A closer look
Ancient spiritual enlightenment wasn't all just silent meditation and burning sage. The elite ruling class of the Maya civilization realized that consuming fermented balché (an alcoholic brew) or hallucinogens orally took way too long to kick in. Their solution? Ritualistic alcohol enemas using hollowed-out gourds and clay syringes. By bypassing the stomach, the spiritual juice hit the bloodstream almost instantly, allowing the king to trip balls and talk to the rain god with unprecedented efficiency.
