The Shamanic San Pedro Cactus Ritual | HAMILTON'S PHARMACOPEIA

During Hamilton's stay with famous Shaman Cipriano Zurita Neira, he witnessed a San Pedro cactus healing process.
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[@LuckyWizard52]

Bringing religion into ceremony was a way to protect the San Pedro from being so taboo. It was even renamed from Huachuca to San Pedro to give it a religious twist. Before Christ was brought into the ceremony the participants were sentenced to death if they were caught using the plant, the conquistadors saw it as devil worship. The shamans adapted and used crosses in the ceremony to protect them from prosecution without it the old traditions would have completely been lost and would likely be illegal today. I think it was a very wise adaptation.

[@EvenStarLoveAnanda]

LuckyWizard52 That may have been a good trick in the past, but now, we don't need to bring the false religions into this. Wachuma is a manifestation of the Sun. Our Mother Earth and Father Sun does not need any help from the Fake Religions.

[@BenNitti]

sources?

[@BenNitti]

you're getting your knowledge of history from a youtube comment you know that right?

[@enkiea52]

How much Native American culture is still in this ritual?

[@nstv23]

LuckyWizard52 bingo sounds like the same with Santo Daime religion using Ayahuasca. Keep it roots keep it shamanic. At the end of the day all religion praise the same thing the sun ☀️ its sad that they just don’t know. Religion = legion of RE ☀️ but it got twisted by the deceptive nature of Kali Yuga. Perhaps we are in the transition phase of the new Age of Aquarius and dwapara Yuga ascending. Awakening !

[@tannergonzalez2234]

"Can I measure your cactus" ....."si" .....ded af

[@RoraBambina]

Tanner Gonzalez 😂

[@elgato4619]

It's funnier that the actual sentence was in spanglish " puedo medir your cactus" haha si..

[@octobercox2385]

Tanner Gonzalez gay asf

[@teddyrox3790]

😅

[@nuclearcooties9679]

May I measure your cactus and honor it? Si...

[@Scry999]

San Pedro prevented the worsening of my suicidal depression. I am now happy and well most of the time!

[@chrisbrown2211]

where did you do it?

[@nubladooso]

Guide and teach

[@logiebear9201]

That’s what I call a good mescaline trip😜👍

[@vrai3078]

It's just called "peyote" ,san pedro is the name of the place its from

[@Cheech45acp]

Cacti*

[@ninpo14]

Hamilton SNATCHED that cup real quick lol

[@YadiRedPapi]

Would like to do the same some day I would of snatched the cup too lmao

[@alexmclovin3724]

@@Luke-yp4tv absolutely phenomenal lol

[@oeovelour7515]

@@alexmclovin3724 I second this

[@retinafunk]

If you knew hoiw bad this taste you would do the same. I would say that ayahuasca is a tasty delicatesse compared to this. IU knoiw well . Probably the worst taste ever. Even extracted or lab pure mescaline tastes pretty bad when dissolved in liquid

[@nootgourd3452]

nice job shooting this like a damn horror movie

[@smokeasack8782]

Noot Gourd fr

[@joseciuro2376]

Ryan Borganson .....neither acid

[@babyfactory587]

yeah wtf

[@Sockem1223]

@Ryan Borganson Just cause Acid has a certain affinity for being a party drug doesn't mean it doesn't deserve respect as a psychadelic 🤣🤣🤣

[@ancientfutures]

Noot Gourd - your reality is manifested within. I listened and heard beautiful words being said. Thunderstorms 🌩 are wonderful way to cleanse... amazing work these people do

[@joserefugio88]

The shaman was not shy about getting the guest to do the work 😂 “you can do it”

[@brie3679]

It’s him teaching. It’s also very important that people have a physical connection to what they’re doing. It’s said to be best when you handle these psychedelics yourself or have some hand in it. In fact, you’re supposed to truly go and ask permission before you go and cut a piece you yourself will ingest, if you can’t, you’re still a supposed to handle it at some point and show it real respect. San Pedro must be prepared a specific way (well..typically) and I’ve heard that when you specifically treat it with kindness and respect during preparation, it will apparently treat you kindly.

