Entheogen

“Make these three places sprout, O Indra: my daddy’s head and field, and this part of me below the waist. That field of ours, and this my body, and my daddy’s head – make them all grow hair” after describing a girl, Apala, who attributed magical properties to the Soma because of its psychoactive affects. “There is now substantial evidence that the Eleusinian Mystery rites, performed annually near Athens for almost two thousand years, featured a mystical revelation brought on by drinking of an entheogenic brew” (Wasson et al. 1978). Archeologist John Marco Allegro, scholar of the dead sea scrolls, suggested in his book “The Sacred Mushroom and The Cross” that the Jesus from Christianity was truly a reference to the sacred effects of the entheogen mushrooms Amanita Muscaria. Gordan Wasson, during an interview with Robert Forte, declared his respect for Allegro as a scholar however believes these attributions were unwarranted given the method Allegro used to translate the original…

Psilocybin is a chemical compound found naturally occurring within psilocybin containing mushrooms, such as the psilocybe cubensis and psilocybe semilanceata fungi. This compound has been consumed for thousands of years and has had a major impact on numerous societies. The history of psilocybin use dates back to at most 11,000 years ago by North African indigenous cultures. There has also been evidence of mushroom use within Mayan and Aztec ruins. Modern western mushroom use began in the…

Despite being a scheduled one drug, this substance has shown possible medical and psychiatric uses for alcoholism, anxiety, migraines, and other persisting disorders. This drug has been the subject of many myths since its popularity in the 60’s and 70’s died down. Such myths include the notion that substance is heavily addictive, and that it is easy to overdose. These myths are perpetrated by drug hysteria and impede scientific progress. It is important to for psychiatrists and pharmacologists…

Effigy with Trophy Head. The man is in the shape of a gourd and he has peanuts on his shirt; this all indicates that he offers his trophy head to ensure agricultural fertility. Like their predecessors, the Nazca use the AMB often in their art. In the image of Anthropomorphic Mythical Being we see he carries three trophy heads perhaps indicative of mass sacrificial activity. On another ceramic AMB vase we see a shaman or supernatural being depicted with several trophy heads that sprout…

In the few moments before you die, your body will release a drug that is called DMT. Dimethyltryptamine (DM) is a psychedelic entheogen that lets your consciousness come across some of the most unbelievable experiences, visions, thoughts, and dimensions imaginable. DMT is what makes you dream. It’s almost like every night you are on a psychedelic trip. Although illegal, this drug is in plants and every living animal. Some people actually extract this drug from plants and smoke it or take it…

However, in other Hindu traditions, they believe it has connections with the pineal gland. When looking into this theory, it is believed that the human race actually had a third eye during ancient times that was located on the back of their heads. This third eye had both a spiritual and a physical function. This theory further stated that, throughout human evolution, this eye sunk and atrophied into what is known today as the pineal gland. A hypothesis was derived by Dr. Rick Strassman stating…

It strictly limits entheogen and other spice production in order to maintain high prices, and has resisted attempts to establish plantations owned by off-world interests, even if worked by off-world workers as well. There are rumors of vast mineral deposits but the Telians have only recently begun to allow geological surveys. Telos maintains embassies throughout the sector but does not participate in any mutual defense pacts or other sovereignty limiting organizations. While each village has its…

Ambrosia - the nectar sustenance of the Greek pantheon - consisted of a fermented honey that granted immortality to all lips it touched. An earthly counterpart was consumed throughout the ancient Aegean world as an entheogen, a psychoactive substance used in religious ceremonies. Of course, worshipers also inebriated themselves with the "gift of the vines," loving wine to the point of creating an entire deity, Dionysus, to personify and exalt the experience. Like the ancients, modern society…

The shaman uses different rituals to develop a connection with the spirit world and help others do the same. Example of these rituals include using entheogens like mushrooms or ergot, singing music and songs, fasting, sweat lodge, and magic items like drums, hats, and others . Practices of the shaman might be to pray for the sick, do a dance at a specific time of year, or do something when something bad has happened to someone in the community. Shamans help people to feel in control of their…

crystalline form, usually implying a higher level of purity. 2C-B 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-B) is a psychedelic drug of the 2C family. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin in 1974. In Shulgin’s book PiHKAL, the dosage range is listed as 16–24 mg. 2C-B is sold as a white powder sometimes pressed in tablets or gel caps and is referred to on the street as ‘Rusko’, ‘Spectrum’, ‘Venus’, ‘B’s’, ‘CB’s’, or ‘Nexus’. The drug is usually taken orally, but can also be insufflated or…