Using a slew of disciplines - including archaeology, anthropology, linguistics, ethnobotany, biology and other fields - The Long Trip strips bare the evidence for the psychedelic experiences of various prehistoric societies and ancient, traditional cultures. It is probably the most comprehensive single volume to look at the use of mind-altering drugs, or entheogens, for ritual and shamanistic purposes throughout humanity's long story, while casting withering sidelong glances at our own times - as Paul Devereux points out, our modern mainstream culture is eccentric in its refusal to integrate the profound experiences offered by these natural substances into its own spiritual life. The Long Trip is a fascinating study of an influential yet still under-explored experience, and is revelatory in its findings, invaluable in its research, and important in its attempts to address many deep questions confronting our culture.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By psychicdeli
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If you've ever wondered why witches used to fly around on broomsticks and what it was that Santa Claus drank that made him launch into the air with his reindeer, then this book is a must. The Long Trip is a slightly revised and updated version of Devereux's original 1997 excursion into psychedelia's prehistory, as well as its ancient and recent history. The main message of this book is that psychedelic substances have been used the world over for millennia, not just recreationally but primarily for magico-spiritual and healing purposes, that is, as sacramental substances. Delving into aspects of archaeology many academics would choose to ignore, The Long Trip embarks on a journey to unearth the visionary past of our ancestors, leaving little doubt that for almost as long as human culture has been around, us humans have been using substances to alter our consciousness. High-ly recommended reading (For a complete review of this book see The Network Review: Journal of the Scientific and Medical Network, 102, 57-58.)
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Another interesting book from Paul Deveraux. The shaman perspective gets plenty of mentions and the book is perhaps prone to leaps of faith when connecting artefacts from the distant past to customs that they may have been associated with.
But given the profound effects of the entheogens and their inevitable impact on the consciousness of early mankind this book may even understate the history-changing role of the psychedelics.
It's an interesting point that the 'modern' period may be the first one where psychedelics have not had a central place in the cultural life of society.
But given the profound effects of the entheogens and their inevitable impact on the consciousness of early mankind this book may even understate the history-changing role of the psychedelics.
It's an interesting point that the 'modern' period may be the first one where psychedelics have not had a central place in the cultural life of society.
By M. Swale
Format:Paperback
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this. I feel a great admiration for people like Paul who don't just talk about such subjects, but dedicate a great deal of their lives researching them; subjects that are more often than not considered to be nonsense. Without going into a big diatribe about Science being the religion of the day, it's great to have access to such fascinating and honest material.
I particularly enjoyed reading, and felt a huge empathy with the narrative about being a flower. For me it was another human, but I think the experience was probably not really any different...
Recommended.
I particularly enjoyed reading, and felt a huge empathy with the narrative about being a flower. For me it was another human, but I think the experience was probably not really any different...
Recommended.
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