To others again is revealed the glory, the infinite value and meaningfulness of naked existence. . . ." Mescaline is an alkaloid produced by the peyote cactus which is native to the Rio Grande ...
Anton Brugger stands in his cactus nursery in Almeria ... narco-tourists are mining desert regions for small, psychotropic peyote plants and so feeding the market for mind-altering drugs.
It is also considered a sacred medicine. When a member of the tribe seeks the peyote, he receives characteristics that are part of the cactus, rebalancing with nature. Song and ritual are very ...