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Sacred Mushroom Seeker : Tributes to R. Gordon Wasson (Paperback)

by Thomas J. Riedlinger (Editor) "Dr. R. Gordon Wasson, outstanding amateur scientist, explorer and traveller, died 23 December 1986..." (more)
Key Phrases: psychoactive drug literature, deluxe first edition, pochoir process, Gordon Wasson, New York, Mexico City (more...)

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R. Gordon Wasson's work on hallucinogenic mushrooms sparked the psychedelic movement: this varied collection includes contributions in the field of ethnobotany, comparative religion and anthropology, and offers a tribute to Wasson's research through new contemplations. -- Midwest Book Review

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"This work is a remarkable achievement. It successfully captures all aspects of a complex personality. Gordon Wasson was a wonderful mixture: part businessman, part adventurer, part scholar. He achieved more in each of these fields than most do in any one discipline. Sketching a life-size portrait of this intriguing man is no mean feat, but this work achieves that goal."
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"R. Gordon Wasson's work on hallucinogenic mushrooms sparked the psychedelic movement: this varied collection includes contributions in the field of ethnobotany, comparative religion, and anthropology and offers a tribute to Wasson's research through new contemplations."
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Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Park Street Press (March 1, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0892813385
ISBN-13: 978-0892813384
Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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psychoactive drug literature, deluxe first edition, pochoir process, mushroom velada, wondrous mushroom, mushroom ceremony, psychoactive mushrooms, divine mushroom, sacred mushrooms, entheogenic plants, hallucinogenic fungi, mushroom stones, hallucinogenic mushrooms, mushroom cult, mushroom species, other hallucinogens, botanical identification, separate listing, morning glory seeds, mushroom use, sacred plants, mycological society, disembodied eyes, hallucinogenic plants, numbered copies

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Gordon Wasson, New York, Mexico City, Maria Sabina, Roger Heim, Persephone's Quest, Albert Hofmann, Don Luis, Harvard Botanical Museum, Richard Evans Schultes, Mazatec Mushroom Velada, Don Isauro, Don Juan, Irmgard Weitlaner Johnson, Allan Richardson, Bol Soc Mex Mic, Jonathan Ott, San Francisco, Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries, Marla Sabina, Timothy Leary, Courtesy Wasson Collection, Los Angeles, State of Oaxaca, United States

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The Road To Eleusis: Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries by Carl A. Ruck on 14 pages
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The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge by Carlos Castaneda on page 79, page 81, and Back Matter
Don Juan (Penguin Classics) by Lord George Gordon Byron on page 78, page 79, and page 81
The Seven Sisters of Sleep (Bioactive plants) by Mordicai C. Cooke on page 166, and page 172

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This is a one-of-a-kind tribute to R. Gordon Wasson, widely credited as the primary founder of ethnomycology, whose history-making investigations into fungi across culture led him to the trail of the sacred mushrooms of Mesoamerica. The contributions by various authors are excellent, and the production superb. It features high-quality reproductions of historic photographs of mushroom ceremonies of the Mazatec (some originally published in LIFE magazine), along with some breath-taking pictures never-before-seen. Interesting, informative highlights come one after the other, from a nice assortment of Wasson's highly accomplished colleagues. This is a distinguished work that cannot be praised too highly, and will grow in stature with time. It was fittingly published as #11 in Wasson's Ethnomycological Studies, and goes well on the shelf alongside the others in that series. Very well done, and highly recommended for those with serious interest in this fascinating and important subject.

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