Psychedelics dominate vegetal spirituality. But there is another herbaceous tradition
Devotion to shrooms, communion through imbibing, enthusiastic psychonauts preach. But I can report on an alternative spiritual intimacy with plants, thanks to a wonderful talk, based on her book, by the scholar-practitioner, Simone Kotva.
We were speaking at a symposium in Oslo, entitled Being Human Otherwise, and Kotva’s presentation was about a form of verdant connection that turns not to trips and consumption but that most ancient of pursuits: contemplation. It took me quite by surprise.
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