BananaForeskin
I Eat Plant Magic
Recently in the Nursery, fractal_enhancement and I discussed what to call the rue/mimosa potion that is commonly drunk as an ayahuasca substitute. He made a good point about how any true "huasca" really should involve the vine, and that putting rue under the name of ayahuasca is not a respectful use of terms.
So, I wanted to see what people think it should be called. Usually it seems to be called rue/mimosa, or mimosahuasca. And whatever terms are used, the meaning is usually understood; but it's a common enough form of the sacrament that I think it really needs its own name.
Personally, I think it might be worthy of resurrecting the name haoma for it. I know that the true nature of haoma is unknown, but rue is certainly one of the candidates, and at the very least comes from the same tradition as the haoma. It is too good a word to keep in hiding forever-- I believe we should reinstitute it to refer to the oral sacrament that involves the seeds of peganum harmala.
Or... throw out some suggestions!
So, I wanted to see what people think it should be called. Usually it seems to be called rue/mimosa, or mimosahuasca. And whatever terms are used, the meaning is usually understood; but it's a common enough form of the sacrament that I think it really needs its own name.
Personally, I think it might be worthy of resurrecting the name haoma for it. I know that the true nature of haoma is unknown, but rue is certainly one of the candidates, and at the very least comes from the same tradition as the haoma. It is too good a word to keep in hiding forever-- I believe we should reinstitute it to refer to the oral sacrament that involves the seeds of peganum harmala.
Or... throw out some suggestions!