Peyote
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Peyote, also known as Lophophora williamsii, is a small, spineless cactus which contains psychoactive alkaloids, particularly mescaline. Peyote is a Spanish word derived from the Nahuatl peyōtl, meani
Peyote Cactus
A group of Lophophora williamsii
A flowering peyote
Lophophora williamsii seedling at roughly 1+1⁄2 months of age
Native American Church
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The Native American Church, also known as Peyotism and Peyote Religion, is a syncretic Native American religion that teaches a combination of traditional Native American beliefs and elements of Christ
Peyote
…for over 5,000 years by Indigenous peoples of the Americas for ceremonial, spiritual, and folk medicine purposes. Its effects last up to 12 hours. The Native American Church considers ingestion of peyote a sacrament and uses it in all-night healing ceremonies to connect with the spiritual world. Native American Church members…
Peyote road
A peyote set such as this is used by the medicine man during the peyote ritual.
Peyote ceremony tipi