Psychedelic Mysteries of the Feminine: Creativity, Ecstasy, and Healing explores feminine consciousness, entheogens, and feminist psychedelic activism
Psychedelic Mysteries of the Feminine examines how feminine consciousness and altered states connect, framing psychedelics and ecstatic trance as access to ancient archetypes. The book highlights the “feminized” psychedelic self and the female roots of shamanism, goddess consciousness, and the “dark feminine.” It links entheogenic experiences to boundary-dissolving transformations and to ideas of interconnectedness. Contributors discuss feminist psychedelic activism and the need for more women’s voices in psychedelic research. The volume also covers embodied paths to ecstasy such as trance dance and holotropic breathwork, draws parallels between birth and mind-altering drugs, and includes discussion of plant medicines including ayahuasca.
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Published Apr 30, 2019 · Added Mar 30, 2026