As the second ceremony commenced and I was handed my half-dose of the plant medicine, I took a deep breath and thought, "This is going to be an amazing night." I was transported to a cathedral-like ...

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I am cold, cranky, and covered in leaves. It's nearing 10 p.m. on a Friday in November, and I'm lying outside on the ground in a flimsy sleeping bag. Around me, people are wailing and throwing up into ...