1. An entheogen is a psychoactive substance that is used for spiritual, religious or shamanic purposes. Popular entheogens include mescalin, psilocybin mushrooms (“magic mushrooms”), cannabis, DMT, LSD and ibogaine. While many of these substances have been banned in a number of countries, other substances like Hawaiian Baby Woodrose and Salvia Divinorum still remain legal – although keep in mind that all have a variety of minor (and sometimes notable) side effects, although all are relatively harmless when used respectfully and sensibly.
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3. Entheogens open a doorway in the mind to new plateaus of consciousness and profound, long-lasting self-discovery. Many people have claimed to have developed completely new outlooks on life after experiencing such mind-altering experiences, others have overcome depression and anxiety and still others have tasted a glimpse of true liberation, or “enlightenment.”
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5. I believe that exploring our minds is our birth right. Not all psychoactive substances deserve to be put under the same feared and loathed “drug” umbrella.
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7. So next time you have the opportunity to try a (legal) entheogen, do so: they are the earth’s reminder that life is much bigger than YOU.