The First Religion: an Ancient Entheogenic Technology

"Was there a first religion and, if so, what inspired it?" In this book, the author seeks to answer this important question with research collected from a wide range of scientific studies, archeological evidence, and early religious writings. While many ancient rites were either secret or not well documented, there is still enough evidence to surmise the common source and inspiration behind the world's major religions. At the center of this discussion is the ritual use of psychoactive...
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"Was there a first religion and, if so, what inspired it?" In this book, the author seeks to answer this important question with research collected from a wide range of scientific studies, archeological evidence, and early religious writings. While many ancient rites were either secret or not well documented, there is still enough evidence to surmise the common source and inspiration behind the world's major religions. At the center of this discussion is the ritual use of psychoactive plants to relink, or re-ligion, people with nature. This practice in antiquity led to early forms of pharmacology, astronomy, music theory, geometry, symbolic art, and architecture - all to enhance and interpret the visionary plant and fungi experience. In this way, the First Religion was first and foremost an ancient entheogenic technology, or entheotech, designed to systematically explore the cosmos in search of transcendental knowledge.