New Mexico Mercury

To Sibundoy and Back

By Richard Ward

Ayahuasca, or yagé, is a substance used as a shamanistic vehicle in parts of the Amazon and is known for its divinatory and healing powers.  A New Mexican describes his journey through an Ayahuasca ceremony. 

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Time for Something Else

By Richard Ward

In a world ravaged by corporate capitalist plunder, the fostering of community may be the most radical and accessible solution.

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The View from the Old City

By Richard Ward

A New Mexican meditates on U.S. foreign policy and perception while living in Quito, Ecuador.

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