Mystical mobilities and entheogenic Latin America

This paper introduces the concept of 'mystical mobility' to describe forms of travel and use of mobility resources that fall outside conventional transport studies. It proposes that entheogens, or psychoactive substances, can be part of mobility experiences, and explores how physical journeys and mystical or drug-induced trips intersect. The work discusses alternative cultural geographies and suggests new research directions for mobility studies by broadening the definition of mobility to include these non-traditional forms.

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Abstract

In this paper, I seek to explore the concept of mystical mobility as a way of addressing travelling and thus using mobility resources that go beyond the transport agenda. I propose to address innovative paths and research questions by discussing alternative cultural geographies in order to seriously reconsider the concept of mobility in a broad sense. The work aims to introduce the notion of ‘mystical mobility’ and its relationship with entheogens (i.e. psychoactive substances) as a new component of mobility studies, also considering how physical and mystical trips are (or are not) combined.