In the traditions of every culture, plants have been highly valued for their nourishing, healing, and transformative properties. The most powerful plants--those known to transport the human mind into other dimensions of consciousness--have tradition…

Patrik Ringborg har vid sidan av sin karriär som dirigent vid internationella musikinstitutioner ägnat sig åt att översätta tyskspråkig lyrik, företrädesvis klassiska författare. Arche Press tillgängliggör här ett urval av dessa arbeten, utifrån ett…

MARIJUANA MEDICINE explores the role of hemp in medicinal systems spanning the globe. Cannabis has accompanied the development of human culture from its very beginnings and can be found in the healing traditions of cultures throughout Africa Asia Eu…

The culmination of more than 30 years of cultural, anthropological and scientific research, this encyclopaedia examines the botany, pharmacology, history, preparation, dosage and practical use of more than 400 erotically stimulating substances from…

An examination of the sacred botany and the pagan origins and rituals of Christmas reveals the symbolic significance of the many plants associated with Christmas and the shamanic rituals that are at the heart of the celebration. Original.

The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal may be the only culture in the world where both shamanic and tantric techniques are still alive and in full practice today. The result of eighteen years of field research SHAMANISM AND TANTRA IN THE HIMALAYAS presents…