[@user-fp1qr4uc7k]

I think it's because hes used to foreigners asking him if they can help, so he knows they want to help. ❤

[@omargomez8714]

Aww man when I saw Hamilton tripping at the end, wooh boy. San Pedro doesn't fuck around. The strangest part is how lucid your thoughts can be while seeing geometric patterns manifesting themselves out of walls.

[@kushcloudsss420]

for real its the weirdest/coolest psychedelic besides mushrooms Imo

[@HingleMacCringleberry]

It would be laughs if the shaman just handed the 2ft cactus log to Hamilton and just said you gotta eat the whole thing to feel the effects.

[@shirlyburns542]

Lol

[@travinnorris1276]

....rectally

[@thinkingmushrooms2943]

I've had San Pedro. Super long trip, felt great the whole time. Afterwards I had no desire to smoke weed for three years.

[@trucks7863]

That's interesting man , we're you a daily smoker ,, did you take the san pedro for that reason ,,can you tell me about you experience ,,thansk in advance

[@shawnpruitt4670]

​@@trucks7863 I tried psilocybin fungi because I was going through heavy depression I took 7 grams screamed and cried my eyes out in my room lights off black curtains on the windows total darkness I used to smoke weed a lot even pop pills and drink cough syrup to get high haven't done another drug in over 4 years I love natural psychedelics it's fat better than anything on this earth and with professional therapy with it you can conquer anything in this world

[@cooperroberts1453]

Aye man I’m still waiting for you to answer my mans questions

[@makkaschatsanddits7899]

Hamilton is the perfect man for this documentation, he has true respect through and through.

[@shawnpruitt4670]

I did psilocybin fungi 3 years ago in my room total darkness I screamed and cried off 7 grams of mushrooms best healing I've ever had in my life

[@GK-qc5ry]

Is it scary or you see images in the dark?

[@erikkibler3466]

7 grams?yeah your going to see things no matter light or dark

[@anchopanchorancho]

Jesus H. 7 grams?

[@jamesdailey2476]

I’ve done 5 , it was life changing 🙏🏻🙏🏻 , ayahuasca was just if not more powerful.

[@arendy1983]

I wish cucumbers were as big as that cactus, salt, pepper and even humus would go nicely on a giant slice.

[@thehappyhandler827]

I got a nice cucumber for ya

[@arendy1983]

Gibbs Gaming hahaha I should have known that comment was on its way.

[@michealflaithbheartaigh4139]

Weirdly enough it tastes like cucumber

[@DMTandSHROOMS]

MICHAEL FLAHERTY haha I know, very closely

[@pieseasmyseas]

They can't grow that big their called culls normally they get used for making pickle relish and never see the open market because they won't keep very long but if you want them you can run yourself just be patient and don't pick it too early

[@dumpsterjedi6148]

Glad to see something about San Pedro being put out

[@jtrealfunny]

Part of what is so great about HM is he always gives really good information. I feel like there's so much personality, opinion, or 'controversy' out there on offer, but that stuff is cheap. Real information, with perspective and humanity is rare and I value it. Thanks HM. Take it from the man.

[@anaccount9929]

My fav vitamin D deficient tripper!

[@JimCorrigan777]

I was half expecting that door to close and Goodbye Horses to start playing.

[@SuperDungeonBoy]

Oh No Sir! Love that song LOL

[@benitohernandez7585]

Even when he’s fine, Hamilton looks like he’s high af!!

[@wulfmountainpath3719]

NOTHING like San Pedro!! Gratitude

[@kylec4485]

Am I tripping or did that whole episode make 0 sense

[@talaverajr391]

Maybe you're white and do not understand what a shaman does.

[@elgato4619]

Yea I had to rewind a couple times basically they take a psychedelic cactus tea to sopposably cure people and tell them stuff about there future basically a witch doctor

[@mimszanadunstedt441]

@@talaverajr391 Hey I'm white and I followed it perfectly. I even figured out the psychosomatic ailments part before it was mentioned.

[@talaverajr391]

@@mimszanadunstedt441 bro I'm sorry about that racist comment. I regret saying such an ignorant comment.

[@mimszanadunstedt441]

@@talaverajr391 Apology accepted

[@alexnettles5630]

You recorded over 8 minutes of video and drank the San Pedro cactus but NEVER described once it's effects. Am I the one that is hallucinating?

