Indigenous Perspectives on working with psylocibin

An online Event with Eugenia Pineda

Working with the Magic Of the sacred Mushrooms

Eugenia Pineda was born and raised in Huautla de Jimenez, Oaxaca, a mystical place tucked away in the mountains and a spiritual epicenter of mushroom/psylocybin use. Mushrooms by the Mazatec community in Huautla are referred to as “niños santos” (holy/sacred children), are considered holy beings with infinite wisdom and are widely used to cure & treat many diseases and imbalances. Eugenia grew up learning how to work with the “niños santos” from her mother, Julieta Casimiro Estrada. Julieta, now deceased, was friends with Maria Sabina and one of the Thirteen Grandmothers, an international alliance of indigenous female elders that focuses on issues such as the environment, the freedom to use plant medicines and other indigenous/human rights. Julieta was a powerful healer who dedicated her life to help heal hundreds
of people using “niños santos”.

What you will learn in this course:

*Eugenia’s experience and relationship to the “niños santos”

*Use of niños Santos in the Mazatec community

*The importance of respecting Nature + Her gifts

*Holding space in ceremony