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The God Molecule: 5-MeO-DMT and the Spiritual Path to the Divine Light
“Carlos Castaneda” meets “Breaking Bad” in the true story of the world’s most powerful entheogen. Leaving behind a sheltered, high-society lifestyle as a Mexican teenager desperate to understand his place in the universe, the author embarks on a majestic entheogenic pilgrimage, as he becomes a modern-day Carlos Castaneda, guiding spiritual explorers to the powerful peyote cactus in one of the most sacred land in the the deserts of Real de Catorce. Continuing his quest under the tutelage of many different entheogens, he grows even more determined to find the most powerful source of healing energy in the natural world. Eventually he uncovers ― in the secretions of the Sonoran Desert toad ― the most profound healer of 5-MeO-DMT, the God molecule. Move over, ayahuasca. Looks like the magic toad ride is the next big thing for entheogenic explorers. -- Don Lattin, bestselling author of The Harvard Psychedelic Club Gerardo Ruben Sandoval Isaac MD, OB-GYN, is a doctor, gynecologist, medicine man, and founder and director of the Bufo Alvarius Foundation. He performs 5-MeO-DMT ceremonies around the world, treating thousands of people with symptoms of chemical addictions, depression, anxiety disorders, insomnia, and trauma. He lives in Mexico. Martin W. Ball, PhD is a writer, publisher, visionary artist, and musician. He earned his MA and PhD in Religious Studies in 2000 with an emphasis on Native American traditions, Philosophy of Science and Religion, and the Phenomenology of Mystical and Shamanic Experience. He is the author of numerous books, including Being An Entheological Guide to God, Evolution, and the Fractal, Energetic Nature of Reality He lives in Ashland, Oregon.
152 pages, Paperback
Published November 1, 2016
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March 11, 2017
Amazing story!
An amazing story of the power of a God Molecule to restore a man to sanity and fulfill his life's mission. Visionary plants and medicine are needed NOW more than ever to help us WAKE UP! I am a physician in the US who sees death in the Intensive Care Unit daily. I see people dying of drug and alcohol addiction. I see the physical and psycho-spiritual burn out of people living in a culture addicted to the idea that MORE is the answer. I see the failure of faith based religions asking us to cling to and even kill for the illusion of an "us versus them" mentality. This is even more true for our attachments to other forms of identity such as nationalism or race. The world is a mirror of our sick thinking. Don't get me wrong, it is wonderful to fully embrace our humanity. This includes the identities formed from culture and nationality. However, as long as we attach and cling to the illusion of those identities without pause, we are doomed. We are doomed to act from thoughts riddled with fear, doubt, insecurity, and self seeking (rather than SELF seeking).
Dr. Gerry and others like Dr. Martin Ball and Dr. Octavio Rettig are proposing a radical transformation in consciousness one human being at a time. Instead of relying on a guru or a text, the proposition is simple: come experience for yourself! You are an illusion in a beautiful manifestation of divine consciousness. The dissolution of the illusion of our ego projected reality seems to be available to all who are willing to submit to 5-meo-DMT! I am writing to lend support for this. This renewable medicine and species of toad must be protected for our sakes. The disease of self will run riot is not just for addicts anymore. The evidence of our addiction to our sick thinking is everywhere. We are no longer bad people trying to be good, but sick people trying to heal.
Thank you Dr. Gerry for making healing the deep spiritual sickness the cornerstone of your life.
David S
An amazing story of the power of a God Molecule to restore a man to sanity and fulfill his life's mission. Visionary plants and medicine are needed NOW more than ever to help us WAKE UP! I am a physician in the US who sees death in the Intensive Care Unit daily. I see people dying of drug and alcohol addiction. I see the physical and psycho-spiritual burn out of people living in a culture addicted to the idea that MORE is the answer. I see the failure of faith based religions asking us to cling to and even kill for the illusion of an "us versus them" mentality. This is even more true for our attachments to other forms of identity such as nationalism or race. The world is a mirror of our sick thinking. Don't get me wrong, it is wonderful to fully embrace our humanity. This includes the identities formed from culture and nationality. However, as long as we attach and cling to the illusion of those identities without pause, we are doomed. We are doomed to act from thoughts riddled with fear, doubt, insecurity, and self seeking (rather than SELF seeking).
Dr. Gerry and others like Dr. Martin Ball and Dr. Octavio Rettig are proposing a radical transformation in consciousness one human being at a time. Instead of relying on a guru or a text, the proposition is simple: come experience for yourself! You are an illusion in a beautiful manifestation of divine consciousness. The dissolution of the illusion of our ego projected reality seems to be available to all who are willing to submit to 5-meo-DMT! I am writing to lend support for this. This renewable medicine and species of toad must be protected for our sakes. The disease of self will run riot is not just for addicts anymore. The evidence of our addiction to our sick thinking is everywhere. We are no longer bad people trying to be good, but sick people trying to heal.
Thank you Dr. Gerry for making healing the deep spiritual sickness the cornerstone of your life.
David S
March 14, 2022
The author, a doctor who has facilitated 5-MeO-DMT for thousands of journeyers, believes that now is the time for 5-MeO-DMT, in this circumstance in human history. It is capable of showing us who we really are and what we are made of.
January 14, 2020
Good read but mostly promoted the healing properties and didn't go into detail about the lessons learnt from the God molecule.
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June 14, 2020
An autobiography with fascinating information about the history and cultural significance of entheogens.
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