Shaman's Drum Issue 79

Dr. Michael Verrilli, D.O., and Reverend Deborah Karen Uller
Martin Pinedo: The Condor of Huasao relates an Andean shaman’s account of his apprenticeship with a respected shaman and presents insights into his people’s traditional shamanic practices.

Marsha Scarbrough
Beautiful Painted Arrow’s Sun Moon Dance describes some of the personal challenges faced by the author while participating in a four-day medicine dance facilitated by Ute elder Joseph Rael.

Kathleen Harrison
The Spirit of La Pastora recounts the story of the author’s first meetings with the shamanic sacrament Ska Pastora in Oaxaca, Mexico, and her ongoing friendship with a family of Mazatec curanderos.

Martin W. Ball, Ph.D.
Salvia Divinorum A-Z: An Interview with Daniel Siebert tracks the story of salvia’s transition from an obscure Mazatec plant sacrament into one of the most potent psychedelics available today.

Martin W. Ball, Ph.D.
Embracing the Sacred Spirit of Salvia Divinorum describes the author’s experiences learning to use salvia as a shamanic tool, and provides some guidelines for facilitating salvia rituals.

Bret Blosser
Working with Mazatec Psychoactive Plants recounts the author’s studies with a family of Mazatec shamans in Oaxaca, Mexico, learning about their use of salvia as a ritual sacrament.

ON THE FRONT COVER: Ska Pastora and the Singing Skull, a painting by Timothy White, depicts a Mazatec curandera blessing another woman, surrounded by salvia plants and visual images typical of the sacrament.

ON THE BACK COVER: Guardians of the Sacraments, a painting by Mark Henson, a well-known psychedelic artist, portrays an indigenous curandera and her daughter preparing medicine from their garden of sacred plants.

FROM THE EDITOR examines some of the major legal and social issues surrounding the contemporary use of Salvia divinorum.

LETTERS

SHAMANISM NETWORK NEWS

EARTH CIRCLES reports on the creation of a new national park in Colombia for plant medicines, plus a family’s efforts to repatriate the remains of their ancestor, Geronimo.

REVIEWS offers critiques of Serpent and the Sun, a documentary film by Shaahin Cheyene; and Flight of the Goose by Lesley Thomas

RECEIVED & NOTED lists titles and brief information on new books and other media we have recently received from publishers.

UNCLASSIFIEDS

RESOURCES DIRECTORY

SHAMAN’S DRUM ARTS GALLERY (on the inside back cover) features an eco-political painting, March of Progress, by the visionary artist Mark Henson.

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			FEATURES Dr. Michael Verrilli, D.O., and Reverend Deborah Karen Uller Martin Pinedo: The Condor of Huasao relates an Andean shaman’s account of his apprenticeship with a respected shaman and presents insights into his people’s traditional shamanic practices. Marsha Scarbrough Beautiful Painted Arrow’s Sun Moon Dance describes some of the personal challenges faced by the author while participating in a four-day medicine dance facilitated by Ute elder Joseph Rael. Kathleen Harrison The Spirit of La Pastora recounts the story of the author’s first meetings with the shamanic sacrament Ska Pastora in Oaxaca, Mexico, and her ongoing friendship with a family of Mazatec curanderos. Martin W. Ball, Ph.D. Salvia Divinorum A-Z: An Interview with Daniel Siebert tracks the story of salvia’s transition from an obscure Mazatec plant sacrament into one of the most potent psychedelics available today. Martin W. Ball, Ph.D. Embracing the Sacred Spirit of Salvia Divinorum describes the author’s experiences learning to use salvia as a shamanic tool, and provides some guidelines for facilitating salvia rituals. Bret Blosser Working with Mazatec Psychoactive Plants recounts the author’s studies with a family of Mazatec shamans in Oaxaca, Mexico, learning about their use of salvia as a ritual sacrament. ON THE FRONT COVER: Ska Pastora and the Singing Skull, a painting by Timothy White, depicts a Mazatec curandera blessing another woman, surrounded by salvia plants and visual images typical of the sacrament. ON THE BACK COVER: Guardians of the Sacraments, a painting by Mark Henson, a well-known psychedelic artist, portrays an indigenous curandera and her daughter preparing medicine from their garden of sacred plants. DEPARTMENTS FROM THE EDITOR examines some of the major legal and social issues surrounding the contemporary use of Salvia divinorum. LETTERS SHAMANISM NETWORK NEWS EARTH CIRCLES reports on the creation of a new national park in Colombia for plant medicines, plus a family’s efforts to repatriate the remains of their ancestor, Geronimo. REVIEWS offers critiques of Serpent and the Sun, a documentary film by Shaahin Cheyene; and Flight of the Goose by Lesley Thomas RECEIVED & NOTED lists titles and brief information on new books and other media we have recently received from publishers. UNCLASSIFIEDS RESOURCES DIRECTORY SHAMAN’S DRUM ARTS GALLERY (on the inside back cover) features an eco-political painting, March of Progress, by the visionary artist Mark Henson. Shaman's Drum back issues page Shaman's Drum home page Published by Shaman's Drum and the Cross-Cultural Shamanism Network, copyright 2009. The above content is intended for the noncommercial use of shamansdrum.org users, and it may not be reproduced or sold without the written permission of the publishers: Shaman's Drum, P.O. Box 270, Williams, OR 97544 ~ 1-541-846-1313