New Cult - Santo Daime or Eclectic Church of the Flowing Light

Feeds Followers on Mind-bending Ayahuasca Hallucinogenic Drug

By free wheelan, published Jun 08, 2007
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The cult known as Santo Daime or the Eclectic Church of the Flowing Light have been damned by people in the UK, all over Europe and now they have arrived in the US. This is a growing religious sect which feeds its followers, including children, on Ayahuasca which has long been used for Shamanism among tribal peoples of the Amazon Rainforest during rituals. This cult has 30 churches in Europe and is now trying to break into the USA.

Many families are crying out for help over their concerns about how this cult has intefered with their lives and some of it's followers return like zombies. The Sect's spiritual centre is in a remote part of the Amazon rainforest and it's followers are encouraged to go there as part of their cleansing. The members of the group openly talk about giving the mind-bending drug to their children which is outrageous.

Anahuasca is a brew made from boiling the Banisteriopsis caapi vine with the leaves of the Chacruna Plant, which can only be found in the Amazonian rainforest. It is believed that it is the most powerful hallucinogenic drug in the world, far stronger than man-made LSD. People who have taken it describe experiencing strong hallucinations that are both horriffic but for some, enlightening.

The followers of Santo Daime also use cannabis smoking as part of their sacrament and families who have members in this cult fell completely helpless with their children arriving back from the rainforest in a zombie state, unable to talk and psychotic. They claim to hear voices and during their trip the members who can stand, some fall down due to the strength of the drug, hop from foot-to-foot chanting.

This cult is shrouded in secrecy and was first started by Raimundo Irineu Serra, who used the drug to create Santo Daime in the 1910's. It's base is deep in the Amazonian Rainforests and the ceremony of light is based on regular consumption of Ayahuasca. At the ceremonies men and women are seperated, virgins and non-virgins are seperated and the ritual goes on for approximately an 8 hour period. The Eclectic Church of the Flowing Light may be responsible for various forms of mentally ill people in the near future.

New Cult - Santo Daime or Eclectic Church of the Flowing Light

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Takeaways
  • the cult speak openly about giving their children mind-bending halluciogenic drugs
  • parents get their children back like zombies, they cant function or talk
  • now trying to get into the US
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This highly dangerous cult is shrouded in secrecy with their Headquarters deep in the Amazonian rainforest...they have x30 places of worship across europe
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Sounds like an old National Enquirer article. It's easy to bash 'mind-bending hallucinogenic drugs', but natural psychedlics have a tried and true ancient history of usage, and may even be responsible for the advent of human culture itself.

Posted on 11/09/2007 at 11:11:00 AM

 
This is a great link with plenty of information on the tea and its interaction. I recommend it to everyone before judging those who use this millenar sacred tea to become better people. http://www.udv.org.br/english/area_ocre/links/links%20para%203/5%20informacoes.html Peace, Mike

Posted on 06/23/2007 at 12:06:00 AM

 
allan I am not anti-drugs and have put a great deal of thought into my own reasoning. Firstly, as a freelance journalist it is my profession to look into writings that are sensationalist, different and my source for this article was from Europe not the USA. Yes the title does seem panicky however, that is my job. Personally, I admire the Indian culture and various spiritual ways however after really giving it a lot of thought my answer must be my objection is based on a moral ground - kids & substances of any form. I cannot preach on how anyone should live however, this article is based on my occupation as a freelance journalist. Morally, I could not give a minor any substance (regardless of the legal implications) I guess that is my answer. I must say that I have really enjoyed your comments which make great sense and I have researched the webpages, articles, courtcases etc., given by all who contributed to whether for or against. Once again, I write what I researc

Posted on 06/21/2007 at 4:06:00 AM

 
yeah, Baloney's post was kind of weird. I would like to ask again Free... is your objection based on a data or moral objection? When I was attending teepee meetings, many parents brought their children, some would administer a bit of tea. The kids don't get "high" and over the years I've seen them grow up, go thru all the challenges/pains of growing up and become model citizens. Hence my questioning of Free's position. Also, this opening statement: "The cult known as Santo Daime or the Eclectic Church of the Flowing Light have been damned by people in the UK, all over Europe and now they have arrived in the US" is not corroborated (beyond the open vilification by the anti-drug warriors from the FDA/DEA/ONDCP, who hate all drugs save for the PharmaCorp. versions, you know... the drugs that kill 100,000 people a year).

Posted on 06/20/2007 at 1:06:00 PM

 
Tamara: Guess this is my last freebie entry. Debate brilliant so far that is until Baloney entered. May have to sign up to be able to post. Well answered Free. It was an intelligent debate before the last entry. I do not think that Baloney even read some of your answers or he/she is not on a par with the rest of the comments on your article.

Posted on 06/18/2007 at 3:06:00 AM

 
JUVENILE - hey baloney - you almost got away with that one too. I am a freelance writer for many years, for many resources and get paid to write - whats your story?

