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Sexual abstinence or sexual restraint is the practice of refraining from some or all aspects of sexual activity for medical, psychological, legal, social, financial, philosophical, moral, or religious reasons.

==Shamanism==

===Jivaroan shamanism===

===Dietary and Sexual Restrictions===

In the context of Jivaroan [[shamanism]], an apprentice shaman must abstain from sexual intercourse and follow a special diet for a period of at least three months after receiving their first ''tsentsak''. If these restrictions are broken, the darts will leave the body of the shaman and the process must be started from the beginning. To gain the power to kill and cure, a shaman must observe these restrictions for a period of five months.<ref>Harner 1973, pg. 20</ref>

Mestizo shamans adhere to a similar restrictive diet in preparation for the consumption of [[ayahuasca]] before shamanic [[ritual]]s. These restrictions help to instill self-control and emotional mastery in preparation for a career as a healer. A shaman who breaks the restrictions cannot control the urges of their ''tsentsak'' and will become a sorcerer.

==Entheogens==

Sexual abstinence is a traditional requirement of [[Ayahuasca]] cleansing and healing.

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 Sexual abstinence or sexual restraint is the practice of refraining from some or all aspects of sexual activity for medical, psychological, legal, social, financial, philosophical, moral, or religious reasons.
+==Shamanism==
+===Jivaroan shamanism===
+===Dietary and Sexual Restrictions===
+In the context of Jivaroan [[shamanism]], an apprentice shaman must abstain from sexual intercourse and follow a special diet for a period of at least three months after receiving their first ''tsentsak''. If these restrictions are broken, the darts will leave the body of the shaman and the process must be started from the beginning. To gain the power to kill and cure, a shaman must observe these restrictions for a period of five months.<ref>Harner 1973, pg. 20</ref>
+Mestizo shamans adhere to a similar restrictive diet in preparation for the consumption of [[ayahuasca]] before shamanic [[ritual]]s. These restrictions help to instill self-control and emotional mastery in preparation for a career as a healer. A shaman who breaks the restrictions cannot control the urges of their ''tsentsak'' and will become a sorcerer.
 ==Entheogens==
 Sexual abstinence is a traditional requirement of [[Ayahuasca]] cleansing and healing.