San Pedro, whose original name is Huachuma, is a cactus growing on the Peruvian coast. It is prepared for ingestion, appropriate for ceremonial purposes, with Micha, Condor, Condorillo and Coca leaves. It is an ancient formula, prepared for hundreds of generations by Master Mancoluto’s family. Preparations that only used the cactus alone, either dry or cook, don’t lead to the opening of the mind.

The Ayahuasca, which is a mixture of certain leaves and vines grown in the Amazon Forest, is preparation used to fuel a thorough a physical and energetic cleansing. For this reason, it is used in the Peruvian jungle as a form of therapy or to heal certain diseases. The masters who provide Ayahuasca to those in need in the jungle are called ayahuasqueros. They aren't shamans and only know their local religious and spiritual. They see the Ayahuasca as a magical plant.

These plants are instruments for the development of the mind and the senses. In the apprenticeship offered by Master Mancoluto, these preparations contribute to 40-42% of the students’ journey to understanding. The balance of their experience and understanding is based on the direct teachings of the Master. Unfortunately, many people undertaking this type of teaching mistakenly think that the plants are responsible for 100% of the teaching. This limited understanding of the process is responsible for the creation of many small philosophies arising from an imbalanced approach to the ceremonies. This results in limiting rather than profound discoveries and a movement backwards to recreating the current human perspective, based on primitive concepts and belief systems.

It is all too easy to go into the business in offering San Pedro or Ayahuasca to the gullible. Anyone can create a preparation from these substances. One must not be fooled by the exotic appearance of those who claim to offer a transcendent experience from their preparations. If you are seeking true knowledge, don’t search for people while entrapped in the romantic illusion that truth can only come from remote places, from people in unusual or seemingly traditional attire.