Cosmic Dance

The Bufo Alvaruis, ‘Alva’, meaning of the womb, hibernates underground 9 months of year, coming out during the rainy season in order to mate and eat. The Summer months in the Sonoran Desert, the toads’ native land, becomes a place of celebration for all life. This piece symbolizes the death and rebirth cycles which many experience on 5-MeO-DMT, which the toad imbues in its venom. The toad teaches us the wisdom of the cycles of nature to allow us to embrace change. -- Artist: Tricia Eastman Artist Statement: My name is Tricia Eastman, I am medicine woman and ceremonial artist. I find my inspiration from nature and the deep medicine work within and with others. As an initiate of several branc...View all