Sceletium tortuosum – Kanna

Sceletium tortuosum – Kanna

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Aizoaceae GENUS: Sceletium SPECIES: Tortuosum COMMON NAMES: Canna, Channa, Kanna, Kauwgoed, Kougoed, Mesembryanthemum tortuosum L. Sceletium tortuosum is a herbaceous plant that resembles a succulent; it has fleshy light green leaves that are 1.5 inches (4 cm)...

Salvia divinorum – Diviner’s Sage

Salvia divinorum – Diviner’s Sage

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Lamiaceae (Mint) GENUS: Salvia SPECIES: Divinorum COMMON NAMES: Diviner’s Sage, Hierba de la Pastora (Herb of the Shepherdess), Hierba de la Virgen (Herb of the Virgin), Hierba Maria (Mary’s Herb), Hoja de la Pastora (Leaves of the Shepherdess), Lady Salvia,...

Temple of the True Inner Light

Temple of the True Inner Light

by | Jan 26, 1997 | Peoples

-By Peter Gorman The Temple of the True Inner Light was formed in 1980 by Alan Birnbaum as an offshoot of the New York City branch of the Native American Church. The Temple uses Di-Propyl Tryptamine (DPT) as its sacrament which Temple followers regard as the actual...