Interesting Extras
Unlike
tobacco or
opium, peyote is not considered to be an
addictive substance.
Many years ago, it would
not be uncommon for people to walk 200 miles to
obtain peyote as part of the ceremonious rituals.
In the 16th century
people thought that peyote was a fungus and referred
to it as the "sacred mushroom".
Currently there are 11
official peyoteros working in south Texas. According
to records, each harvests and sells an average of
200,000 button tops per year.
It is possible to buy
peyote plants or seeds online, but make sure you are
aware of it's
legality.
Here is are a few short videos that will give
you a greater appreciation for Lophophora
williamsii and the traditions that surround it:
Navajo Peyote Songs....(Live Meeting)
Peyote Native American Dance of the Spirit
Cherokee
Peyote Flowering
Below is a poem I found about
Peyote:
Peyotero: Guide to the Holy
Crop Knocking on Heaven's Door
Wandering Through
The Chaparral For A
Green Knob Where
There's Some Medicine
Peyote Button Warfare
Psychedelic Stained Glass -
Church Window Hallucination
A Mescal Bottle Reflecting In The Sun
Enter The Doors
Of Perception To The
Divine Source Of All Existence
Peyotero Guiding Hunting Trips
Selling Peyote Buttons
Native American Church
Pray To The Medicine Everyday
Religion Pilgrimage Train A New Generation
Burlap Sacks Leave
The Bible Behind
Mescalito God's Authentic Source
Spiritual Vehicle For Self-Knowledge
They Say The Sundance
Wives
Came For The Flower
They Say We Escaped The
Hornet's Nest To Befriend The Bee Hives
Bob Dylan We Set Up A Tipi In A Thunder Shower
Formed An Alliance With A Peyotero
Guide To The Holy Crop Knocking On Heaven's Door
Copyright Ms. Sage Sweetwater