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"Entheogens & the Future of Religion" by Eric Sterling Includes essays by Albert Hofmann, R. Gordon Wasson, Jack Kornfield, Ann Shulgin, Alexander Shulgin, Robert Jesse, Thomas Riedlinger, Eric Sterling, Rick Strassman, Thomas Roberts, Dale Pendell, Terence McKenna, David Steindl-Rast, and more.

This is a work of responsible advocacy. Forte and his dozen principal contributors seek the wide acceptance, including legalization and mature practice, of "entheogens" -- "god spawning" psychoactive substances (LSD, mescalin [sic], etc.) that are deemed especially suited for use on designated or readily identifiable sacramental occasions. Ample lists of references accompany most of the individual chapters. The book should prove to be a welcome complement to other serious studies in mysticism.
"Shamanic Wisdom of the Huichol" - by Tom Pinkson, PhD

The author integrates his apprenticeship with Huichol shamans into his inspiring work with terminally ill children and their families.  "The Shamanic Wisdom of the Huichol" is the gripping autobiographical account of Tom Pinkson's decade-long immersion in the shamanic traditions of the Huichol tribe of north central Mexico, who have retained their ancient way of life more thoroughly than other indigenous groups, and are known primarily for the use of peyote in their spiritual traditions. Pinkson has successfully integrated their teachings into his work with terminally ill children and their families. His book is a heart-felt record of a personal search for a clearer understanding of the true self. This book was formerly titled "Flowers of Wiricuta."

About the Author(s) of The Shamanic Wisdom of the Huichol

Tom Soloway Pinkson, Ph.D., is a practicing psychologist, consultant, teacher, public speaker and high-performance coach to business executives and health professionals. He lives in San Rafael, California.

Praise for The Shamanic Wisdom of the Huichol

"Pinkson is one of those rare individuals who walks his talk, whose life is built on helping others, loving and forgiving, and a determination to trust and listen to the inner voice within him."  
From the foreword by Gerald Jampolsky, M.D. 

"In twenty-five years of studying shamanism, I have seldom enjoyed a book as much as this."
Stephen Larsen, Ph.D.  
Coauthor of Fire in the Mind

"Timothy Leary: Outside Looking In" - by Robert Forte
A STAR-STUDDED HEARTFELT TRIBUTE!

His admirers have compared him to Socrates and Galileo Galilei; he was called “the most dangerous man alive,” by then-President Richard Nixon. He was, at various points a Harvard Professor, a respected psychologist, a renowned writer of fiction and non-fiction, an academic outcast, a “stand-up philosopher,” a convict, and a fugitive. He testified before the U.S. Senate, hosted some of the 20th century’s greatest artists, thinkers, writers and musicians at Millbrook Mansion, spent time with Eldridge Cleaver and the Black Panthers, escaped from Folsom prison, toured as a lecturer, made a film with his old nemesis G. Gordon Liddy, and, while incarcerated in Folsom, occupied a cell next to Charles Manson.

Dr. Timothy Leary was unquestionably one of the most consistently fascinating, thought-provoking, and controversial figures of the second half of the 20th century. By turns brilliant, naive, charismatic, and contradictory, Leary was a tireless advocate for psychedelic drugs and their roles in examining and expanding human consciousness. He pioneered the idea of “set and setting” determining the outcome of one’s drug experience, urged the 60s generation to “turn on, tune in, and drop out,” (a slogan he later lamented was woefully misinterpreted), and, perhaps most importantly, held a deep conviction that psychedelics ought not remain in the hands of the academic and scientific elite, but should be available for all to use as tools of self-improvement and discovery. This pivotal decision to democratize psychedelics, like much of the rest of Leary’s colorful life, resonated through myriad aspects of our culture, and continues to do so nearly 20 years after his death.

