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dr. Felix Ruiz of wan-koo bomba Carew

dr. Felix Ruiz of wan-koo bomba Carew was opposed to drug experimentation

was opposed to drug experimentation

was opposed to drug experimentation until a fatal accident shattered his

until a fatal accident shattered his

until a fatal accident shattered his life he’d gotten an emergency call the

life he’d gotten an emergency call the

life he’d gotten an emergency call the ambulance was rocketing across town when

ambulance was rocketing across town when

ambulance was rocketing across town when a child chasing the stray Marvel ran

a child chasing the stray Marvel ran

a child chasing the stray Marvel ran into the street

into the street

into the street when I got down and was able to verify

when I got down and was able to verify

when I got down and was able to verify that the boy was my nephew it really

that the boy was my nephew it really

that the boy was my nephew it really affected me then he said I had

affected me then he said I had

affected me then he said I had nightmares I had headaches pains in my

nightmares I had headaches pains in my

nightmares I had headaches pains in my neck pressure on my chest and my

neck pressure on my chest and my

neck pressure on my chest and my breathing was agitated psychiatrists

breathing was agitated psychiatrists

breathing was agitated psychiatrists couldn’t help in desperation dr. release

couldn’t help in desperation dr. release

couldn’t help in desperation dr. release went to the mountains hoping to find

went to the mountains hoping to find

went to the mountains hoping to find relief in a drug ritual he drank a soup

relief in a drug ritual he drank a soup

relief in a drug ritual he drank a soup made of a cactus called San Pedro the

made of a cactus called San Pedro the

made of a cactus called San Pedro the brew causes hallucinations visions many

brew causes hallucinations visions many

brew causes hallucinations visions many Peruvians believe can change lives

Peruvians believe can change lives

Peruvians believe can change lives people who I started to sleep peacefully

people who I started to sleep peacefully

people who I started to sleep peacefully I no longer had the nightmares

I no longer had the nightmares

I no longer had the nightmares I no longer sweated at night life slept

I no longer sweated at night life slept

I no longer sweated at night life slept normally in Peru the only taboo against

normally in Peru the only taboo against

normally in Peru the only taboo against San Pedro is taking the drug on your own

San Pedro is taking the drug on your own

San Pedro is taking the drug on your own custom dictates a collective experience

custom dictates a collective experience

custom dictates a collective experience guided by a shaman the pilgrims have

guided by a shaman the pilgrims have

guided by a shaman the pilgrims have brought symbols of their problems this

brought symbols of their problems this

brought symbols of their problems this is the altar this are objects that have

is the altar this are objects that have

is the altar this are objects that have energy for curing and what they’re

energy for curing and what they’re

energy for curing and what they’re taking out our personal things

taking out our personal things

taking out our personal things photographs their perfumes everyday

photographs their perfumes everyday

photographs their perfumes everyday objects that have energy for the

objects that have energy for the

objects that have energy for the curators Jose Galan lost everything when

curators Jose Galan lost everything when

curators Jose Galan lost everything when his business failed

his business failed

his business failed for years he struggled to make a living

for years he struggled to make a living

for years he struggled to make a living finally he got a bank loan to open a

finally he got a bank loan to open a

finally he got a bank loan to open a bakery then disaster hit Jose claims

bakery then disaster hit Jose claims

bakery then disaster hit Jose claims jealous neighbors wrecked his ovens Jose

jealous neighbors wrecked his ovens Jose

jealous neighbors wrecked his ovens Jose believes that by taking San Pedro he can

believes that by taking San Pedro he can

believes that by taking San Pedro he can restore his good fortune but first he

restore his good fortune but first he

restore his good fortune but first he and the other pilgrims must lend their

and the other pilgrims must lend their

and the other pilgrims must lend their minds and their bodies the seekers are

minds and their bodies the seekers are

minds and their bodies the seekers are now ready to meet the shaman who will

now ready to meet the shaman who will

now ready to meet the shaman who will guide their drug journey he’s known as

guide their drug journey he’s known as

guide their drug journey he’s known as el maestro el maestro is a hands-on

el maestro el maestro is a hands-on

el maestro el maestro is a hands-on shaman twice a week for 47 years he’s

shaman twice a week for 47 years he’s

shaman twice a week for 47 years he’s taken vast quantities of San Pedro he

taken vast quantities of San Pedro he

taken vast quantities of San Pedro he believes this takes him to a spiritual

believes this takes him to a spiritual

believes this takes him to a spiritual realm where he can change the lives of

realm where he can change the lives of

realm where he can change the lives of those who seek his help

those who seek his help

those who seek his help el maestro decides who can take San

el maestro decides who can take San

el maestro decides who can take San Pedro and how much Jose takes his dose

Pedro and how much Jose takes his dose

Pedro and how much Jose takes his dose within minutes the drug kicks in during

within minutes the drug kicks in during

within minutes the drug kicks in during the eight-hour high the Pilgrims weave

the eight-hour high the Pilgrims weave

the eight-hour high the Pilgrims weave between exhaustion and exhilarations

between exhaustion and exhilarations

between exhaustion and exhilarations believers say this enhances the drug

believers say this enhances the drug

believers say this enhances the drug strength the trip ends at dawn when the

strength the trip ends at dawn when the

strength the trip ends at dawn when the seekers can return to their lives their

seekers can return to their lives their

seekers can return to their lives their faith in themselves restored

using the inside of san pedro el maestro

using the inside of san pedro el maestro told jose occurs on his house had ruined

told jose occurs on his house had ruined

told jose occurs on his house had ruined the bakery so Jose and his wife are

the bakery so Jose and his wife are

the bakery so Jose and his wife are going to move elsewhere to grow rice

well now we are content a happy game

well now we are content a happy game because everything is faith dr. Ruiz

because everything is faith dr. Ruiz

because everything is faith dr. Ruiz still doesn’t know how San Pedro helped

still doesn’t know how San Pedro helped

still doesn’t know how San Pedro helped him overcome the tragedy of his nephews

him overcome the tragedy of his nephews

him overcome the tragedy of his nephews death but he believes his experience is

death but he believes his experience is

death but he believes his experience is real rooted in a culture that has been

real rooted in a culture that has been

real rooted in a culture that has been using medicinal plants for thousands of

using medicinal plants for thousands of

using medicinal plants for thousands of years

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