{"product_id":"psychedelic-cults-and-outlaw-churches-lsd-cannabis-and-spiritual-sacraments-in-underground-america-paperback","title":"Psychedelic Cults and Outlaw Churches: Lsd, Cannabis, and Spiritual Sacraments in Underground America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Marinacci\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive tour of North American spiritual groups that use psychoactive drugs in the search for higher consciousness\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Explores prominent psychedelic churches and sects in depth, including the Native American Church and their peyote rituals, the cannabis-sex temple known as the Psychedelic Venus Church, and the Church of Naturalism, an LSD-therapy cult that came to a murderous end \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Presents an encyclopedic survey of dozens of minor organizations--many of which have never before been documented in an authoritative source \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Shares personal interviews and anecdotes about the strange, outrageous adventures of religious psychonauts, alongside rare photos and illustrations \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom LSD-powered guru Timothy Leary to cannabis sex cults to psychedelic outlaw churches, Mike Marinacci presents a comprehensive tour of North American religious sects and spiritual groups who use entheogens and psychoactive drugs in the search for higher consciousness, mystical insight, and spiritual enlightenment. Exploring prominent churches and cults in depth, he examines the lives of their colorful leaders, the origins of their unorthodox beliefs, the controversial practices of their congregants, and their many conflicts with both law enforcement and public opinion. He looks at the Native American Church and their legal battle over their peyote rituals, the cannabis sex temple known as the Psychedelic Venus Church, the murderous end of the LSD-therapy cult known as the Church of Naturalism, and several other major groups and temples of psychedelic spirituality. He then offers an encyclopedic survey of dozens of minor organizations, many of which have never before been documented in an authoritative source. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSharing personal interviews and anecdotes about the strange outrageous adventures of religious psychonauts alongside rare photos and illustrations, this extensively researched study of underground psychedelic religious sects in the United States reveals their spiritual and cultural influence from the 1960s to the present day.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Marinacci is an independent expert on psychedelic spiritual groups and nontraditional American religious sects. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMysterious California\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eWeird California\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.99 x 6.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 04, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47473125753010,"sku":"9781644117071","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/528ed0d89cd4226e340aa277add523bc.webp?v=1779122638","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/psychedelic-cults-and-outlaw-churches-lsd-cannabis-and-spiritual-sacraments-in-underground-america-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}