Psilocybin
C12H17N2O4P,
A hallucinogenic compound
obtained from the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.

Magic Mushrooms
by Peter Stafford

Magic Mushrooms Around the World
by Jochen Gartz

Magic Mushrooms and Other Highs:
From Toad Slime to Ecstasy
by Paul Krassner (Editor)

Psilocybin: Magic Mushroom Grower's Guide :
A Handbook for Psilocybin Enthusiasts
by O. T. Oss, O. N. Oeric

Sacred Mushroom of Visions:
Teonanácatl: A Sourcebook on the Psilocybin Mushroom
by Ralph Metzner

Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World:
An Identification Guide
by Paul Stamets, Andrew Weil (Introduction)

Peyote
A spineless, dome-shaped cactus (Lophophora williamsii)
native to Mexico and the southwest United States,
having buttonlike tubercles that are chewed fresh or
dry as a narcotic drug by certain Native American peoples.

Mescaline
C11H17NO3
Mescaline is an alkaloid drug obtained from mescal (peyote) buttons.

The Teachings of Don Juan:
A Yaqui Way of Knowledge
by Carlos Castaneda

The Teachings of Don Carlos :
Practical Applications of the Works of Carlos Castaneda
by Victor Sanchez

Peyote: And Other Psychoactive Cacti
by Adam Gottlieb, Larry Todd (Illustrator)

Peyote: The Divine Cactus
by Edward F. Anderson

Peyote Religion: A History
by Omer C. Stewart

The Huichol People

People of the Peyote:
Huichol Indian History, Religion, & Survival
by Stacy B. Schaefer (Editor), Peter T. Furst (Editor)

Peyote Hunt:
The Sacred Journey of the Huichol Indians

So Sings the Blue Deer
by Charmayne Mcgee

Huichol Indians wiith their amazing beadwork

About the Huichol Indians

The Huichol Indians are a small tribe of approximately 15,000
living in central Mexico near Ixtlan in the Sierra Madre Mountains.
They are said to be the last tribe in North America
to have maintained their pre-Columbian traditions.

Huichol shamans and healers practice today as they have for generations.
In part, their survival is due to the focus of their traditions.

They have no history of war.
Rather than training for war, they train their hearts
to open to the healing powers of love and to the celebrations of life through the seasons.
Because of this, they are famous for their strong ceremonial tradition,
rich mythology and incredible visionary artwork.

Primarily an agricultural people, the Huichols are dependent upon corn,
planting their fields along the steep slopes of their mountain homeland.
Corn is life for the Huichol Indians.
The yearly cycle of preparing the fields, planting, growing,
and harvesting the corn is surrounded by religious ceremony, as is all of Huichol life.

Huichol life is a continuous cycle of ritual and devotional exercises
designed to help them stay connected to the Ancient Ones
-Tate Wari (Grandfather Fire),
Takutsi Nakawey (Grandmother Growth),
Kauyumari (our brother, the Deer Spirit),
and Tatei Yurianaka (Mother Earth),
among others.

The Huichols say that during ceremony,
they are inviting these spirits to come into the circle of life to be with them
- to help empower them and their families, and to help the universe stay in balance.

Links to learn more about the Huichol and their culture and art.
http://indian-cultures.com/Cultures/huichol.html
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/97/0897huichol.html
http://www.panam.edu/dept/psych-anth/huichol.htm
http://www.shamanism.com/huichol.html

Please encourage the United Nations to use the Huicholes
as a focus for the UN's, governments' and groups' future projects.

Contact the following people.
Ask them to help support the Huichol nation and their environment.
Anne Rogers (DESA United Nations) rogersa@un.org
El Hadji Sene (FAO United Nations) ElHadji.Sene@fao.org
Tage Michaelsen (UNOG) michaelsen@un.org
Barbara Pratt (AFSCM) Barbara.Pratt@fao.org
Delfi Roca (APAPMA) delfiroc@solucions.ad

Entering the new millenium,
the Huicholes are guided by a religious
belief system in place a thousand years ago,
at the beginning of the present millenium.

They recognize that a universal life force called "kupuri"
flows through all nature's creations.

All souls are linked.

These gentle people, who teeter on the verge of cultural extinction,
offer the world great wisdom as we approach the unknown future.

They advise us to recognize the fragility of the Earth and be stewards for life
that dwells upon it, to the seek the healing power in nature-- to be of one heart with all things.

Man must learn to share the tears of every living thing,
to feel in his heart the pain of the wounded animal,
the crushed blade of grass, they say, for:

"The earth is our flesh; the rocks, our bones;
The rivers are the blood of our veins."

HUICHOL SHAMAN

The Cosmic Serpent
by Jeremy Narby

Intelligence in Nature
by Jeremy Narby

The Native American Church

TRUTH, LIKE THE AIR WE BREATHE
COMES TO US COMPLIMENTS OF THE CREATOR
MAY IT ALWAYS BE SO

Statement for understanding:
The use of 'sacrament' is contained within the community.
Any other use of this would not be a correct use of 'medicine'.
While it could be said that the whole world is a community, which is true,
it also can be seen that at the spiritual level this is not always true.
By being part of community there are conditions of coherent belonging.
There must be impeccability or a serious personal aim
in that direction toward one's personal community (Kiva).
Responsibility to your personal spirit/soul is a sacred relationship.

This relationship must be growing and alive in your everyday environment.
And as you know an understanding between the participants of a community is one of trust.
This trust is founded upon time spent together
and the shared effort of being one with the Creator as much as possible.

As you see,
the community is one of constant evolvement,
adjustment and renewing...

Read all of the statement --click the link below!
http://www.nativeamericanchurch.com/peyote.html

"This is the fire that will help the generations to come,
if they use it in a sacred manner.
But if they do not use it well,
the fire will have the power to do them great harm."
-Sioux Indian-
The Native American Church Website:
http://www.nativeamericanchurch.com/

The Peyote Way Church
30800 W. Klondyke Rd
peyoteway@gmail.com
Willcox, AZ 85643

The Peyote Way Church is a Non-Sectarian Multicultural Experiential Peyotist organization
located in Southeastern Arizona, in the remote Aravaipa wilderness.

It is not affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
the Native American Church, or any other religions,
though we do accept that there is some truth in all religions.

Church membership is open to all races.
We have no Road man, Guru or High Priest,
and encourage individuals to create their own rituals
as they become acquainted with the great mystery.

We believe that the Holy Sacrament Peyote,
when taken according to our sacramental procedure and combined
with a holistic lifestyle (see the Word of Wisdom), can lead an individual toward a more spiritual life.

Peyote is a controlled substance and its religious use is protected by Federal law
only for Native American members of the Native American Church.

As Non-Indian Peyote use is only protected in five states : AZ, NM, CO, NV, and OR,
so that we have no access to Peyote where it grows in South Texas and Mexico, and as it is an endangered species,
we believe an essential and inseparable part of our religious practice is the growing and stewardship of the holy Sacrament Peyote.

The Peyote Way Website