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dr. Felix Ruiz of wan-koo bamba Carew

dr. Felix Ruiz of wan-koo bamba 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 a stray marble ran into

a child chasing a stray marble ran into

a child chasing a stray marble ran into the street when I got down and was able

the street when I got down and was able

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

to verify that the boy was my nephew it

to verify that the boy was my nephew it really affected me Danny episode I had

really affected me Danny episode I had

really affected me Danny episode I had nightmares into garage door Zealand I

nightmares into garage door Zealand I

nightmares into garage door Zealand I had headaches pains in my neck pressure

had headaches pains in my neck pressure

had headaches pains in my neck pressure on my chest and my breathing was

on my chest and my breathing was

on my chest and my breathing was agitated goose to you know psychiatrists

agitated goose to you know psychiatrists

agitated goose to you know 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 mini

brew causes hallucinations visions mini

brew causes hallucinations visions mini 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 nightmare I no

i no longer had the nightmare I no

i no longer had the nightmare I no longer sweated at night life slept

longer sweated at night life slept

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 it’s

brought symbols of their problems it’s

brought symbols of their problems it’s la mesa this is the alternatives are

la mesa this is the alternatives are

la mesa this is the alternatives are objects that have energy for curing what

objects that have energy for curing what

objects that have energy for curing what and what they’re taking out our personal

and what they’re taking out our personal

and what they’re taking out our personal things photographs their perfumes

things photographs their perfumes

things photographs their perfumes everyday objects I have energy for the

everyday objects I have energy for the

everyday objects I 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 developer books for

his business failed developer books for

his business failed developer books for years he struggles to make a living

years he struggles to make a living

years he struggles 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 neighbours wrecked his ovens

jealous neighbours wrecked his ovens

jealous neighbours wrecked his ovens Jose believes that by taking San Pedro

Jose believes that by taking San Pedro

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

he can restore his good fortune but

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

first he and the other pilgrims must

first he and the other pilgrims must avenge their minds you see the boys

avenge their minds you see the boys

avenge their minds you see the boys getting tabla nobody cares i mean up

getting tabla nobody cares i mean up

getting tabla nobody cares i mean up what i did it yes live on time and their

what i did it yes live on time and their

what i did it yes live on time and their bodies the seekers are now ready to meet

bodies the seekers are now ready to meet

bodies the seekers are now ready to meet the shaman who will guide their drug

the shaman who will guide their drug

the shaman who will guide their drug journey he’s known as el maestro el

journey he’s known as el maestro el

journey he’s known as el maestro el maestro is a hands-on shaman twice a

maestro is a hands-on shaman twice a

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

week for 47 years he’s taken vast

week for 47 years he’s taken vast quantities of San Pedro he believes this

quantities of San Pedro he believes this

quantities of San Pedro he believes this takes him to a spiritual realm where he

takes him to a spiritual realm where he

takes him to a spiritual realm where he can change the lives of those who seek

can change the lives of those who seek

can change the lives of those who seek his help

his help

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 exhilaration

between exhaustion and exhilaration

between exhaustion and exhilaration 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

faith in themselves restored using the

faith in themselves restored using the inside of san pedro el maestro told Jose

inside of san pedro el maestro told Jose

inside of san pedro el maestro told Jose a curse on his house had ruined the

a curse on his house had ruined the

a curse on his house had ruined the bakery so Jose and his wife are going to

bakery so Jose and his wife are going to

bakery so Jose and his wife are going to move elsewhere to grow rice well not eat

move elsewhere to grow rice well not eat

move elsewhere to grow rice well not eat alone well now we are content a happy

alone well now we are content a happy

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

for game because everything is faith dr.

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

Ruiz still doesn’t know how San Pedro

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

helped him overcome the tragedy of his

helped him overcome the tragedy of his nephew’s death but he believes his

nephew’s death but he believes his

nephew’s death but he believes his experiences real rooted in a culture

experiences real rooted in a culture

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

that has been using medicinal plants for

that has been using medicinal plants for thousands of years

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