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Iboga - The Visionary Root of African Shamanism (Paperback)
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Iboga - The Visionary Root of African Shamanism (Paperback)
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VISIONARY PLANTS / ENTHEOGENS." . . entertaining and wise, and
packed with information. For those interested in psychoactive
plants and African shamanism, this book is a rare joy and a
must-read." --Jeremy Narby, author of The Cosmic Serpent and
Intelligence in Nature Iboga, spiritual ally of African shamans
since antiquity, yields ibogaine, a powerful psychotropic
substance. It is used mainly in Gabon and Cameroon in a secret,
initiatory tradition called bwiti-ngenza, in which physical and
psychological illnesses can be rooted out and cured. Intense
psychological conditioning that includes the rites of confession,
contacting and honoring one's ancestors, and construction of an
in-depth psychological inventory are all part of the initiate's
encounter with this sacred root. Like many visionary and initiatory
plants, iboga is a key that gives access to other modes of being
and consciousness. Despite its suppression by the FDA since the
1960s, and more recently by the DEA, researchers have shown that
ibogaine provides a powerful adjunct to psychology due to its
miraculous ability to break addictions--most notably to heroin. To
the followers of the Bwiti religion, ibogaine is the indispensable
means by which humans can truly communicate with the deepest
reaches of their soul and with the spirits of their ancestors. This
book details the traditions and techniques of iboga's use by
African shamans and the essential role it occupies in that
community in order to preserve this knowledge and show how ibogaine
may have an important role to play in our modern world. VINCENT
RAVALEC is the screenwriter, producer, and director of numerous
films as well as the author of many books in French. MALLENDIis a
bwiti-ngenza initiator and traditional healer in Gabon. AGNES
PAICHELER is a researcher in the social sciences who lives and
works in France.
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