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TRICHOSERUS PACHANOI: Fruit of the Gods
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Once upon a time, long before the beginnings of the great human
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civilisations, a comet travelling close through the our solar system
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exploded as it passed close by this planet Earth. Fragments of this
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space traveller showered the Earth, carrying exotic organisms and the
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spores of strange flora.
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As the Indians of Peru and Equador came to know the progeny of
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this cataclysm, they hailed to the Gods for the provision of their holy
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sacrement, trichoserus pachanoi, The San Pedro Cactus.
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While the western empirical mind may scoff at this, there can be
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no doubt that the association of the mighty San Pedro with the heavens
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and space is appropriate and compelling.
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FERTILITY RITES
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Trichoserus Pachanoi is one of the faster growing cacti. A
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columnar cactus with six to eight ribs, dark green, spines: small at
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nodes, sometime none, large stands can grow to 18 feet!
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Flowers are white, reddish brown outside, and very fragrant when
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in bloom. Cacti with four ribs are very sacred and highly prized by
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Indians familiar with this plant.
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San Pedro grows best in the summer, when the radiant warmth of the
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Sun awaken feelings of vigor in all life, and provide an abundance of
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energy for rapid development.
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During these months, San Pedro's roots are sent deep into the
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soil, and at this time buds, or rootlets, may appear at the base of the
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upper branches of the mature cacti. This is the ideal time to take
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cuttings.
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When taking cuttings, or harvesting, always leave the rooted
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stump, preferably with several areoles, or spine-pads. It would be
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silly to disturb or discard a well-rooted stump, which if allowed to
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regenerate, will provide next year's crop.
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For the best success with cuttings, start with a section at least
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6 inches long, and make sure the cut is clean and smooth. Let the
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section dry in a cool, dark place for one or two weeks until a corky
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scab forms and dries thouroughly.
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Place the cutting in moist sand to a depth of 3-4 inches. To
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speed rooting, make several nicks along the bottom of the spine ridges,
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and dip in a rooting compound such as Rootone or Superthrive.
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Your cuttings like partial shade for siestas until they are well-
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rooted.
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RUMORS AND TALL TALES
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San Pedro is the sacramental ally of the Peruvian and Equadorian
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Indians. No other plant contains as much mescaline as Pedro, with the
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exception of course of his relative, Peyote.
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Average dose: select a three inch diameter by seven inch long
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section. Discoloration does not affect potency. Finely chop outer
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tissues, discarding fibrous outer core. Boil in twice it's volume of
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water for 30 minutes, squeeze dry with a cheesecloth. Boil remaining
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pulp in equal volume of water for 20 minutes. Extract juices, and
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combine with first extract. Serve chilled, some suggest a tequila
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chaser. Compost pulp!
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Alternative method for preparation and storage is to slice 1/3
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inch deep strips from Pedro's surface. For ritual effect, play
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Peruvian flute music. Dry slices in the sun or oven at 125 to 200
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degrees. Store in an airtight container. Average dry dose is 25
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grams.
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Reports have it that 75% of Pedro's active ingredient is
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concentrated just under the skin. This layer apparantly is to protect
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from hungry pests. Luckily, Pedro has very little of the alkaloids
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such as those in peyote which make your stomach uncomfortable!
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CACTI NEED LOVE TOO
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Like most cacti and succulents, San Pedrp will flourish best in a
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sandy, rich well-drained soil. You can prepare such a soil using a
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1:1:1 mixture of topsoil, sand, and perlite.
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Clay pots will allow the soil to breathe easily and help avoid one
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of the main hazards: root rot. An inch or two of gravel or charcoal in
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the pot bottom isn't a bad idea for drainage.
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While not essential, a fertilizer applied in the spring will give
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Pedro a maximal chance of growing up plump and potent.
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Water as needed, but the soil MUST dry out between waterings.
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During the winter, or cool weather, overwatering will tend to cause
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root rot. Better to err on the dry side.
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Mature, well-rooted San Pedro like the long full bright sun, while
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rooting stock needs shade part of the day for naps.
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CAUTION: Our friend hates gas, and will quickly show its
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displeasure if grown in the kitchen or near any other gas appliances
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like heaters.
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OTHER READING:
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Flesh of the Gods, Peter Furst.
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Lloydias Journal
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FOR WHOLESALE INFORMATION, FAN MAIL,
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TECHNICAL ADVICE, and ROOTING STOCK:
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Mr. Pedro
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P.O. Box 4611
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Berkely CA 94704
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(Author's note: Any plants accompanying this manual are sold for
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use as biological specimens only. In addition, be aware that it is
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illegal to use hallucinagens, but legal to possess or sell San Pedro
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Cactus as a specimen or for cultivation. Any alternative use of the
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specimens is the responsability of the owner, and is not reccomended by
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the author.)
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(Typist's note: Clearly the above is the author's attempt to
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cover his ass legally. But use of the recipies contained in this
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document and ingestion of the product are condoned by the typist; I do
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not have specimens for sale and am not liable to be procecuted for sale
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of controlled substances. I am exercising my entirely legal right to
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distribute information and express my opinion that the use of mescaline
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is an enjoyable and beneficial experience. And I certainly admire the
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nads of anyone who gives this information in a pamphlet to be given to
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the purchaser of Trichoserus pachanoi with or without such a
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disclaimer.)
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Another file downloaded from: The NIRVANAnet(tm) Seven
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& the Temple of the Screaming Electron Taipan Enigma 510/935-5845
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Burn This Flag Zardoz 408/363-9766
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realitycheck Poindexter Fortran 510/527-1662
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Lies Unlimited Mick Freen 801/278-2699
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The New Dork Sublime Biffnix 415/864-DORK
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The Shrine Rif Raf 206/794-6674
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Planet Mirth Simon Jester 510/786-6560
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"Raw Data for Raw Nerves"
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