The Master Plants (from the book "Peoples, Drugs and Serpents", D.A., Piriguazú Ediciones)

Eyes close and hundreds of curvilinear designs appear in the minds, elongated multicolored serpents. Helicoidal figures and harmonic shades develop.

Time elapses slowly.

Brains are illuminated and flashing messages appear. They seem to provide

clues to decipher the mysteries of consciousness.

Some curves are organized assuming a more defined serpentine form. If

observed carefully, it is composed of two identical and complementary components.

A pair of serpents twisted around themselves.

The great serpent speaks.

She says wise concepts.

They feel old as the world.

It brings us to a new reality.

It reduces our ego to its tiniest expression.

It calms anxiety.

It is purification.

We open our eyes.

The sky is full of stars. There are many bright spots in heaven.

Many more than we are used to.

Distant sounds of frogs and insects are heard.

The perfume of the night invades us.

 Then it is time to sleep.

Deep sleep to wake up to a different day.

During the night of dreams we have gained in humility and wisdom.

The scene was repeated again and again, for thousands of generations.

The sacred mushrooms collected with the full moon after the first spring

rains, the ritual food and the musical sounds for long time nurtured the ancient ceremony.

Holy women and men undertook journeys to the world of truths to call

the spirits, but now the rite is over.

Rattles, flutes and drums are silent.

As the sun rises a huge flock of colorful birds approaches.

The evening prayers have brought them.

The new day is harmonious and prosperous.

There will be peace.