{"product_id":"daimon-and-pharmakon-essays-on-the-nexus-of-entheogens-and-the-occult-paperback","title":"Daimon and Pharmakon: Essays on the Nexus of Entheogens and the Occult - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel A. Schulke\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eErik Davis\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn Kleckner\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaimon and Pharmakon contains thirteen cutting-edge essays on the contribution of psychoactive substances to occult and esoteric spiritual traditions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing prominent authors in the fields of entheogens and new religious movements, it will be of interest to students of the Occult, Comparative Religion, Psychedelia, Noetic Sciences, Altered States of Consciousness. The articles examine the role of chemically-altered consciousness in spirituality, particularly in traditions of magic and occult philosophy such as witchcraft, ceremonial magic, and syncretic religion. Sections on history, theory, practice, and specific entheogenic agents are examined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWestern Esotericism, mysticism and occult tradition share the important features of expansion of consciousness and communion with the divine.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis feature is also present in animistic cultures, where ecstatic states are attained in some instances by the use of entheogens or mind-altering sacraments, most often of plant origin. Daimon and Pharmakon examines the history, theory, practice and revelatory nature of mind-altering substances in occult history and practice, and the particular contributions this approach has made to Western Esotericism. The heuristic nature of modern entheogenic occult practice is emphasized, and future models of exploration are proposed. The book also contains an unpublished interview with late entheogen researcher Terence McKenna (1946-2000). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52156865347815,"sku":"9781945147258","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8329\/8279\/files\/c3fb2372bd88718df1a5ac3b87f4a93d.webp?v=1780495006","url":"https:\/\/skinnonsmooth.myshopify.com\/products\/daimon-and-pharmakon-essays-on-the-nexus-of-entheogens-and-the-occult-paperback","provider":"SkinnOnSmooth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}