The ritual use of datura or moon flower is so ancient that no one is sure where the plant originated.

Datura matel derives its specific name from the jus-mattel or "mattel nut" appearing in the Arabic pharmacopoeia, where the plant was described by Ibn Sina (980-1037), translated by Dioscorides.

The Chumash Indians in the coastal deserts of Southern California used Datura for three main purposes:

First, contacting a supernatural guidance to provide protection, a special skill, and a personal talisman (usually for protection, dreaming, or good luck purposes)

People who gamble keep datura root or seeds in their pockets while gambling, believing that the talisman gives them access to clairvoyance and accurate guessing in hand and card games.

Second, making contact with the dead, finding lost objects, seeing into the future, seeing the true nature of people.

Third, healing injuries, eliminating the evil eye or violations of taboo boundaries and also providing immunity from danger.

 

The direction of our dreams can be predetermined through two-dimensional meditation - creating a matrix (magic squares), a mantra or a sigil.

They will often consist of notes, numbers or letters aimed at directing the nocturnal Datura visions in its three-dimensional expression - lucid dreams, visions or guided meditations.

All parts of the datura plant are poisonous and contain tropane alkaloids such as atropine, scopolamine and hyoscyamine

'Ingredients: flowers and seeds of Datura metel and borage oil