In 1999, five years after Leary died, Robert Forte, who has served on the board of directors of the Albert Hofmann Foundation and is the editor of Entheogens and the Future of Religion, brought together a veritable who’s who of psychedelic writers, musicians, artists, scientists and academics to look back on one of the largest lives lived in the last 100 years. Timothy Leary: Outside Looking In includes interviews (most conducted by Forte himself) and contributions from the likes of Terence McKenna, Hunter S. Thompson, Winona Ryder, William S. Burroughs, Aldous Huxley, Dr. Andrew Weil, Allen Ginsberg, and many more. Outside Looking In is a multifaceted, engrossing reflection on one of 20th century America’s most prominent, maligned, and misunderstood historical figures. It honors Leary, and yet never shies away from discussing the most difficult and troublesome aspects of his complex persona, or the ramifications of his turbulent, public life and work during the 60s and 70s. Both for those already knowledgeable of Leary, and those who simply appreciate a vivid, compelling portrait of an extraordinary man, his life, and times, Timothy Leary: Outside Looking In is sure to please. Highly recommended.

Prickly Poppy (A. mexicana) Seeds 500 Seeds (3 grams)
The Aztecs use of Prickly Poppy seeds ritualistically is well documented.  What is less documented is the fact that they also reportedly smoked the seeds.  There is little known about the active consituents of Prickly Poppy though, as information is scarce.  The use of this plant was limited to the priests, and as Christian Ratsch stated in 1995; "[Prickly Poppy seeds] may have been utilized for Shamanic journeys into the worlds beyond.  This is enticing and exciting for spiritual explorers who want to learn about the place that plants such as this have in Shamanic historical contexts.
 
Interesting as well, is that Prickly Poppy was a sacred plant of the Aztec rain god Tlaloc, who reigned in the "Kingdom of Dreams" as it was called.  Tlaloc was associated with two other plants as well; namely Artemisia mexicana and Tagetes lucida.  This is one of the other reasons as well, that it is believed that Aregemone mexicana seeds were used in Shamanic rituals in some way as well.
 
Prickly Poppy seeds were officially known as a "sacrificial foods" for the gods.

Each 3 gram pack of seeds contains about 500 seeds
"Sacred Mushroom of Visions" - by Ralph Metzner, PhD

Teonanácatl was the name given to the visionary mushrooms used in ancient Mesoamerican shamanic ceremonies, mushrooms that contain psilocybin, the psychoactive agent identified by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann, the discoverer of LSD. The rediscovery of these visionary mushrooms by the Mazatec healer Maria Sabina and mycologist R. Gordon Wasson ignited a worldwide mushroom culture that inspired the consciousness revolution of the 1960s.

This book describes in vivid detail the consciousness-expanding experiences of psychoactive mushroom users--from artists to psychologists--and the healing visionary inspiration they received. It provides firsthand accounts of studies performed in the controversial Harvard Psilocybin Project, including the Concord Prison study and the Good Friday study. It describes how the use of the psilocybe mushroom spread from the mountains of Mexico into North America, Asia, and Europe by seekers of consciousness-expanding experiences. It also details how psilocybin has been used since the 1960s in psychotherapy, prisoner rehabilitation, the enhancement of creativity, and the induction of mystical experiences and is being studied as a treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

About the Author(s) of Sacred Mushroom of Visions: Teonanácatl
 
Ralph Metzner, Ph.D., who studied psychology and psychopharmacology at Harvard University, was part of the Psilocybin Research Project with Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert (later Ram Dass). He is the author of Green Psychology and coauthor of The Psychedelic Experience. He lives in Sonoma, California.
Praise for Sacred Mushroom of Visions: Teonanácatl

"A compilation of scientific information, historical lore, and experiential reports about the magical psilocybe mushrooms. . . . It is sure to be treasured for years to come." - Andrew Weil, M.D., author of The Natural Mind: A New Way of Looking at Drugs and the Higher Consciousness and Spontaneous Healing

"An outstanding comprehensive gathering of vital information from the psychedelic world." - Myron Stolaroff, author of The Secret Chief and From Thanatos to Eros