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An exploration of the historical origins of the "witches' ointment" and medieval hallucinogenic drug practices based on the earlist sources.
List of contents
Foreword by Edward Bever, Ph.D.
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1 Helen’s Tears
2 In the Silence of Deepest Night
3 The Heretics’ Potion
4 Roots of Bewitchment
5 Veneficia
6 Soporific Spells
7 Inception of the Satanic Witch
8 Lamiarum Unguentum
9 Morning on Bare Mountain
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Thomas Hatsis is a historian of psychedelia, witchcraft, magic, pagan religions, alternative Christianities, and the cultural intersection of those areas, who holds a master’s degree in history from Queens College. The author of
The Witches’ Ointment and
Psychedelic Mystery Traditions, he runs psychedelicwitch.com, a site dedicated to promoting the latest and best information pertaining to the Psychedelic Renaissance. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
Summary
An exploration of the historical origins of the "witches' ointment" and medieval hallucinogenic drug practices based on the earlist sources.
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This book is fascinating and reads like a well-written novel. But it is not a novel; it is a meticulously researched history, based on primary sources that were not easy to find. It is the beautiful fruit of a long, arduous scientific investigation that is presented in a light, easily readable style.
