Danger & Enlightenment: Shamanism vs. the Inquisition ...
 
 







  
Hallucinogens: A Reader (New Consciousness Reader)2 reviews
Charles S. Grob

Tarcher, 2002

essential

+ excellent

a beautifully designed and conceived work that lays out some of the more important articles ever written on the subject of Westerners' interpretations on the meanings of psychoactives. The reader is easily entertained and enriched by well-informed, educated voices who take it one step further by ...
  
  











  



  
Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers31 reviews
Richard Evans Schultes, Albert Hofmann, ...

Healing Arts Press, 2001

Shamanic History at its Finest

+ Informative but...
+ A handy reference book
+ Researchers Overview
+ Excellent, authoritative review lifted from Erowid
  
  











  



  
Pihkal: A Chemical Love Story35 reviews
Alexander Shulgin, Ann Shulgin

Transform Press, 1991

Highly analytical, relevant and a record of reality......

+ This is one of the best books written.
+ Pihkal, truely a love story with one's work.
+ Invaluable Resource
+ Very good book
  
  











  



  
Understanding Marijuana: A New Look at the Scientific Evidence18 reviews
Mitch Earleywine

Oxford University Press, USA, 2002

Enlightening

+ Informative and Entertaining
+ Understanding Marijuana through the long years of dedicated research of Dr Mitchell Earleywine.
+ Awesome Overview
+ An Excellent resource of factual information
  
  











  



  
Reefer Madness: A History of Marijuana3 reviews
Larry "Ratso" Sloman

St. Martin's Griffin, 1998

EVERYONE Should Read This Book

+ superb green
+ Tell your children, indeed

Any person who believes that the U.S. government's official policy on marijuana is ridiculous and founded on myth rather than fact should read this book. It provides a meticulous review of the history of this drug in the USA, detailing in incredible detail the progression of the U.S. ...
  
  











  



  
The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge99 reviews
Carlos Castaneda

Washington Square Press, 1985

Reading Between The Lines

+ Very Unique Read
+ Can't Be Beat
+ Enter the world of the sorcerer
  
  











  



  
Herbs of the Northern Shaman: A Guide to Mind-Altering Plants of the Northern Hemisphere6 reviews
Steve Andrews

Loompanics Unlimited, 2000

A "user friendly" and highly recommended reference.

+ Shamen in Ely
+ Herbs, shamanism, steve andrews and planes of super concious
+ Herbs, shamanism, steve andrews and planes of super concious
  
  











  



  
Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism48 reviews
Daniel Pinchbeck

Broadway, 2003

spiritual alientation in the modern world

+ fascinating reporting
+ a must read

If Marx addressed the problem of modern man's alienation from an economic perspective, Pinchbeck addresses the exact problem from a spiritual stance, not unlike Jung. In the argot of postmodernism, this is a "readerly text. In other words, it's not something you'll use for your graduate thesis; ...
  
  











  



  
Separate Reality28 reviews
Carlos Castaneda

Washington Square Press, 1991

buy, buy, buy

+ Castaneda
+ Un-Reviewable

Unless you are a die hard christian who could not ever consider any other possibilities for life except the one in the Bible then this is for you. I loved it you will too.
  
  











  



  
The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell61 reviews
Aldous Huxley

Perennial, 1990

Politically Incorrect, Yet Spiritually Relevant

+ An Exit through the Chemical Door in the Wall
+ The light of Eternity
+ A Classic
  
  











  



  
Psychedelics Encyclopedia10 reviews
Peter Stafford

Ronin Publishing, 1993

An entertaining classic

+ From what I remember...
+ a little nebulous, but all you'll ever need to know

An excellent book, one of the defining classics of the genre. It does have a few minor factual errors here and there, but overall a great book on the subject matter. Put simply, it is overflowing with information. It's also a very entertaining read, which makes it more than a simple reference. ...
  
  











  



  
Marihuana: The Forbidden Medicine5 reviews
Lester Grinspoon, James B. Bakalar

Yale University Press, 1997

Whether you smoke or not, know the facts and myths.

+ Invigoration
+ the forbidden health
+ Most knowledgable literature on the subject ever.
+ I truly appreciate the heartfelt and
  
  











  



  
The Benefits of Marijuana : Physical, Psychological & Spiritual12 reviews
Joan Bello

Lifeservices Press, 2007

Politically Incorrect!

+ FINAL EDITION BEST
+ Enlightening Information
+ Spectacular
+ Profound understanding of Cannabis.
  
  











  



  
Pharmako/Dynamis: Stimulating Plants, Potions, & Herbcraft (Pharmako Volii)3 reviews
Dale Pendell

Mercury House, 2002

Stimulating plants....

+ the way to go
+ The whole Pharmako series is worth reading

Since my own interests include gardening, herbs, plant poisons, and natural pharmaceuticals such as caffeine, I quickly decided Dale Pendell's PHARMAKO-DYNAMIS and PHARMAKO-POEIA were must-read books for me. These books are also for historians, drug counselors, people who write laws associated ...
  
  











  



  
Flashbacks16 reviews
Timothy Leary

Tarcher, 1997

Marilyn Monroe(Garry Hixon) rates Flashbacks

+ icon of free speech and thought
+ This book is a must have for any student of the 60's...
+ EL MUNDO DE LOS HONGOS Y EL ACID
  
  











  



  
Pharmako/Gnosis : Plant Teachers and the Poison Path, Volume III4 reviews
Dale Pendell

Mercury House, 2004

Essential Reading, a Modern Classic

+ One of a kind
+ The LSD chapters, man...

"Pharmako/Gnosis" is the crown jewel of Pendell's superb trilogy, and indispensable reading for anyone interested in psychedelics, botany, anthropology, and earnest inquiry into the nature of existence. Covering LSD, mescaline and peyote, DMT, psilocybin mushrooms, esoterica like Syrian rue and ...
  
  











  



  
The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead (Citadel Underground)22 reviews
Ralph Metzner, Richard Alpert, ...

Citadel, 2000

Tomorrow Never Knows

+ Worthwhile for Westerners
+ The Book
+ Literary Psychedelic Curiosa yet Dangerously Hatched
  
  











  



  
The Emperor Wears No Clothes: The Authoritative Historical Record of Cannabis and the Conspiracy Against ...35 reviews
Jack Herer

Quick American Archives, 2000

The final word on marijuana and hemp ecology

+ save the planet
+ EVERYONE Needs to Read This Book
+ The Original.
+ Great Legalization Pot Book
  
  











  



  
Sex, Drugs & Magick10 reviews
Robert A. Wilson

New Falcon Publications, 1987

Sex and Drugs: A Journey Beyond Limits

+ Robert A. Wilson for President
+ Robert A. Wilson for President
+ Robert Anton Wilson Wrote the Review!!!
+ Errors not withstanding a very good book.
  
  











  



  
Entheogens and the Future of Religion (Entheogen Project Series, Number 2)5 reviews
Albert Hofmann, R. Gordon Wasson, ...

The Council on Spiritual Practices, 2000

Entheogens? Yes!

+ A great book for people of particular interests but probably boring or incomprehensable for most.
+ Don't lick the pictures; already tried.
+ Primary religious experiences
+ Great Panoramic Introduction
  
  











  






   



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