The Resurrection of Jurema (3)

Marcelo Leite

Master Ritinha, a spirit just incorporated into the owner of the house, André Luiz do Nascimento, 50 years old, approaches the journalist, who is lying on the green yoga mat. Standing, she spreads her hands over his stretched-out body as if groping an invisible wall.  After a few minutes she kneels down and asks permission to “make a cure.” With judgment and skepticism disconnected after the second dose of jurema-preta [black jurema] (Mimosa tenuiflora) and Syrian rue (Peganum harmala) teas, the reporter agrees... continue reading.