Specific Entheogens: LSD

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"LSD Is Unnatural" -- But LSD Might Occur Naturally

>>Albert Hofmann was the discoverer of LSD, which had never existed until he synthesized it.

LSD might occur naturally. There are many strains of ergot and varieties entheogenic plants. We do not know that no LSD exists in nature.

http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/lsd/lsd_images3.shtml

Mostly 30x30 single-sheet bibles with almost a thousand "10-cent wonders" (per lyrics of Lakeside Park).

Includes:

http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/show_image3.php?Nav=1&image=lsd/lsd_blotter_ap_leary-profile.jpg

Leary profile - note the skulls in the lower right, and music notes in the middle.

http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/show_image3.php?Nav=1&image=lsd/lsd_blotter_ap_jolly-roger.jpg

Skull and crossbones. Note music notes in background (lower right zoom)

One for TechGnostics:

http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/show_image.php3?image=lsd/lsd_blotter_internet-explorer.jpg

Internet Explorer

(I found the Playboy interview where Bill Gates acknowledges LSD use in college.)

http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/show_image3.php?Nav=1&image=lsd/lsd_blotter_ap_fractal-sun.jpg

Fractal sun, for sun worshippers.

Also note:

Orange Sunshine sheet

A whole series of Eastern scenes, including tantric, opium den

Mad Hatter (alludes to loosecog)

Pink Elephants (alcohol as deliriant)

Red Lightning -- from the entheogenic religious organization Brotherhood of Eternal Love

Roses - ego-death is blissful sorrow

Through the Looking Glass -- good detail, two mirrored sides.

Op-art - suggests visual distortion

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The full gallery, including older blotter art images you may have seen already:

http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/lsd/lsd_images.shtml

http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/show_image.php3?image=lsd/lsd_blotter_grey.gif

Crucified Christ, by Alex Grey

http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/show_image.php3?image=lsd/lsd_blotter_jesus.gif

Jesus' Baptism

http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/show_image.php3?image=lsd/lsd_blotter_getafix.jpg

Genius Professor

Also includes:

Stained-glass eastern crosses

Islamic crescent and star

Lotus

Mandalas

Pegasus

Egyptian eye-in-pyramid

Daffy Duck (compare Pink Elephants, Mad Hatter themes)