It seems the face of religion may be changing! Now there is a church set to open in Washington state that will serve 'ayahuasca tea' as part of their ceremonies.
It was recently announced that the first public and legal ayahuasca church in America will be opening soon. A spiritual retreat in Peru called ayahuasca Healings applied for church status in the United States — and surprisingly, they were approved. The location the group has chosen is a 160-acre plot of land in Elbe, Washington.
The group says the world is suffering from sickness and a lack of clarity, and that ayahuasca could help reverse the dangerous path humanity has been walking.
Anybody want to bet on how much this raises regular church attendence numbers?
Ayahuasca is the psychoactive brew that has been ritualistically ingested by indigenous tribes since before recorded history. The ayahuasca brew is traditionally prepared using the Banisteriopsis caapi vine and Psychotria viridis leaves. Psychotria viridis contains N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) in its leaves, while Banisteriopsis caapi contains beta-carbolines like harmine and harmaline. DMT has long been known to have powerful psychoactive properties that can create life-changing spiritual experiences.