Looking into the entire timeline of human consciousness, Devereaux’s work has played a role in legitimizing psychedelics.

Spanning solitary experiences on starry nights at home in the New Mexico desert to meetings with fellow psychonauts, community leaders, and medicine women to deepen her understanding of this mystical plant portal, Williams' memoir evokes the playful, freewheeling tone of the bygone countercultural era — albeit with a more inclusive sensibility. Michelle studied writing and psychology at Sarah Lawrence College before traveling extensively in Latin America and eventually settling down in southern Mexico. Truly the classic manual on home cultivation, the wisdom of Psilocybin: Magic Mushroom Grower’s Guide continues to inspire new students of psycho-mycology—and refreshes psychedelic memories for others. Some of the species included have just been discovered in the past year or two, and still others have never before been photographed in their natural habitats. With the rise of psychedelics’ use for healing and transformation, the modern-day experience of these substances is often divorced from their traditional shamanic roots.But far from being a mysterious tool for speaking to spirits or invoking visions, the truth is that these mushrooms hold incredible potential for treating a wide range of mental and physical health ailments.

So, if I ever decide to take the psilocybin highway, I think I'll let an expert do the collecting, thank you very much.Hoffman recounts how the discovery helped foster a renewed interest in mind-altering substances in the Western world. Psychedelics have long been a topic of interest among many for their strong mood- and perception-altering effects. The two moved to Imperial College and established the world’s first academic centre dedicated to psychedelics. With the recent whipping up of interest in psychedelics, we’ve found the best place to start is to study up. Stamets is on the editorial board of The International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, and is an advisor to the Program for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona Medical School, Tucson, Arizona.

In February 2010, Paul received the President's Award from the Society for Ecological Restoration: Northwest Chapter, in recognition of his contributions to Ecological Restoration.K. and shows that an irrational rejection of scientific evidence underlies the harsh war against psychedelic states of consciousness. Only gripe is that it looks like nobody proof read the book - at all :') there's a few spelling and grammar blunders. Even experienced psychonauts will agree that sifting through the plethora of resources made available today is not only overwhelming, but often highly confusing.

We guarantee free replacements within 30 days of receipt for any product that arrives damaged, contaminated, unusable, or doesn't grow.Ethnobotanist Terence McKenna explores mankind’s relationship to mind-altering plants from past to present, arguing that we’ve lost the shamanic understanding of their significance. In this book, you’ll find a comprehensive yet friendly guide to everything there is to know about magic mushrooms. His latest book is especially useful for a variety of healing techniques you can try on your own or with a group of people reading the book together. With mass production and consumption of mind-altering compounds like LSD, psilocybin, and DMT a reality today and with more on the horizon, it’s vitally important that education and preparation precedes experimentation.