Sacrament of Transition
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Sacrament of Transition is a religion based in Slovenia and recognized throughout Central and Eastern Europe, by the European Union[1]. The religion is based on the sacramental use of the psychoactive plant Tabernanthe iboga and its derivatives. The founder of Sacrament of Transition is Marko Resinovic. The organization routinely sponsors psychedelic-related conferences and meetings [2], [3], [4].
Prominent affiliates include Patrick K. Kroupa, listed as high priest, and Dana Beal, founder of Cures Not Wars, represented as the North American Apostolic Delegate. Discussing addiction and his Ibogaine use at the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors in early 2006, Kroupa said that while psychedelics like LSD might allow a user to become aware of the damage his addiction was doing, "The flesh doesn't let you forget... But with Ibogaine, the Light comes back down with you." The Sacrament of Transition actively prosletyzes to heroin addicts, as Ibogaine shows a remarkable ability to end opiate addiction, for reasons both psychiatric and chemical. Besides the use of Ibogaine as a sacrament, the Sacrament of Transition remains wholly a heterodox body, with no other disclosed dogmas. Dana Beal has made some suggestions that Jesus consumed a mixture of Ibogaine, Syrian Rue, and Cannabis during the Last Supper and Passion.
Currently the materials present on their website are a diverse collection of what seem to be hidden jokes and leet references, mixed in with MindVox artwork, graffiti and the fringe-science BIOcybernetics manual. The Sacrament of the Transition has representatives from activist organizations like the Students for Sensible Drug Policy, and Million Marijuana March. Additionally there are a variety of treatment providers associated with ibogaine who list themselves as members [5], [6].
