Sacred Mushroom of Visions: Teonanácatl: A Sourcebook on the

Sacred Mushroom of Visions: Teonanácatl: A Sourcebook on the Psilocybin Mushroom

Over 30 contributors share their expertise on the chemical, biological, cultural, psychological, and experiential dimensions of psilocybin mushrooms

â€¢ Describes in vivid detail the consciousness-expanding experiences of psychoactive mushroom users

â€¢ Provides firsthand accounts of the controversial Harvard Psilocybin Project, including the Concord Prison and Good Friday studies

Teonaná£¡tl 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).
Country USA
Manufacturer Park Street Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2005-07-25
Format Kindle eBook
EANs 9781594776281

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Park Street Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2005-07-25
Format	Kindle eBook
EANs	9781594776281

Sacred Mushroom of Visions: Teonanácatl: A Sourcebook on the Psilocybin Mushroom

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