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i love this book sm. the author is an anthropologist and activist who advocates for indigenous cultures of the amazon. he works with shamans and shares some of their deepest insights and proposes some profound connections to molecular biology. there is a focus on ayahuasca and shamanism throughout the book and there is a lot about human-plant relationships especially in medicinal practices that is absolutely fascinating. it is my absolute favorite book about spirituality!
Feb 12, 2024
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this book permanently changed the way i view the world. it’s a book that combines the indigenous viewpoint with a more scientific one as the author is a Potawatomi botanist. it is such a beautifully written and insightful book that i’m sure you’ll enjoy even if you aren’t into all that nature/biology stuff (although that would help). 100/10 would absolutely recommend
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Also this book is AMAZING. Really changed the way I look at not just fungus but the world. i read the standard text version, but he then released an illustrated version with photographs and diagrams and illustrations and im soooo jealous people get to experience it that way for the first time.
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My dad gave me one of his books as a teen and at the time inspired my interest in psychedelics and just being curious about the nature of things. There are a lot of disputes about how real any of his novels are but that’s not particularly important to me. I find his stuff to be coded and poetic in a way that's both engaging and mysterious.
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🌟i have my dream job, live in my dream city, love my friends, love my wardrobe, love my apartment... sometimes the bliss hits me all at once. i have so much to be grateful for!! :'3
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💬working with children has made this a permanent part of my daily vocabulary but honestly it feels good!!!
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i am so obsessed with the prehistoric world and the art made during that time! so deeply moving and inspiring to me, i feel the magnitude of these works with my whole heart