Xochipilli: Psychedelic Plants, Song, and Ritual in Aztec Religion
Psychedelic Intersections January 17, 2025 Osiris González Romero
Understanding the Aztec deity Xochipilli—associated with songs, flowers, joy, games, and fertility—demands a combination of historical, iconographic, and philological methods. This analysis offers new interpretations of rituals involving psychedelic plants linked to Xochipilli, which have often been neglected. These rituals reveal a deeper understanding of the Aztec worldview, showing how psychedelic plants gained cultural and spiritual significance within their mental landscape.