Resources

Websites for Additional Research & Support

• The Beckley Foundation – British organization supporting research into psychedelics and advocating internationally for the reform of drug laws.

• Chacruna – Writings on psychedelic plant medicine and science, culture and spirituality.

• The California Institute for Integral Studies Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research – Information on CIIS’s psychedelic research and training program for psychedelic guides/therapists.

• Fireside Project – operates the Psychedelic Peer Support Line, which offers free 24/7 support by phone and text message from diverse volunteers to people in the midst of psychedelic experiences and the process of integrating those experiences.

• Heffter Research Institute – A nonprofit dedicated to supporting research into psychedelic compounds.

• International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research and Service (ICEERS) – A site offering support and integration services, information on iboga and ayahuasca, and scientific and legal information.

• Kahpi – Video courses on the ethnobotany, neuroscience, and culture related to ayahuasca, created by credentialed experts in their fields.

• Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) – A research and educational organization that develops medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics and marijuana.

• Psychedelic Experience – A comprehensive website with resources on psychedelic medicines, practitioners, and experiences.

• Psychedelic.support – Provides resources and information about therapists that have worked with psychedelics in clinical trials or are experienced in helping people integrate or process their own psychedelic experiences.

• The Third Wave – A site providing clear, well-referenced information about psychedelics.

• The UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics – Combining scientific research, training, and public education, the center will explore the psychological and biological effects of psychedelic compounds as well as their spiritual and cultural roles.
• Women on Psychedelics (WOOP) – a community of female psychedelic enthusiasts and professionals that believe in the transformative potential of psychedelics

• Zendo Project – A psychedelic harm reduction project that aims to “transform difficult psychedelic experiences into valuable learning opportunities." 

Recommended Books on Ayahuasca, Awakening & Consciousness

• The Psychotropic Mind: The World according to Ayahuasca, Iboga, and Shamanism – Jeremy Narby & Jan Kounen

• The Ayahuasca Experience – Ralph Metzner

• The Fellowship of the River – Dr. Joe Tafur

• The World Is As You Dream It: Shamanic Teachings from the Amazon and Andes – John Perkins

• The Cosmic Serpent - DNA and the Origins of Knowledge – Jeremy Narby

• Ayahuasca: Hallucinogens, Consciousness, and the Spirit of Nature – Ralph Metzner

• Supernatural : Meetings with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind – Graham Hancock

• Forest of Visions: Ayahuasca, Amazonian Spirituality, and the Santo Daime Tradition – Alex Polari de Alverga

• Ayahuasca: The Visionary and Healing Powers of the Vine of the Soul – Joan Parisi Wilcox

• Psychedelic Healing: The Promise of Entheogens for Psychotherapy and Spiritual Development – Neal M. Goldsmith

• The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide – James Fadiman

• In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction – Gabor Mate

• The Natural Mind: A Revolutionary Approach to the Drug Problem – Andrew Weil

• Psychoactive Sacramentals: Essays on Entheogens and Religion – Thomas B. Roberts

• Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences — William A. Richards

• A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life – Ayelet Waldman

• The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America – Don Lattin

• One River: Explorations and Discoveries in the Amazon Rain Forest -Wade Davis

• How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence – Michael Pollan

• This is Your Mind on Plants –  Michael Pollan

• DMT: The Spirit Molecule by Rick Strassman

• Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs (Vol. 1 & 2): 50 Years of Research –  Dr Dennis McKenna 

• Listening to Ayahuasca: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Anxiety – Rachel Harris

• Inner Paths to Outer Space: Journeys to Alien Worlds through Psychedelics and Other Spiritual Technologies –  Rick Strassman MD 

• Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolution – Terrence McKenna

• In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon (The Teachings of the Buddha) – Bhikkhu Bodhi

• Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm: Into the Dreaming of Earth – Stephen Buhner

• The Untethered Soul & The Surrender Experiment – Michael A. Singer 

• No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model –  Richard Schwartz Ph.D. 

• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma – Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

• The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) & The 5th Agreement  – Don Miguel Ruiz 

• Outwitting the Devil: The Secrets to Freedom and Success (Official Publication of the Napoleon Hill Foundation) – Napoleon Hill

• The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery – Brianna Wiest 

• The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho

• Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality – Anthony DeMello 

• Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life – Thich Nhat Hanh

• Be Here Now and Be Love Now – Ram Dass

• Loving Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness – Sharon Shalzberg

• Becoming Supernatural – Dr. Joe Dispenza

• The Tibetan Book of the Dead – Graham Coleman

• The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment and A New Earth: Awakening Your Life’s Purpose – Eckhart Tolle

• The Celestine Prophecy: An Adventure by James Redfield 

Films and Videos

• Awakening the Soul (2022) | An Ayahuasca Documentary (Full Film)

• Psychedelics and Consciousness

• DMT: The Spirit Molecule

• The Nature of Ayahuasca

• Ayahuasca The Documentary 2020

• The Reality of Truth

• The Art of Life

• The Egg - A Short Story 

• An Initiation to Game B 

• Reconnect - The Movie: Featuring Dennis McKenna, Jordan Peterson, Dorian Yates & More

• Ayahuasca With “The Dragon of The Jungle"

• The Art of Being Yourself

• How To Change Your Mind (Netflix)

• Hamilton Morris Pharmacopeia (Hulu/Vice)

Podcasts (More Coming Soon)

• #508 Plants of the Gods- dr. Mark Plotkin on Ayahuasca Shamanic Knowledge, the Curse and Blessing of Coca, and More

• 3511 Hamilton Morris on Iboga, 5-MeO-DMT, The Power of Ritual, New Frontiers in Psychedelics, Excellent Problems to Solve, and More