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Psychoactive Sacramentals
by Thomas B. Roberts (ed.)
Publisher:
Council on Spiritual Practices 
Year:
2001 
Reviewed by CB
8/1/2003

I have to admit. When I opened this book I was starting from a jaded point of view. I have read a lot of books on entheogens and it seems that there is little ground that has not been travelled when it comes to the intellectualisation of an experience that in all reality has little to do with intellectualisation.

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Pharmako/Dynamis: Stimulating Plants, Potions & Herbcraft
by Dale Pendell
Publisher:
Mercury House 
Year:
2002 
Reviewed by CB
1/14/2003

Dale has dazzled us again with the recent release of Pharmako/Dynamis. For all those enchanted by Dale’s first book, ‘Pharmako/Poeia’, do not read this review. Go and get the book. You will not be disappointed. Others of you who know little about Dale’s work… read on. [ read more ]

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Cleansing the Doors of Perception: The Religious Significance of Entheogenic Plants and Chemicals
by Huston Smith
Publisher:
Jeremy P. Tarcher / Putnam 
Year:
2000 
Reviewed by CB
9/11/2001

An excellent book for the exploration of religious perspectives in relation to entheogen use. [ read more ]