Shamanism & Anthropology

San Pedro, a visionary and hallucinogenic brew derived from the mescaline-based Trichocereus pachanoi or ‘cactus of vision’, is one of

Here’s a look inside almost half a century of pioneering research in the Amazon and
Peru by a noted anthropologist studying hallucinogens.

The most prestigious and eagerly anticipated lecture series of the year, the CBC Massey Lectures are being delivered in 2009 by acclaimed anthropologist Wade Davis, author of One River.

The hidden cultural subject of tricksters, redefined from a new, fresh perspective: Are tricksters using knowledge of collective superstition to inhabit and manipulate the modern world? O'Brien uncovers intriguing accounts that suggest there are, indeed, beings walking among us able to utilize fantastic abilities.

The ANIMAL-SPEAK POCKET GUIDE is a companion to the best selling ANIMAL-SPEAK and ANIMAL-WISE. It contains a dictionary of abbreviated meaning and messages of more than 250 animals. This portable guide will enable readers to begin uncovering the meaning of their animal encounters wherever they go.

In Discovering Your Spirit Animal, shamanic healer Lucy Harmer presents a practical approach to understanding spirit animals and applying their power to specific situations in daily life.

The human need for “The Ecstatic Experience”—the ability to be free of the limitations of ordinary consciousness—is as imperative as the need for food. Renowned anthropologist Felicitas Goodman claimed that being deprived of ecstasy was the fundamental cause of all forms of addiction.