[@jumpierwolf]

I'm pretty sure they want you to watch the full episode for that lol

[@DailyMoFo1]

“Can I measure your cactus?”

[@CTCAC2000]

hamilton, you rascal!

[@Isaac-pi7dh]

Lmaoo

[@goodstuff]

its a bit prickly but sure.

[@SinMideo18]

Si

[@steve09219]

This was so well done!!

[@adgtheg4146]

Peru is a amazing place

[@victor6721]

these videos are amazing keep up the good work

[@mikedavino2400]

Thank you. I subbed ..been experimenting tripping on lsd25 in various doses Cubensis DMT MDMA my Son brought me a bunch .... been healing here in S Florida....haven't had any in over 30 yrs so its a Godsend ... we've got transplanted San Pedro growing here in Jupiter and its doing great

[@ou4534]

✌️

[@pallybubble1]

You can put faith and healing in all things. Do good, have positive intentions. Do harm to none, including yourself. As above so below. With hope, love and light. So mote it be.

[@lockandloadlikehell]

Steven Whelchel What happens to those who would use magic to harm others... especially one wholly undeserving of the willed hatred, harm and chaos? What becomes of those that would inflict such pure malice and evil?

[@markhanlon7742]

Steven Whelchel well said

[@jus1085]

@@lockandloadlikehell The only thing that could happen to those who inflict pure malice and evil. Rebirth.

[@bokenovskyjones]

@@lockandloadlikehell Nothing good. Many shamanic traditions forbid using magic to harm others, and focus only on healing.

[@cristiansanchez1157]

"Puedo medir su cactus" 😂😂

[@greenthumbshordy7782]

This footage is amazing

[@RecklessRetro]

Vice with the teasers of this series, release the whole thing!!!

[@antonioedmondson6894]

LaserMantis Watch it on Viceland most likely full episodes won't be uploaded here

[@guitarmaster127]

Man up and pay the few dollars...

[@RecklessRetro]

guitarmaster127 stfu goof

[@mimszanadunstedt441]

piracy do it

[@glennjones1006]

So much Idols in one video.

[@Queso305]

Wow, this was great!

[@nuyorican70brooklyn30]

FANTASTIC!!!

[@dov666]

I just ordered some san pedro seeds in the mail excited to start growing

[@BenDover-ht5nv]

The best way to consume San Pedro is like the indigenous people do skin the waxy layer and eat the green parts ont the white flesh or the core this method has caused the most pain but the most healing the pain is part of the life changing magic of this plant

[@Jaesonlee1]

It was an amazing experience in Cuzco. Everything made sense to me.. meaning of being the meaning of being me.

[@michealflaithbheartaigh4139]

I love San Pedro

[@TheChurchofCacti]

Beautiful plants

[@Zonmy0]

I want to take a trip out there . I need to.

[@3lijah11]

I live in a rodeo town so it's all kinda desert-like all over. And I've found multiple San Pedro in peoples' yards. One that was as tall as a house with 20+ arms on it.

[@hulkamania5071]

yeah but thats PC and not high in mescaline

[@triple_gem_shining]

amazing!!

[@libaanahmed6943]

i fucking love this show sooo much!! i wish i could find it streaming somewhere

[@artichoke811]

I hope that here will be a true LSD episode.

[@mikedavino2400]

I'm still doing it and boy have I got stories for y'all

[@mikedavino2400]

I kept Petote buttons alive and rooted for 10 yrs in a greenhouse in NYC Queens ...until the heater died in the middle of winter circa 1977

[@ericlaney384]

+Mike Davino You sound like someone who might know some of my dead head friends?! That's bad ass I've got quite the green thumb myself

[@matthewestern]

Is the full episode on youtube? Can't find it. One of the best episodes period.

[@droogsurgeon1440]

I’m growing several in my backyard. A few peyote inside. Non PC tricho’s i mean. Potent little devils. 🌵 ❤️

[@DevinSouthivong]

I am desperate to know where I can get a poncho like the one Hamilton’s wearing. I’ve look everywhere and can not find one like it and dying to know where!

[@gnarmarmilla]

What’s with the dark vibes, and macabre theatrical perspective, Hamilton? The journalist and scientist stance fits you much better, and much more enjoyable to watch.

[@bartacomuskidd775]

His science isnt critical.. and his journalism is biased. WTF.

