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Entheogen
nov. verb.? Plant sacraments or shamanic inebriants evoking religious ecstasy or vision; commonly used in the archaic world in divination for shamanic healing, and in Holy Communion, for example during the Initiation to the Eleusinian Mysteries or the Vedic Soma sacrifice. Literally: becoming divine within. Hence: Age of Entheogens nov. verb., Entheogenic nov. verb.


1979 Ruck J. Psychedelic Drugs 11: 145. In Greek the word entheos means literally "god (theos) within"... In combination with the Greek root ?gen, which denotes the action of "becoming," this word results in the term that we are proposing: entheogen

1980 Wasson The Wondrous Mushroom, xiv. We are now rediscovering the secret and we should treat the "entheogens" with the respect to which they were richly entitled.

1986 Wasson Persephone's Quest, 31. We must break down the "Drugs" of popular parlance according to their properties and overcome our ignorance, which in this field is still monumental. "Entheogen" is a step in that direction.

1993 Ott Pharmacotheon, 19. I have been privileged to be initiated into the sacred realm of the entheogens... have imbibed the amrta of India, the ambrosia of the Olympian gods, Demeter's potion; have for brief blessed instants gazed into Lord Shiva's blazing third eye.

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psy?che?del?ic (sk-dlk)
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Of, characterized by, or generating hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered states of awareness, and occasionally states resembling psychosis.
n.
A drug, such as LSD or mescaline, that produces such effects.
[psyche1 + Greek dloun, to make visible (from dlos, clear, visible; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots) + -ic.]
psyche?deli?cal?ly adv.

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Definition of Hallucinogen

Hallucinogen: A drug that causes hallucinations (profound distortions in a person's perceptions of reality). Under the influence of hallucinogens, people see images, hear sounds, and feel sensations that seem real but do not exist. Some hallucinogens also produce rapid, intense emotional swings. Hallucinogens cause their effects by disrupting the interaction of nerve cells and the neurotransmitter serotonin. Distributed throughout the brain and spinal cord, the serotonin system is involved in the control of behavioral, perceptual, and regulatory systems, including mood, hunger, body temperature, sexual behavior, muscle control, and sensory perception.

LSD (an abbreviation of the German words for "lysergic acid diethylamide") is the drug most commonly identified with the term "hallucinogen" and the most widely used in this class of drugs. It is considered the typical hallucinogen, and the characteristics of its action and effects apply to the other hallucinogens, including mescaline, psilocybin, and ibogaine.

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Ravus said:

There are so many terms to describe psychedelics like mushrooms and LSD it's really irrelevant which one you choose, as none of them will convey the experience.

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spir?i?tu?al (spr-ch-l)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, consisting of, or having the nature of spirit; not tangible or material. See Synonyms at immaterial.
2. Of, concerned with, or affecting the soul.
3. Of, from, or relating to God; deific.
4. Of or belonging to a church or religion; sacred.
5. Relating to or having the nature of spirits or a spirit; supernatural.
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a. A religious folk song of African-American origin.
b. A work composed in imitation of such a song.
2. Religious, spiritual, or ecclesiastical matters. Often used in the plural.

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hal?lu?ci?na?tion (hə-lū'sə-nā'shən)
n.

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1. Perception of visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, or gustatory experiences without an external stimulus and with a compelling sense of their reality, usually resulting from a mental disorder or as a response to a drug.
2. The objects or events so perceived.
2. A false or mistaken idea; a delusion.

hal?lu'ci?na'tion?al or hal?lu'ci?na'tive adj.

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psy?che?del?ic (sk-dlk)
adj.
Of, characterized by, or generating hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered states of awareness, and occasionally states resembling psychosis.
n.
A drug, such as LSD or mescaline, that produces such effects.
[psyche1 + Greek dloun, to make visible (from dlos, clear, visible; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots) + -ic.]
psyche?deli?cal?ly adv.

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Cervantes said:

So, is Spirituality a part of the mushroom experience or not?

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Cervantes said:

What a waste of a post. I don't understand why you replied to Ravus.

So, is Spirituality a part of the mushroom experience or not?

Anyone...?

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There is no doubt, mushrooms put spirituality in the front of a spiritual mind.

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Spot on! Good post.