Stephen Gray is a teacher and writer on spiritual subjects and sacramental medicines. He has worked extensively with Tibetan Buddhism, the Native American Church, and with entheogenic medicines. He is also a conference and workshop organizer, leader, and speaker. The editor of Cannabis and Spirituality, he lives in Vancouver.

Foreword
Julie A. Holland, M.D.

Acknowledgments and Expressions of Gratitude

Introduction: Embracing an Essential Vision
Stephen Gray

1 The Birth of the Future Human
Christopher M. Bache, Ph.D.

2 The Great Medicines: A Primer (Mostly)
Stephen Gray and Contributors

3 Psychedelic Feminism: When My Heart Hurts
Zoe Helene

4 Our Story Is Our Future! Four Stories of Our Planetary Journey That Serve the Well-Being of All Life
Duane Elgin, Ph.D.

5 The Turning of the Soil
Belinda Eriacho

6 The Cosmic Orphan and the Wound of the World
Jamie Wheal

7 Ancestral Memory: The Flowering of the Seed
Grandmother Maria Alice Campos Freire

8 Out Past the Shipping Lanes
Chris Kilham

9 The Role of Visionary Art in Elevating Global Consciousness
Martina Hoffmann

10 Becoming Divine Beings
G. William Barnard, Ph.D.

11 Beyond Measure: Reflections on Experienced Realities in an Awakening Universe
Dennis McKenna, Ph.D.

12 The Beckoning Reckoning
Rachel Kann

13 The Psychedelic Journey: Past, Present, Future
Wade Davis, Ph.D.

14 Mama Ganja’s Role in World Building
Minelli Eustàcio-Costa

15 The Tether
Tyson Yunkaporta, Ph.D.

16 Save a Dragon, Slay the Grail
Laurel Sugden

17 Are We Alone with Our Fate?
Bruce Damer, Ph.D.

18 Plants and Subjectivities: Learning from Plants
Ailton Krenak, Ph.D.

19 First Aides: Indigenous Stories to Heal Our Relationship with Mother Earth
Solana Booth

20 Pure Consciousness Is at Play
chad charles

21 Mamafesta
The Teafaerie

22 Bringing It Home: More Inspirational Quotes for the Path

23 From Lead to Gold: Alchemy across the Arc of Time
Ya’Acov Darling Khan

24 The Ritual Roots of Talking Plants
Michael Stuart Ani

25 Growing Cannabis: Submitting to the Wisdom of the Plant
The Dank Duchess

26 The Cosmic Punch Line
Adam Strauss

27 What Really Matters
Bruce Damer, Ph.D.

In Conclusion
Stephen Gray

Glossary

Notes

Selected Bibliography and Recommended Reading