[@Saboramii]

Yes..dislike the stereotypes this energy reinforces too.

[@Metaphix]

The music makes me think they are drinking some "almond flavored" koolaid or something.

[@MurryRothbeard]

I really like this

[@tech1238]

Seems like a nice chap

[@sabihatanveer8494]

Hamilton 😊

[@fitterkrueger1524]

Good job on creeping me tf out!

[@saltybildo4415]

Hamilton, you a lucky dude

[@dmitrybahrt5931]

What do you boil the cactus in ?

[@jordash9992]

As an addict myself, I would love to be on this show 😂

[@irisvh9696]

it works if you really have the intention. Someone I know has donde it a few times to treat his addiction issues. I live in Peru, you can pretty much find San Pedro plants almost everywhere.

[@Top-Scandal]

I wonder why he leaves the white middle part of the cactus in as he makes the tea? I’ve prepared a San Pedro cacti a few years ago to try mescaline and from what I had researched online, you want to remove the bitter outer skin (it’s like a waxy translucent skin around the spines and covers the dark green flesh), as well as the inner white part since it doesn’t contain any of the psychoactive alkaloids and can contribute to more of the nausea. I would then just finely chop the green flesh and let it dry out for a few days before putting them into huge pill capsules so I didn’t have to deal with the bitterness (trust me, even without the outer skin and inner white flesh, the green flesh was still SUPER bitter). If I remember correctly, a 12’ cacti made about 12-15 large capsules and was enough for one really strong trip (longest trip I had ever had as well out of all of the psychedelics I used to experiment with: about 16-20 hours). If I had to guess, they include it in the tea because the nausea and purging/vomiting is probably part of the ritual?

[@BenDover-ht5nv]

That’s exactly right the pain is part of the healing

[@King_Flippy_Nips]

because he wasnt making it to get high, it is literally their religion, he is a shaman with apprentices who will carry on the work after him, and they have more success treating mental illness than western medicine does.

[@californiabud3289]

WE NEED SEASON 3

[@thatoneguy9482]

I know im not the only who got high af and ended up here 🤣🤣🤣

[@gabrielmoreno8454]

I’ve prepared San Pedro before and had very intense CEV’s The brew I cooked up was a very dark green brownish color but here it doesn’t look that potent I don’t think they had a full on trip maybe Slight visuals like objects breathing and fuzziness if that.

[@AllenSmithe]

Speculation here but i think different brews and subspecies for different uses. Might not be appropriate for the people seeking common aid to be on an otherworldly journey.

[@mariofigueroa9851]

He is doing exactly what televangelists preachers do!!! Declarations of faith have always been the remedy but with peyote there's a advantage because it is a window to the spirit world for good or bad

[@King_Flippy_Nips]

He only included the christianity because it prevents them from being persecuted by the church and accused of witchcraft, at least that why they originally started doing it, now it is just habit.

[@medotaku9360]

So, this guy has a massive tolerance to some mescaline. I don't see how him taking it every day is going to have such a profound effect on him. He might not even notice that little sip he gets.

[@chrisw5742]

I tried multiple days in a row and it worked just fine. Doesnt seem to have the tolerance effect of LSD.

[@mlking213]

BLUE DRAGONFLY I definitely think it’s possible. He doesn’t have a phone, doesn’t have a day job, no modern day distractions. Him doing it everyday is t like you a me doing it every day...what’s stopping him as he seemingly lives a humble farmer life?

[@Joe_Friday]

Chris W How was your experience? Was is easy to acquire and prepare? How does it compare to other hallucinogenics?

[@jb-hj9kw]

You still get speedy and relaxing effects if you drink it often almost like some sativa with minimal visuals mostly altered depth perception

[@williemyself]

Absolutely true. Especially taking it everyday. It probably does nothing.

[@JulioAvalos3000]

There is a lot of clarity in San Pedro.

[@EsteemGallagher042]

(Psychedelics are way easily accessible for me from a mycologist who introduced me to dmt and other psychedelics products)…‽¿

[@EsteemGallagher042]

@chaposhroom… .

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[@mikeneidlinger8857]

I've been sober for 20 years and would like some Ganja and then try San Pedro and Peyote. Right now, I fast a lot on Water and I drank 4 cups of coffee an hour ago.

