History of Entheogens
An entheogen, meaning "generating the divine within", is a hallucinogenic substance used in a religious, shamanic, or spiritual context. Entheogens have been used in a ritualized context for thousands of years; their religious significance is well established in anthropological and modern evidences (see links below). Examples of traditional entheogens include: peyote, psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, Salvia divinorum, Tabernanthe iboga, and Amanita muscaria.
Videos about the Historical Use of Entheogens
Entheogen: Awakening the Divine within (Full Length Documentary)
Shamans of the Amazon (Full Length Documentary)
Manifesting the Mind (Full Length Documentary)
Articles about the historical use of various entheogens
History of the Peyote Cactus and the Native American Church
The Road to Eleusis: Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries
Has the Mystery of the Eleusinian Mysteries been Solved?
Soma, Divine Mushroom of Immortality
Entheogens: Reflections on Psychoactive Sacramentals
Want to learn more? Then make sure to read these books about the history of entheogens...
Persephone's Quest: Entheogens and the Origins of Religion
The Wondrous Mushroom: Mycolatry in Mesoamerica
Entheogens, Myth, and Human Consciousness
The Road to Eleusis: Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries
Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers
Books about the more recent social history (Last 50 Years)
To Live Outside the Law: Caught by Operation Julie, Britain's Biggest Drugs Bust
LSD My Problem Child: Reflections on Sacred Drugs, Mysticism and Science
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
