plants began to appear on land in ca. 1200 mya.
plants began to appear on land in ca. 1200 mya.
when did plants begin to appear on land?
ca. 1200 mya
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in order to "dominar", or "master" the plants, one must first prove to the plants that he or she is worthy of their trust. they must show the spirits that they are strong and faithful individuals, and in order to do this they must spend generally a minimum of six months in isolation, living deep in the "monte" (the wilderness) in order to take on the odor of the jungle and take in the gifts of the spirits, while following "la dieta", the restricted diet in order to become a very powerful shaman. la dieta is key to forming a relationship with the plants, for the plants will not reveal themselves, their uses, and their icaros (sacred songs) to those not following the restricted diet. while a neophyte is undertaking "la dieta", he or she must abstain from sugar, salt, and sex, and often oil and fat as well. generally, human beings smell bad to the spirits, so one must go on this long diet in order to purify oneself from this bad odor. one must practice abstinence while on la dieta in order to eliminate the smell of human sex, for to the spirits this smell is vile and repulsive. however, one must do more than the restricted diet in order to learn the plants, one must also ingest the plant, stay loyal to the plant while taking it into his or her body and allowing it to teach from within. once the neophyte has undergone la dieta and has won the love of the plants, the spirits of the plants will appear to the neophyte either in visions or dreams. it is then that the plants begin to teach the neophyte their magical healing and protective songs, or "icaros".
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