Ploughing the Clouds: The Search for Irish Soma by Peter Lamborn Wilson

Ploughing the Clouds: The Search for Irish Soma

Peter Lamborn Wilson

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nonfiction history religion sociology informative medium-paced
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The Rig Veda, written in India about 1500BC, praises a holy plant called Soma, which is sacrificed and consumed, granting the drinker an experience of enlightenment and ecstasy. The late Gordon Wasson identified Soma as a "magic mushroom," Amanita...

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