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  • Psychedelic Studies
  • Digital Sociology

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic shifted religious practices online, including Santo Daime rituals involving ayahuasca.
  • Psychedelic experiences are heavily influenced by set and setting, with Santo Daime rituals having strict protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how psychedelic rituals change when moved online.
  • To analyze the repercussions for entheogenic rituals in the context of online participation.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted 12 semi-structured interviews with Santo Daime participants (daimistas) engaging in online rituals.
  • Utilized the frameworks of set and setting, and the study of online religiosity for analysis.

Main Results:

  • Online rituals enabled continuity of practice during social distancing, fostering global community and new participation avenues.
  • Participants reported an impoverished ritual experience, increased distractions, technical issues, and lower sensory fidelity.
  • Novel challenges included social anxiety and a tension between social and spiritual aspects; concerns arose regarding technological mediation and commodification.

Conclusions:

  • Virtual entheogenic rituals present a dichotomy of continued access and altered, often diminished, experiential quality.
  • The study highlights the amplified limitations of digital technology in immersive, body-oriented psychedelic contexts.
  • Findings contribute to understanding extra-pharmacological influences on psychedelic experiences and the impact of digital media in religious practices.