A painting of a visionary experience with Ayahuasca.

Anthropology: Ayahuasca, an Amazon Plant Medicine Believed to Confer Psycho-Spiritual Powers

Ayahuasca, also known as yage, hoasca, or caapi, is a plant medicine used for thousands of years by the indigenous people of the Amazon. From the Quechua language of the Incas, the word ayahuasca means “the vine of the dead” … Continue reading Anthropology: Ayahuasca, an Amazon Plant Medicine Believed to Confer Psycho-Spiritual Powers

The representation of the devil seducing a woman.

Scotland’s Most Intriguing Historical Witchcraft Confessions in the County Town of Fofar

The unnoticed county town of Forfar was the stage of the most scandalous event the town had ever experienced. In 1660-61, during a national panic (a massive witch purge), more than twenty accused witches were put to death. Nowadays, there … Continue reading Scotland’s Most Intriguing Historical Witchcraft Confessions in the County Town of Fofar

Graffiti Wall art in Exarcheia

Exarcheia: An Artistic and Political Neighborhood of Resistance in the Hellenic city of Athens

Walking in the city of Athens can be a peculiar experience. If you look up, there is a high chance you will see the remnants of the ancient city where western philosophical thought was born and havens for the Olympus … Continue reading Exarcheia: An Artistic and Political Neighborhood of Resistance in the Hellenic city of Athens