Recommended texts and films
Ideas for
the journey.
Books and films that offer language, context and companionship for plant medicine work.
Open the libraryA place to continue
Reading can give experience a wider frame.
The right book or film can name something felt in ceremony, open a new line of enquiry, or accompany the slower work of integration.
This is a personal selection spanning plant consciousness, Amazonian practice, philosophy, ritual and the relationship between inner and outer worlds.
The reading list
Books to return to.
Seven perspectives on integration, plants, consciousness and lives shaped by the Amazon.
- 01
After the Ceremony Ends
Katherine E. Coder, PhD
A companion guide to help you integrate visionary plant medicine experiences - 02
Plant Spirit Totems
Bloom Post
Connecting with the wisdom of the plant kingdom - 03
The Invisible Landscape
Terence McKenna and Dennis McKenna
Mind, hallucinogens and the I Ching - 04
Taoism: An Essential Guide
Eva Wong
A grounded introduction to Taoist history, practice and thought - 05
Of Water and the Spirit
Malidoma Patrice Somé
Ritual, community and the living spiritual world - 06
Amazon Magic
Jaya Bear
The life story of Ayahuasquero and shaman Don Agustin Rivas Vasquez - 07
The Wizard of the Upper Amazon
F. Bruce Lamb
The story of Manuel Córdova-Rios
Watch and listen
Films for contemplation.
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Continue the conversation
Bring your questions.
Reading offers context. A direct conversation can help you explore what this work means for your own circumstances.
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