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It is the summer solstice, a time to connect with the earth, the sun, and maybe a special plant…

Around the world people will be connecting with Mother Earth for the summer solstice. Some in humankind feel the pull to connect with the earth, the spirits, the sun and maybe a special plant. At Stonehenge  crowds congregate since the famous site was built to align with the sun on the solstices; it’s believed that people have gathered here to mark the summer solstice for thousands of years. The only alcohol is allowed other than ceremonial mead, but gummies could be a different story. Seattle celebrates with painted naked people riding the streets. The Danish believe the summer solstice is when witches make their way to the Brocken and create huge bonfires. In Colombia, locals dress as devils, with hundreds of teeny bells on their legs, who represent evil. They wear mirrors on their backs to harness the power of the sun on the longest day of the year. The ritual represents the fight between God and the Devil. Celebrations have gone one for hundreds of years and cannabis has usually been part of the rituals. So what about marijuana and mysticism.

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Cannabis has been used for mystical and spiritual purposes across various cultures and religions for centuries. Its psychoactive properties have allowed users to experience altered states of consciousness, facilitating introspection, transcendence, and a sense of unity with the divine or the cosmos.

The entheogenic (psychoactive substance used in a religious context) use of cannabis can be traced back to ancient civilizations in the Indian subcontinent, where it was revered as a sacred plant in Hinduism and incorporated into spiritual rituals and practices.



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