Maria Sabina

“Heal yourself with the light of the sun and the rays of the moon. With the sound of the river and the waterfall. With the swaying of the sea and the fluttering of birds. Heal yourself with mint, neem and eucalyptus. Sweeten with lavender, rosemary and chamomile. Hug yourself with cocoa bean and a hint of cinnamon. Put love in tea instead of sugar and drink it looking at the stars. Heal yourself with the kisses the wind gives you and the hugs of the rain. Stand strong with your bare feet on the ground and with everything that comes from it. Be smarter every day by listening to your intuition, looking at the world with your forehead. Jump, dance, sing, so that you live happier. Heal yourself, with beautiful love and always remember…You are the medicine.”

— Maria Sabina, Mexican healer and poet.

Maria Sabina was a distinguished healer who used hallucinogenic mushrooms in her work. She was an indigenous Mazatec and only spoke her native Mazatec tongue. She could not read or write, yet she was a poet. Word of her abilities spread worldwide, and people flocked to her village in Mexico to experience the miracles she was said to perform. Unfortunately, this caused a stir in her hometown, and she was arrested twice and accused of drug use. When an important international anthropologist by the name of José Guillermo López and other scientists rallied the Mexican 

[gold frame not included]

on canvas 30 x40 cm in oils