ABSTRACT

As modern humanity began to learn about the ancient ways, increasing numbers of people have been seeking indigenous knowledge on an increasing basis during the last decades. The timing of reawakening is relevant given the fact that indigenous wisdom includes a deep respect for the sacred feminine. Anthropologists began studying indigenous cultures during the 19th century. This led to increasing interest in indigenous knowledge. Many indigenous and shamanic cultures have not lost their relationship with nature as they practiced in secrecy despite the immense persecution perpetrated throughout colonialism and the Spanish conquest of the Americas. The neurophenomenological process is greatly facilitated by shamanic ritual, especially those that include plant medicines majorly focuses on ayahuasca and ibogaine. It is an intriguing fact that increasing numbers of people from North America, Europe, and other areas are traveling to Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Columbia to ingest ayahuasca, a medicinal remedy primarily made from the combination of two plants from the Amazonian jungle.