LITERATURE-LIST
LITERATURE-LIST
See also the ‘Mescaline Cactus Books’ section with more detailed descriptions of many books.
A book on Mescaline Cacti contains more reliable information than most websites on the internet.
In a book, the information is grouped by topic, so a lot of info is close together.
BOOKS ON MIND-ALTERING PLANTS
SUPER book on the ritual use of sacred psychoactive plants among nature peoples around the world.
Written by three experts on psychoactive plants.
Lots of beautiful and special photos in colour and black-and-white (400 x) !
Each photo is accompanied by a short description.
Lots of informative text.
A must if you are interested in these special plants !
Large format SUPER book on the ritual use and properties of sacred psychoactive plants
among natural peoples around the world.
Lots of information, and systematically arranged text, written by two experts on psychoactive plants.
Different photos than in the English edition: same photo not in colour or another black-and-white photo.
By far the majority of photos are in black and white.
Schultes, R.E. + Hofmann, A.- Pflanzen der Gotter (2001)
German translation of ‘Plants of the Gods’ .
Schultes, R.E. + Hofmann, A.- Les Plantes des Dieux (2000)
BOOKS ON THE PEYOTE CACTUS
1st edition from 1980.
Publisher: The University of Arizona Press.
2nd improved edition from 1996.
Publisher: The University of Arizona Press.
Fernando Benitez - In the magic Land of Peyote (1968)
Publisher: Warner Books
Discusses the use of the Peyote among the Mexican Huichol Indians.
This book is a translation from the American.
It is a summary of: ‘Flesh of the Gods: the ritual use of hallucinogens’.
Peter T. Furst has written several books on the Peyote, hallucinogenic plants and the Huichol Indians.
Concise book on many aspects of the Peyote (Lophophora),
but also on the San Pedro Cactus (Trichocereus) and other indigenous Cacti.
Relatively much info on the Peyote, and on the care of Cacti.
The chapters on Mescaline extraction are special, I haven't seen this in any other book (12 pages) !
Aldous Huxley - Heaven and Hell (1956)
Aldous Huxley - The Doors of perception (1954)
Standard book about his experiences with Mescaline and the Peyote Cactus.
He describes his experiences with shamans, supernatural phenomena, Peyote Cacti, and magic mushrooms.
Publisher: Raymond Martin Verlag (1980).
Translation from the American (1977).
Rudolf Grym - Die Gattung Lophophora (1997)
Czech text, with an 18-page German summary.
Lophophora book with extensive descriptions and many photographs of the Cactus genus Lophophora.
78 colour photos, 19 black-and-white photos, and black-and-white drawings.
BOOKS ON THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS
Top-notch book on mind-blowing Trichocereus species with over 1,000 photos and 310 pages !
18 Trichocereus species are discussed in detail in separate chapters on 229 pages.
Concise book on many aspects of the;
1. Peyote (Lophophora williamsii).
2. San Pedro Cactus (Trichocereus species).
3. other native Cacti.
Relatively much info on the Peyote, and on the care of Cacti.
The chapters on Mescaline extraction are special !
On the medicinal use of the San Pedro Cactus under the guidance of a Curandero (shaman, healer).
Ross Heaven: The Hummingbird's Journey to God.
Perspectives on San Pedro, the Cactus of vision.
Ross Heaven is a healer and promotes spiritual wisdom.
He has written many books on mind-altering plants.
Ross Heaven: Cactus of Mystery
The Shamanic Powers of the Peruvian San Pedro Cactus
Contributions by Eve Bruce, David P. Luke, Morgan Maher, and others.
372 pages - 2012 - ENGLISH
Paperback format
ISBN-10: 1594774919
ISBN-13: 9781594774911
The gateway to wisdom.
Uitgever: Shamanic plant medicine.
A Shamans path to empowerment.
The search for the sacred in everyday life.
BOOKS ON NATIVE AMERICANS (INDIANS)
Account of her experiences among the Yanomami / Yanomama Indians in southern Venezuela and northern Brazil.
Description of the daily life of this Indian stem, the art of healing,
and the mysterious rituals of the Shamans (Shapori)
Florinda Donner was wife and student of Carlos Castaneda.