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Part biography, part document of spiritual wisdom, Forest of Visions is a fascinating story that satisfies on many levels. Author Alex Polari de Alverga spent years as a political prisoner during the military's rule of Brazil. Here he recounts his spiritual transformation after release under the tutelage of Padrinho Sebastião Mota de Mela, one of the founders of the Santo Daime religion. Forest of Visions is also a study of the inner workings of their utopian community of 500 souls in the heart of the Amazonian rainforest. The Santo Daime is a Christian/indigenous synchretic religion that centres around the drinking of a sacramental psychedelic tea called Ayahuasca as a shortcut to spiritual revelation and growth. After years of study, the Brazilian government decided that Ayahuasca was of positive benefit to society and church members, and so declared it wholly legal. There are now approximately 50 Santo Daime churches around the world, including the US, Japan and Holland, with various legal statures. The forward by Stephen Larsen, author of The Shaman's Doorway and the preface by Jonathan Goldman provide an informative transition from our world to the realm of this mysterious and unique Amazonian cult. --P. Randall Cohan

Charlie Tilt, Talking Leaves, Summer/Fall 1999
. . . moving and often poetic writing. The book is a saga and a memoir, with the added benefit of giving us insight into the spiritual path the Daime offers.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: The only worthwhile book on Santo Daime in English, 19 Jul 1999 By A Customer There is much on the internet about Santo Daime, almost none of which accurately portrays the church or the religious and spiritual significance of the Daime. This book, however, is a deep discussion of the church, the doctrine and the Daime which offers a clear picture from a man who has traveled far on the spiritual path of the Santo Daime. Interested people, please read this book before reading anything else.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   4 of 8 people found the following review helpful: I will try to contact Alex and your Daughter., 24 Jul 1999 By A Customer Sorry to use this space to talk. Your daughter is with good and experienced people and I'm sure is very well cared for. I will try to send word to have them contact you with more news. Please take heart, I am sure she will be fine.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   3 of 9 people found the following review helpful: I need to get in touch with Alex Polari de Alverga, 19 Jul 1999 By A Customer My daughter is in the Amazon and she is very ill. He and his wife are taking care of her (via letter I received). I still have not heard from her-it has been 6 weeks. I am worried sick. Please, can you get a message to him for me. Her name is Tammi Morgues. I need news-have no way of getting it-I understand the phone there is broken and she is too weak and bed-ridden..Please  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 4 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews Ayahuasca experience I found this book wonderful, but sometimes a little OTT in terms of how the author feels about the plant and the church. The text is, in the main, rapture. Read more Published 11 months ago by Katie Murphy Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 4 customer reviews...