| Titel: | Ayahuasca Imagery and the Therapeutic Property of Harmala Alkaloids |
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| Autor: | Naranjo, Claudio |
| Mediengruppe: | journal article |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | Journal of Mental Imagery |
| Jahr: | 1987 |
| Band: | 11 |
| Heft: | 2 |
| Seiten: | 131-135 |
| Sprache: | English |
| Abstract: | Proposes that the visions of snakes, tigers, and predatory birds induced by the hallucinogenic plant ayahuasca and the drink made from it are components of the mystical dragon, and proposes that the dragon is a suitable symbol for the mental atmosphere induced by the drink. The present author claims that it is no coincidence that dragon and snake have been traditional symbols for the phenomenon that Hindu Tantrism calls kundalini, characterized by the flow of prana or bioenergy, visions, numinosity, inner guidance, and healing. Ayahuasca heals, the author proposes, through kundalini arousal. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved) |