5-MeO-DMT is the current psychedelic de jour, celebrated by medical science hungry for a short-lasting chemical to help relieve the mental turmoil of the ego, and by spiritual enthusiasts eager to reveal the Divine within in ceremonial and psychonautical contexts.
The Bufo Alvarius toad, also known as the Colorado River toad or Sonoran Desert toad, is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, and secretes a substance from its paratoid glands containing 5-MeO-DMT, a potent psychedelic compound that has fascinated researchers, spiritual seekers, and the indigenous cultures of Sonora alike.
The Psychedelic Renaissance is simply the latest label for Western culture’s acceptance of expanded consciousness. Indigenous people across the world have been caretakers for psychoactive plants and substances that expand consciousness and return us to a relationship with the planetary intelligence we call ‘nature’.