Daimon and Pharmakon: Essays on the Nexus of Entheogens and the Occult

Western Religion, Mysticism and Occult practice share the important features of expansion of consciouness and the experience of union with the divine as 'Other'. This feature is also present in shamanic cultures, where ecstatic states are attained, in some instances, by use of mind-altering sacraments, known as entheogens. DAIMON and PHARMAKON examines the history, theory, and esoteric nature of mind-altering substances in occult history practice, and the particular contributions this approach has made to western occultism. The book contains sections on history, theory, practice, New Spiritual and Esoteric Movements, and future models of study and approach. DAIMONANDPHARMAKONis Book 5 in the 'Western Esotericism in Context' seies by Three Hands Press.