"When the doors of perception are cleansed, man will see things as they truly are, infinite.” - William Blake

For at least seven thousand years, mystics, scholars, philosophers and theologians of all varieties have experimented with consciousness-altering substances.

From the Greeks--who used "magical fungal concoctions", opium, and even noxious gases from deep caves--to the ancient Gnostic Christians to to Aztec holy men to Hindu Yogi's to Hawaiian Shamans to the modern scientists: the use of psychoactive plants has been one of the few constants throughout time.

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 Of course this is so. The search for the true meaning of Reality has been around since the likes of Adam and Eve. Drugs provide a gateway into the world of the Divine, a glimpse down the infinite well in which everything (the galaxies, life, thoughts) is derived out of. It is only natural for humans to want to return to their true essence.

"Not only the thirsty seek the water, the water as well seeks the thirsty." - Rûmî

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Part reference, part field guide: the Zen-Entheogen site provides an extensive listing of online resources to legally purchase many types of psychoactive flora. This site also dispenses a short shamanic history of each plant, modern and traditional delivery methods, screenshots depicting exactly how to optimally prepare some of the more involved state-changing agents, and minimum and maximum dosage recommendations.

It explores not only the practical, but the spiritual as well. The effects of each individual agent in the inner, subtle realm are outlined and charted (shown below), so you can separate the substances which bring on a mere giggly bodily stupor from the ones which are able to give you a rare glimpse into the transcendent nature of universe.

"The characteristic property of hallucinogens, to suspend the boundaries between the experiencing self and the outer world in an ecstatic, emotional experience, makes it posible with their help, and after suitable internal and external preparation... to evoke a mystical experience according to plan." - Dr. Albert Hoffman

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Ratings Explained:

(Each category is out of a maximum of five)

Experience Level- Amount overall experiences you've had with psychoactive materials. Agents with more than four stars should only be used with someone who's had at least a minimal amount of exposure to consciousness altering substances.

Caution- The amount of care and preparation one must take undertake in order to ensure a positive experience (eg comfortable setting, trustworthy companions, effective dosages).

Comedown- Amount of unpleasantness experienced after the peak and plateau have conclude. The more arrows, the longer the comedown.

Enlightenment Factor- The probability of insight inducing realizations. Substances with four or more lightbulbs have the power to allow someone to experience the spiritual plane of existence.

Intensity- The raw force of the reality altering agent. The more icons, the more intense the peak experience.

Overall- Zen Entheogen verdict on the general effectiveness of the agent.