Plants of the Gods
Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers
by Albert Hofmann · first published 1979
100% recommend
The use of hallucinogenic plants has been a part of human experience for millennia, yet modern Western societies have only recently become aware of the significance that these plants have had in shaping the history of diverse cultures. Capable of bringing human beings in closer touch with the spirit worlds, hallucinogenic plants have long been venerated as aids to mental health and as the sacred connection to the mystical. The authors of this definitive book examine the cross-cultural ceremonial and ritual use of many hallucinogenic substances. Profusely illustrated, this book contains an exte
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…quick 30min read to this, the culture reading are so marvelously interesting... https://archive.org/details/SchultesHofmannPlantsOfTheGodsHe... [Schultes, Hofmann (the same as the bike LSD squares!) "Plants Of The Gods"] [!] You don't have to use drugs, drugs are so magical but so special and hard to control that you can have a really happy and wise life without them and just by informing yourself and open your mind…
on “Ask HN: Where to start learning more about Parapsychology?” ↗…modern-European-centric cultural history of drugs and philosophy (feature Coleridge, Freud, etc.) https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/580859 For a broader overview of the global history of psychedelics, "Plants of the Gods" by Schultes, Hofmann, and Ratsch: https://www.amazon.com/Plants-Gods-Sacred-Healing-Hallucinog... Fundamentally, I'd say psychedelics explicitly reveal that our sensory-informated reality is really…
on “A Philosopher on Drugs” ↗If you find this topic interesting ignore everything in the above post and get yourself a copy of: Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers by Richard Evans Schultes (Author), Albert Hofmann (Author), Christian Rätsch (Author)
on “‘Psychonauts’ by Mike Jay Review” ↗…learn. To that end I recommend the following books: The Psychedelics Experience by Peter Stafford Pikhal by Alexander Shulgin Acid Dreams by Lee and Shlain The Illuminatus Trilogy by Shea and Wilson Plants of the Gods by Richard Evans Schultes The Archaic Revival by Terrence McKenna The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide by James Fadiman That should get you started. Good luck, and have a safe trip.
on “Research into hallucinogenic drugs begins to shake off decades of taboo” ↗