BREAKING OPEN THE BREAKING OPEN THE HEADHEAD

A psychedelic A psychedelic journey Into the heart journey Into the heart

of contemporary of contemporary shamanism.shamanism.

authorauthor

Daniel pinchbeckDaniel pinchbeck born June 15, 1966born June 15, 1966 He is the son of He is the son of

painter Peter painter Peter Pinchbeck and writer Pinchbeck and writer Joyce Johnson Joyce Johnson ..

protagonist protagonist

The protagonist is the author of the book The protagonist is the author of the book as himself in the book.as himself in the book.

He tells the tradition of the shaman He tells the tradition of the shaman people and their way of living, taking people and their way of living, taking psychedelics to reach the spirit world, psychedelics to reach the spirit world, showing that hallucinogens are not as the showing that hallucinogens are not as the society sees them. That there is more society sees them. That there is more behind the curtain. behind the curtain.

antagonist antagonist

Society itself as a Society itself as a whole could fill this whole could fill this part.part.

For the most part For the most part society sees society sees hallucinogens as hallucinogens as horrible substances horrible substances that ruin families and that ruin families and lives all over the lives all over the country.country.

Favorite character Favorite character

My favorite character was Daniel My favorite character was Daniel Pinchbeck (author).Pinchbeck (author).

He is my favorite cause he really get the He is my favorite cause he really get the point of life as a shaman across.point of life as a shaman across.

He makes it seem as it is, a normal way He makes it seem as it is, a normal way to live your life.to live your life.

Least favorite character Least favorite character (as a whole)(as a whole)

Hate to say it but the part of society that Hate to say it but the part of society that just cant understand the ways of other just cant understand the ways of other cultures. cultures.

Plot summaryPlot summary

Daniel pinchbeck, a writer goes around Daniel pinchbeck, a writer goes around the globe and studies shaman tribes.the globe and studies shaman tribes.

He ends up experiencing the rituals they He ends up experiencing the rituals they have done for years by taking iboga have done for years by taking iboga plant, also known as ibogaine, a plant, also known as ibogaine, a hallucinogen and dancing, and even hallucinogen and dancing, and even connecting with the inner spirit.connecting with the inner spirit.

Rising actionRising action

The rising action in the book would have The rising action in the book would have to be when Daniel pinchbeck was to be when Daniel pinchbeck was practicing the ways of the shaman, he practicing the ways of the shaman, he would take the psychedelic plant iboga would take the psychedelic plant iboga and other fungi to actually experience the and other fungi to actually experience the life of the shaman.life of the shaman.

climaxclimax

This is when Daniel This is when Daniel pinchbeck has gone pinchbeck has gone through the iboga ritual through the iboga ritual and is cleansed of all and is cleansed of all evil.evil.

He has connected with He has connected with the other world and can the other world and can see that this plant can do see that this plant can do good.good.

He decides to spread He decides to spread this ideathis idea

Falling actionFalling action

Daniel pinchbeck Daniel pinchbeck goes on tour and goes on tour and spreads the word of spreads the word of shamism and writes shamism and writes a book.a book.

Resolution Resolution

Iboga or ibogaine is Iboga or ibogaine is now used to cure now used to cure and cleanse drug and cleanse drug addicts of cocaine, addicts of cocaine, meth, heroin, and meth, heroin, and other abused drugsother abused drugs

ratingrating

I give this book an 8 I give this book an 8 I was really interesting but not everyone I was really interesting but not everyone

would appreciate this book as much as would appreciate this book as much as me. I would recommend it if you are open me. I would recommend it if you are open minded.minded.

ThemeTheme

Culture Culture TraditionTradition ClensingClensing

settingsetting

West Africa, Mexico, and the Ecuadorian West Africa, Mexico, and the Ecuadorian Amazon. Amazon.

Mistaken as drug abuseMistaken as drug abuse

In the u.s. drug abuse has ruined families In the u.s. drug abuse has ruined families and seen as a bad thing. Sometimes and seen as a bad thing. Sometimes people can even seen the psychedelic people can even seen the psychedelic Iboga or hallucinogen mushrooms as a Iboga or hallucinogen mushrooms as a bad thing but the shaman use these for bad thing but the shaman use these for good. good.

From low to highFrom low to high

Drug addicts all over are asking for help Drug addicts all over are asking for help and rehab seems to not be working! 80% and rehab seems to not be working! 80% of drug users who go to rehab will of drug users who go to rehab will relapse within 1 year.relapse within 1 year.

Now drug addicts are discovering iboga Now drug addicts are discovering iboga houses where they take the iboga plant houses where they take the iboga plant and are cured within days.and are cured within days.

Video & articleVideo & article

Video:Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z85rmr0Fv3

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Article:Article: http://steven-caylor.gaia.com/blog/2007/12/ibo

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http://www.ibogatherapyhouse.net/cms/

songsong

Stop the madness-1980’sStop the madness-1980’s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5zJv

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poempoem

A PLANTA PLANT

I didn't know a plant could save my life.I didn't know a plant could save my life.

A life of pain and addiction.A life of pain and addiction.

A life of conviction.A life of conviction.

The plant has cleared my mind and body,The plant has cleared my mind and body,

My soul can rest and enjoy the little things agian.My soul can rest and enjoy the little things agian.

Iboga saved my life.Iboga saved my life.

-unknown-unknown

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