Entheogens and spiritual seeking: The quest for self-transcendence, psychological well-being, and psychospiritual growth
Journal of Psychedelic Studies April 27, 2023 Kevin O. St. Arnaud, Donald Sharpe 6 citations
Among 684 international online participants, classic psychedelics were the most common substances used for spiritual or entheogenic purposes. Entheogenic classic psychedelic users scored higher on measures of spiritual seeking, self-transcendence, psychological well-being, and psychospiritual development compared to both non-entheogenic users and non-users. The findings suggest entheogenic spirituality can be understood as a practice of spiritual seeking or implicit mysticism—a quest for self-transcendence and personal growth.