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Tree of Life (Psychedelic Motif)

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A recurring symbolic image — branching, interconnected, often glowing or fractal — reported across cultures and traditions during high-dose psychedelic experiences, and a common motif in ayahuasca-inspired visionary art. A cultural and subjective pattern, not a clinical or pharmacological classification.

Example: Peruvian visionary artist Pablo Amaringo's ayahuasca-inspired paintings, widely exhibited and reproduced, are probably the best-documented real-world gallery of this exact motif.