Posted on 06/18/2007 at 2:06:00 AM

 
BALONEY: - What an appropriate name for you... Firstly, why are you hiding behind a blanket? Come out like Allan did and show your face. People generally hide if they ... ah well, couldn't be bothered. Such a load of c..p in the one reply - never really came across it before. Oh, Malcolm's first reply was a little abrupt however he even had the courtesy to be specific and not mud sling. Such a world we live in eh? Drug addled opinions - love it. Do some research? - even better. brings a song to mind - Supertramp "HIDE IN YOUR SHELL...la la la...la la la la la la....

Posted on 06/18/2007 at 2:06:00 AM

 
Nice try Free Wheelan. But why resort to Yellow Journalism practices? You could have written an intelligent, well informed article if you did research. Is Joseph Pulitzer a personal hero of yours along with Hunter Thompson? How can you have these ridiculous drug claims if you are of fan of the Gonzo Drug Czar? People - check out FW's profile - he is a BIG FAN of Hunter Thompson, the famous drug addict. You write unsubstantiated overblown descriptions - "Cult! Zombies! Mind Bending! Outrageous! Horrific! Psychotic!" I think this best describes the state of mind of this juvenile writer. Have you tried using Google Free Wheelan? Do some research first, write what you know or can document, not your drug addled opinions...

Posted on 06/17/2007 at 3:06:00 PM

 
Sorry guys for delay. Im on the move and its hard go keep in touch. Tamara, My objection is across-the-board including drink, drugs, psilocybin, datura or our current form being given to minors. I am not anti-drugs as my own life has been very colorful and I am not in a position to pontificate. Allan, My objection is to giving any form of drug (for the use of a better word) which includes all of the above, to minors. I have read, with great interest, the sites you have listed, the sites Allan has listed and fact checker however, the entire basis of my article is based on minors taking mind-altering substances (even if it is only a joint), by their parents. Malcolm mentioned the catholic religion (the wine and bread) - the wine is not given to minors. I only take this religion as as example as it was mentioned by Malcolm. I do think that the western world does not have the right to intefere in cultures/rites/etc., that they do not understand. I do understand as I

Posted on 06/16/2007 at 5:06:00 AM

 
Hi Tamara... when you say "on a par with" are you speaking statistically or morally? And if moral repugnance is the issue there must be some underlying concept that drives the objection. Among the Cahuilla tribe (south central California) a coming of age ceremony involved a young teen being given a preparation from the datura plant. Datura, or jimson weed, is a plant that each year some teens -- somewhere in the US -- will consume in ignorance precisely because our culture has no truthful approach to drugs and their effects. I consider my points statistically far more valid than Free's (and others here) objections. I'm just trying to root out the basis for these objections while pointing out there are far greater dangers in the world. These ayahuasca using folks, providing hoeopathic doses to their children do so out of love for their children and respect for the power of the plant. It needs to be understood that these are not ignorant or uncaring parents, just the opposite in fact.

Posted on 06/15/2007 at 9:06:00 AM

 
I think that you are taking it a bit too far Allan. Valid argument but not on a par with giving children anything that contains psychadellics or MAOI's. Keep up the great debate

Posted on 06/15/2007 at 8:06:00 AM

 
more to consider... comedian Dick Gregory calls sugar the number one most dangerous drug, and in many senses he is right. Free, do you think parents shouldn't give kids sugar? Especially in light of obesity and related health problems and fatalities? Should we put children in cars? "Motor vehicle injuries are the leading cause of death among children in the U.S. (CDC 2006)." I'm just curious where the urge to say "these parents shouldn't give children homeopathic doses of ayahuasca (peyote, etc) in church/ceremony" comes from. We have (in the US) 450,000 runaways every year; 350,000 family abductions of children each year; and 125,000 children are "thrown away" (kicked out of home) annually. Where is the line drawn? If concern for the children of others is an issue, shouldn't we stop defoliating Colombia?

Posted on 06/15/2007 at 8:06:00 AM

 
i'm rivited to this debate. Well written Free great arguments from all sides well done all

Posted on 06/15/2007 at 2:06:00 AM

 
Nice to meet you Allan & Fact Checker: My objection is quite clear however overlooked, I believe. I too am very aware of various forms of mushrooms etc., and have NO objection - live & let live. My objection is I would not give LSA, Mushrooms (even in a minute dose) or any form of drug to minors. This is my own opinion and as a democracy I should be allowed to voice it. I am not ANTI-DRUGS as pointed out I am anti drugs for kids. I am really enjoying all the excellent points, sites etc., that you have gone to the trouble of submitting and I am reading them. My only hang-up is the fact that they give it to kids - even if only in tiny doses.

Posted on 06/15/2007 at 2:06:00 AM

 
My grams told me about this a while ago, but I thought she was making it up.

Posted on 06/14/2007 at 5:06:00 PM

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