Reddit reviews Entheogens, Myth, and Human Consciousness

Zig Zag Zen: Buddhism and Psychedelics https://www.amazon.com/dp/090779162X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_QJ4EDbB3R1DCY

Secret Drugs of Buddhism https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692652817/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_wK4EDb733CREK

Entheogens, Myth, and Human Consciousness https://www.amazon.com/dp/1579511414/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_CM4EDb7WCZCJJ

The Effluents of Deity: Alchemy and Psychoactive Sacraments in Medieval and Renaissance Art https://www.amazon.com/dp/161163041X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_PN4EDbMCDQ1CQ

Magic Mushrooms in Religion and Alchemy https://www.amazon.com/dp/0892819979/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_gO4EDb3KYSGN5

The Apples of Apollo: Pagan and Christian Mysteries of the Eucharist https://www.amazon.com/dp/089089924X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_FO4EDbH0C12RD

Krishna in the Sky with Diamonds: The Bhagavad Gita as Psychedelic Guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00770DJRW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_2Q4EDb7AEKZ2F

There's some very good academic scholarship on this. The early religions were indeed shamanic/psychedelic. That's the root of our spirituality, or our authentic spirituality, at least. If you ever have the time, read Carl Ruck:

https://www.amazon.com/Entheogens-Myth-Human-Consciousness-Carl/dp/1579511414/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Carl+Ruck&qid=1570997165&sr=8-2

There are some pretty good Youtube videos on the subject too, e.g.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy-1iY3j0M4

Fuckin hell, that's him. Are you him?

He didn't seem that old, but then again, this was many years ago.

Also, this was one of the books I strongly recall: https://www.amazon.com/Entheogens-Myth-Human-Consciousness-Carl/dp/1579511414

This was another: https://www.amazon.com/Apples-Apollo-Christian-Mysteries-Eucharist/dp/089089924X