By Anne Paule Picker and adapted here from her Site with her kind permission. The Huichol way is the way of the Heart. Of utmost importance to the awakening and development of the heart is the sacred Peyote.
Peyote looks like a cactus and grows wild in the desert.
It has been used for medicinal purposes as well as for spiritual visions and experiences for thousands of years. There is ritual, discipline, and tradition associated with the usage of Peyote. These are as important for the spiritual process as the actual visions and insight experienced. A very important part of the Peyote experience is to go on a journey to look for the plant. The journey is done on foot, in the desert, where it is hot and dry during the day, and cold at night.