[@poopoocacarecords9369]

YESS!! GOOD, I'VE DONE IT AND IT INSPIRED ME TO MAKE MUSIC

[@frankcwte]

All there is is love

[@PostSpirit]

Is Love all there is?

[@adrnmrlon6753]

reminds me of Carlos Castaneda's books

[@timmiehawkins1073]

Ok I'm moving to San Pedro's 😊

[@SuperOrangello]

I was absolutely sure he was going to use the swords to cut the cacti. I’m disappointed

[@King_Flippy_Nips]

The swords are used in the healing ceremonies to cut away attachments and entities and they have more success with it treating mental illness than western medicine by a long shot.

[@christianmattia7740]

He like dont mind if do have that drink now

[@emaeco6602]

Where does this take place

[@SethHixie]

Interesting thing is the 2 foot cutting they took from the cactus is only 2 years old. San Pedro grows extremely quick, about a foot a year.

[@squid_fish]

In ideal climates and conditions

[@brianfitch5469]

That cactus was at least 20 years old not 2. The cactus was at least 15 feet tall.

[@CarlosAguilar-zd3hc]

Adonde te fuiste a meter?

[@Thewagmores]

best vice vid

[@themanohman7157]

Couldnt immagine being lucky enough to have a whole yard of potent psychedelic cacti

[@brianfitch5469]

Do what a lot of people are, start planting.

[@camdt456]

it's incredibly easy to grow. don't imagine, do it

[@King_Flippy_Nips]

move to texas and get them whenever you want.

[@mrbigheskett]

How long to boil?

[@Dasloth92]

God Hamilton has the coolest job!

[@user-qn5mc6vp5d]

That dad on the street drinking it too, like what a great time to go on a deep trip, "you take care of daddy while I trip balls ok honey?"

[@DingDongDaddyFromDumas]

This dude trips every day lmao

[@edgarserna5042]

That's a lot of work. *nacho libre voice "si"

[@_Amilio_]

Si...

[@5T3LTH]

San Pedro makes time squishy

[@thatsnotwhaturmomtoldmeyesterd]

“Puedo medir su cactus” 😳😂😂

[@myjaney]

i felt like hamilton looked really sad the whole video, hope he's doing ok

[@bradwarfield]

TBH he always looks that way, not sure he has any emotions left in him, lol.

[@spunkflunk]

Downed a bunch of san pedro tea for the first time an hour ago, waiting for it to kick in, starting to get so nauseaus which excites me because i know once i puke thats when the trip starts

[@4Noirr_]

How was it ???

[@spunkflunk]

@4Noirr_ it sucked i got so sick and didnt trip, just felt a bit spacey!

[@jonathanmorales5279]

What’s the song/track at 1:04

[@thatstench5242]

1:06 what is the music? Someone help me out please.

[@Psionetics]

El señor habla bien claro

[@thomasbenton915]

A truely spiritual ethnogen and could change humanity in a drastic turn towards harmony and love. It revitalizes the primal connection man has with the wild. The compression of an elaborate maze of interconnected mocules forming a matrix trapped in a dimension called earth! The mystical medicine is an elaborate tool to see the fabric of existence, even if just for a glimpse

[@mimszanadunstedt441]

The maze is your brain wrinkles or neuroconnections you can see sometimes while tripping.

[@onlymyself7225]

yeah so like when do they starting tripping out and seeing visions.....

[@user-zv2gb9pq9b]

5:51 "Look my brother, your house is a bit cursed"

[@ralval5376]

This episode was fucking riveting!

[@Esk8Tech]

Hamiltons awesome! My fav show on viceland

[@ravenelcurryv5374]

It would be cool to see an mri of the shamans brain

[@iancornell141]

Quit disabling comment sections Vice!

[@Citiglobal88]

Where is this guy at? Whats his business called?

[@an_what]

3:29 now that's one kool-aid party I'd join

[@ericbroome7506]

How can I get here and experience this for myself

[@ralphdrees4413]

You can order San Pedro powder online. About 80-100mg would be solid if you have psychedelic experience. Still pretty mild though. 200 and you be off

[@quantroots]

well that was scary...

[@reallycoolguy4249]

YERRRRRRRRR

[@paulgirard9237]

Where is this in Perú?