 exhilaration
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
a curse on his house had ruined the
bakery so Jose and his wife are going to
move elsewhere to grow rice well not eat
alone well now we are content a happy
for game because everything is faith dr.
Ruiz still doesn’t know how San Pedro
helped him overcome the tragedy of his
nephew’s death but he believes his
experiences 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 a stray marble ran into
the street when I got down and was able
to verify that the boy was my nephew it
really affected me Danny episode I had
nightmares into garage door Zealand I
had headaches pains in my neck pressure
on my chest and my breathing was
agitated goose to you know 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 mini
Peruvians believe can change lives
people who i started to sleep peacefully
i no longer had the nightmare 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 it’s
la mesa this is the alternatives are
objects that have energy for curing what
and what they’re taking out our personal
things photographs their perfumes
everyday objects I have energy for the
curators Jose Galan lost everything when
his business failed developer books for
years he struggles to make a living
finally he got a bank loan to open a
bakery then disaster hit Jose claims
jealous neighbours wrecked his ovens
Jose believes that by taking San Pedro
he can restore his good fortune but
first he and the other pilgrims must
avenge their minds you see the boys
getting tabla nobody cares i mean up
what i did it yes live on time 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 exhilaration
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
a curse on his house had ruined the
bakery so Jose and his wife are going to
move elsewhere to grow rice well not eat
alone well now we are content a happy
for game because everything is faith dr.
Ruiz still doesn’t know how San Pedro
helped him overcome the tragedy of his
nephew’s death but he believes his
experiences real rooted in a culture
that has been using medicinal plants for
thousands of years
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